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- Brooski
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We are open daily until April 17th will reopen Memorial Day weekend for sightseeing on the Mt. Rainier Gondola and skiing in Green Valley. That's right, summer skiing is back! Thanks to almost 500 inches of snowfall this season we expect there to be snow at the higher elevations for a while so we might as well take advantage of it. We plan to run the Green Valley chair for skiing and snowboarding on weekends starting May 28th into July or as long as conditions allow. Season Passes go on sale March 25th and include free Spring and Summer Skiing
Looks like Crystal is taking a break then reopening in May. I don't remember this being done before. Seems they're trying to avoid that awkward in-between stage where we can enjoy the whole mountain and deal with the slowly reduced number of lifts. I understand that they likely want to avoid possibility of negative cash flow while waiting for the summer gaper crowd. Not a complaint, but I will miss enjoying frontside slush bumps under REX in late April through May.
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I've heard that story too but can't imagine why an Elk would wander up there while snow is on the ground with nothing to eatI could be wrong, but I also thought there was something in Crystal's FS use permit regarding temp closure for elk habitat.
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I will miss enjoying frontside slush bumps under REX in late April through May
You and me and many others!
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I've heard that story too but can't imagine why an Elk would wander up there while snow is on the ground with nothing to eat
The area is used by the elk herd for calving. Forage improves as the melt out line moves uphill. During the calving period having the area quiet, allowing the cows and calves more time to rest , instead burning up energy and moving into less favorable areas to avoid human activity .
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