Crystal Mountain Disc Golf

2 Weekends Left for Summit Course/Gondola

2011-09-22T08:19:00.001-07:00

There are 2 more weekends left for Gondola Rides to play the Summit Course. Lower Course will remain until near halloween depending on weather/snowfall.

Last day for Gondola Rides (until the winter snow comes) is Sunday October 2nd.

This is a great time of year to play Crystal Mountain Disc Golf because the vegetation is dying down and the dust has settled. Look for a clear weather day and Come on up to get some big air before the winter hits!!

Crystal Mountain Hotels, Alpine Inn Restaurant and Snorting Elk Cellar are closed until winter. The Summit House is open for lunch at the top on weekends.

Mountain High Updates...

2011-08-19T00:23:00.000-07:00

1 Week to go!!!

Mountain High 2011 weekend sponsorship has reached over $2000 cash plus "non cash" donations.
We have received some great last minute sponsorship and are adding a new side game to the 2011 Mountain High.

Saturday Afternoon August 27, we will launch the First Annual-Mountain High Long Distance Drive Competition.

W.J. Byrnes & Company, Seattle Customs Broker has sponsored $500 designated specifically for this event.

Basic Format is as follows:
Entrants must already be registered for the Mountain High DG Tournament
$10/pro, $5/am entry fee
Divisions to be assigned just like the standard tournament
Purse will be divided by total entrants and then designated as per number of entrants in each division.
Payout 25% of each division.
Pro=cash, Am=script

More support=more games=more fun.

Come Join in and bring a friend, wife, girlfriend, son, daughter, brother, mother or a stranger for that matter.We are still looking for more last minute sponsors so help out and sign up for a tee sponsorship (or three).

Tournament Logo

2011-08-07T10:47:00.001-07:00

Checkout the Logo for this years Mountain High. Thanks to Crystal Mountain Resort for putting this together.

We will use this on our discs and t-shirts. Innova discs are on order and players can choose from KC Pro Roc, Champion Vulcan, Glow Leopard and Glow Destroyer as a part of their players pack.

Get here on Friday for the Snorting Elk Registration and Checkin Party to get the first pick...

SUMMIT COURSE IS OPEN!!

2011-08-01T17:04:00.001-07:00

TIME TO LET IT FLY!!!!

Jeff, Ben and I completed the Summit Course setup on Friday July 29th. The Gondola ride is awesome...

All the baskets and signs are up, the mountain is beautiful with wildflowers and wildlife. Marmots are all over the Powder Bowl and hole 3. Wildflowers are everywhere including, Glacier Lily, Lupine, Purple Aster, Paintbrush and many more.

We now have 30 holes at Crystal Mountain... (18 lower plus 12 upper). The two courses merge at hole #12.

There is still some snow on the Summit course but most of it is gone. Boots are recommended because it is rough and rocky terrain.

Disc selection is key, think about the hole distance, elevation(drop) and wind before you throw. Make sure you bring some OVERSTABLE discs to help compensate for the winds and downhill holes.

Checkout the opening weekend video.

We have a small handful of people registered for the Mountain High Tournament.. Need more people to get involved, cmon and get those registrations in soon!!

See you out there soon!!

Lower Mountain Course is in Full Swing

2011-07-21T16:36:00.000-07:00

The Lower Mountain Course is in full swing. There is still a touch of snow on the trail up through the woods but most everything else is gone.

Get up here and come battle the mountain.

Wildflowers are blooming all around and we have been seeing elk in the afternoons.

Do not delay any longer in getting your tournament registrations in right away.. Mountain High Tournament is coming up at the end of August and we want more people to get involved.

Make sure to stop by the Alpine Inn/Snorting Elk when you come up. Full Sail brewing is sponsoring our Tournament again this year. Checkout their awesome LTD to quench your summertime thirst.

1/3rd of the Summit Course is still covered in snow...Looking to have it open by July 29th..

Hope to see you up here soon.

We're Open!!

2011-06-25T07:02:00.000-07:00

Snow has finally melted from much of the Lower Mountain Course and we have 9 holes open.

There is a lot of groundwater right now so wear your boots, gore tex shoes or plan on having soggy feet.

Forecast is looking better for the next week and the complete 18 hole Lower Course will be open soon.

Make sure to stop by the Alpine Inn/Snorting Elk before or after your round for some great food & drinks. Checkout the lineup of new Snorting Elk discs including Ape's, Destroyers, Roc's, Aviar's & Pulsar's(throw n catch/ultimate).

More to come..

Opening Delayed due to snow

2011-06-16T21:37:00.000-07:00

Crystal Mountain Disc Golf course was scheduled to open June 15th but that has been delayed because there is still too much snow on the course. We should get several holes open this weekend and more next week.

I will post again with updates.

Mountain High Tournament Registration is OPEN

2011-05-10T11:06:00.000-07:00

Registration is open for 2011 Mountain High.

Thanks to Northwest Signups for handling the online registrations.

You can print and Mail the Registration Form that is posted here...

We really want to encourage everyone to come out for this event. Bring a friend and or family member with you. "Significant Others" should also come even if they do not intend on playing the tournament.

