The lift is new, but the view is the same: the top of Rainier Express at Crystal Mountain Resort.
After a particularly warm and dry summer, the thought of cold is actually appealing. Puffy jackets and cold noses, multiple layers and extra hot chocolate? Bring it. As snow piles in the mountains, area ski resorts are preparing to open. New chairlifts and tweaked parking regulations mean the season looks a little different, but the basics are the same: snow, steeps, and slipping in the parking lot and hoping no one notices. Here’s what’s afoot at local mountains for 2025.
After debuting two new chairlifts last year,
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