The skiing just keeps getting better and better.

We managed to get out skiing 2 days this week, and 2 days last week—and had some of our best days ever at Crystal Mountain.  We know it’s been a mild winter down in town, but Crystal is high enough that the snow just keeps on coming—and it’s marvelous.

The groomers have been great all winter (the grooming crew has been doing an incredible job this season)—but we’ve spent a lot of time off-piste for the past 4 weeks.  The snow is soft, the temperatures have been cold, and it seems Crystal… Read Full Story

We’ve been absent from our blog for a while (having too much fun doing outside things, you know!). But we finally went on Crystal Mountain’s Alpine Wilderness Snowshoe tour a couple of weeks ago, and we wanted to let you know just how wonderful it was!

We first did this tour almost 2 years ago when Crystal was testing the idea with employees and locals.  We meant to sign up all last winter, but kept forgetting until it was too late.  Our friend, Tena, convinced us to actually schedule it in advance this time (!) and so 4 of us… Read Full Story

This is a great year-round trail for hiking, biking, horseback riding, trail running—and, in the winter, we snowshoe here too!

We decided to take the dogs on a quick walk last Sunday afternoon.  It was a gorgeous Fall day with clear blue skies and cool temperatures—plus the Fall colors are nearing their peak and we wanted to take some pictures.

The intersection with the White River Trail is just about a 5-minute walk from Alta Crystal Resort.  All you have to do is cross the foot bridge over Deep Creek and follow the trail where it says “Horse Traffic”. … Read Full Story