SKI CONDITIONS

Originally published Tuesday, March 19, 2002

Crystal Mountain

- Snow: 148 inches on top; 94 at base; 1 inch new snow.

- Conditions: Soft corduroy, powder and packed powder.

- Status: Open daily.

- Daily ticket: $43.

- Info: 360-663-2265. Snowline: 888-754-6199.

- On the Web: www.skicrystal.com.

White Pass

- Snow: 100 inches at base; 1 inch of new snow.

- Conditions: Snowing.

- Status: Open daily.

- Daily ticket: $34 adults on weekends and holidays.

- Info: 509-672-3101. Snowline: 509-672-3100.

- On the Web: www.skiwhitepass.com.

Snoqualmie Summit/Alpental

- Snow: 210 inches on top; 116 at bottom; 1 inch of new snow.

- Conditions: Powder, packed powder and machine groomed.

- Status: Open daily.

- Daily ticket: $38.

- Info: 425-434-7669 or 888-804-6404. Snowline: 206-236-1600.

- On the Web: www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com.

Avalanche outlook below 7,000 feet

- Olympics and Cascades: Increasing avalanche danger becoming high above 4,000 to 5,000 feet and considerable below. Further gradually increasing avalanche danger, becoming high above 3,000 to 4,000 feet and considerable below.

The Olympian's snow report appears twice each week, Tuesdays on the Outdoors page and Fridays in Sports.

The Olympian Copyright 2002

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