Crystal Mountain Trail with Gondola Assist

In this video, we ride the gondola at the Crystal Mountain Ski area off of highway 410 to the top of Crystal Mountain and hike down on the Crystal Mountain Trail. Hike length was 5.1 miles with a lazy 105 feet of elevation gain.

[@quasi8180]

Can you do blackbird island trail in leavenworth

[@JohnRJune]

Word of advise....and I have learned to do this. When panning with your camera, slow down, that way, people enjoy it more!

[@richardswearingenoutdoors]

I know--it's a bad habit that I have been trying to work on this past year. I still find myself doing it, though. Thanks!

[@JohnRJune]

@@richardswearingenoutdoors It takes time. I have to remind myself, each time l do a video. Enjoyable though and great family time.

[@kanilees]

Very nice!

[@richardswearingenoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@quasi8180]

Okanagon?

[@richardswearingenoutdoors]

Crystal Mountain--it is just west of Chinook Pass off of HWY 410.

[@francinegumina4157]

My dad (high 60s) is coming for a visit…do you think the trail down is east enough or recommend the gondola down too?

[@richardswearingenoutdoors]

It would depend on the type of shape he is in and whether he actively walks. If hiking or exercising (biking, etc) is something he does not do regularly, then it might be a bit long. The hike down was 5.1 miles with only 105 feet of elevation gain, so anybody who is physically active should be able to do it. My mom is in her early 70s and I would not hesitate to take her on this hike because she walks regularly and is fit. I would not take my dad--he would not be in shape for it.

[@williamwassmann9349]

1:12 “ooohhh nice marmot”

[@richardswearingenoutdoors]

Everybody loves a marmot!

[@nicfisher5457]

cheater

[@richardswearingenoutdoors]

Yep!