Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington state said Thursday that an unlimited ski and snowboard season pass for the next winter will cost hundreds more than this season.
The pass will cost $1,699, with a $100 discount for those renewing from this season, a steep increase from the current season in which full-price season passes cost $999, The Seattle Times reported.
The news coincided with the announcement of a major capital investment in the busy ski area near Mount Rainier National Park by owner Alterra Mountain Company.
Notably, the new Crystal Legend Pass will not be a member of the Ikon family, which provides access to some 45 ski destinations worldwide. It will cost an additional $300 to add an Ikon Pass onto the new all-access Crystal pass.
Crystal announced the price hike in tandem with a five-year capital plan to invest $100 million in the resort, including 700 new parking spaces, a 100-room hotel, unspecified new trail and lift upgrades, new off-site employee housing and two new base lodges. The infrastructure investment will begin in April, when the resort intends to break ground on a $25 million, 25,114-square-foot lodge with new dining, retail and ticket-sales facilities.
Passholders next season also will pay for parking unless they carpool.
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