Skiers and snowboarders headed to Crystal Mountain on Friday for opening day of ski season. Friday was for passholders only, while the general public will be allowed starting Saturday. The resort opened nine days earlier than the last ski season due to early November snowfall. The resort already has 2 feet of natural snow at the base and around 40 inches of natural snow on the upper mountain. “We have more snow now than we did last January,” said Peter Dale, the director of mountain operations. “The coverage and the conditions are really quite good for this time of year.” Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/crystal-mountain-opens-for-the-ski-season-nine-days-earlier-than-last-year/281-d53e6d92-7760-4e1c-9515-98c589cf43d4