There are so many fun things to do up here.

Our proximity to Mt. Rainier National Park offers great activities for an extra day or two...

More to come!!

Crystal Mountain Disc Golf Update

2011-05-02T15:01:00.000-07:00

We have had an awesome ski and snowboard season at Crystal Mountain and it just won't quit. It is still snowing today and the official snow stake in Green Valley is reading 158 inches and 108 at the Base Area!! We are open for downhill shredding (weekends) through Memorial Day and beyond.

The snow will melt (sometime in 2011) and we are getting siked for the best season of Crystal Mountain Disc Golf yet.

The Lower course will be open on June 15th. Summit Course opening is planned for July 4th , stay tuned for updates.

The new Mt. Rainier Gondola is an awesome ride and takes you from the Base of Crystal to the top in about 11 minutes. This will be a highlight of the Summit Course.

2011 Mountain High Disc Golf Tournament has been confirmed by PDGA for August 27th & 28th. Singnup/Registration information coming soon. We really want to get all our returning friends to come this year and everyone needs to bring a new player with them. We are working hard to make this the best Mountain High ever!!!

See ya soon.

Dee

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

2010-11-08T10:01:00.001-08:00

Crystal Mountain Disc Golf is closed for the winter season.

Get ready for Summer 2011.

Scheduled opening is June 15 2010.

Thanks for a great summer.

Tournament Updates

2010-08-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

Checkout the cool artwork from Shavonne for this years tournament. Thanks to her for working up this custom piece again this year!!

Tournament discs are on the way. We have Innova-Champion Fundraiser Max and Leopards that will be here soon.

Great news that we have Minimum $1500 added cash with the recent commitment from RockStar Energy Drink!!! This will be the largest Mountain High purse so far. Still need some individual sponsors to help sweeten the pot.

Summit Course Play

2010-07-20T16:59:00.000-07:00

Snow has melted off the entire summit course (minus a couple small patches surely to be gone this week).

Ben & I played on Sunday the 18th and battled some serious winds on a beautiful day. Van also came along for the hike.

Wildflowers are popping up all over the place and add to the enjoyment!!

Thomas & John came up and played a round on July 10th while helping me dial in some of the teepads and basket placements.

Good Times!!

Another group of diehards (Ken, Paul, Brent & crew) came up and hiked to the top to play the Summit Course. Ken & Paul played the top 3 days straight... Lots of mileage.

Recent Action

2010-07-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

Take a look as some photos from Randy & Friends assault on the Lower Course.

Keep the photos coming. I'll do my best to post.

We are expecting some reports and awesome photos from the Summit Course this weekend.

Current best score on the Summit Course-Front 9 is +3. I'll be waiting for a report after the weekend to see if someone tops it. Still yet to have a total score on 18 off the top.

Alpine Inn/Snorting Elk Summer Rock n Roll Party on Saturday. Great way to cap off a day of Crystal Mountain Disc Golf. Outdoor bbq, live music and plenty of drinks!!

Dee

MOUNTAIN HIGH 2010 REGISTRATION

2010-07-05T15:48:00.000-07:00

Get registered now for the 2010 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOURNAMENT.

Online registration from PDGASIGNUP should be active soon.

Please note that all registrations will include 1 lift ticket(hence the fee increase).

Get ready 2 seperate 18 hole courses for the Tournament. This should be an awesome event.

Please note that we do not have a "Junior" divisions this year. I do not want to send a group of Juniors to the top of Crystal without some supervision.

If you are/have a Junior that is interested and capable of playing the Crystal Course during the Tournament, please register as Intermediate.

Big thanks to TIMS CASCADE SNACKS for the sponsorship of our tournament this year. Keep them in mind the next time you are shopping for snacks..

Get your registrations in soon!! Day of registration may not be available if the event fills up.

SUMMIT COURSE IS OPEN!!

2010-07-05T15:17:00.000-07:00

HOLE #2 (2005)

Jeff, Ben & I setup the Summit Course on Saturday July 3rd. Thanks a ton for your help guys...

Now we have 27 holes of Disc Golf at Crystal!!

Please note that there is still A LOT of snow on the Summit Course. Hole #3(fairway & green) is 100% covered. Everything else is mostly melted out other than a few large snowpatches on #2.

Be prepared to hike and play on snow.

All the tee pads are marked, some will be moved to a better spot with snowmelt.

Lower course is mostly snowfree except for a little bit on #7, 8 & 11.

Chairlift Rides for the Summit Course are available on Saturdays & Sundays for $20. You can hike to the top for free but that would be quite a day to hike up and then play down.

Make sure you stop by the Alpine Inn and Snorting Elk when you come up. Give us some feedback about the course. If you get some cool pictures, email them to me and I'll try to post here.

Hope to see you soon.

Dee

Work Party Thanks

2010-06-17T16:28:00.001-07:00

Thanks to everyone that showed up for the 2010 Work Party.

There is still snow on #6-9, 11 & 12 but will hopefully melt off soon (if it would actually quit snowing).

After the work, it was time for the PARTY!! Great brews from Full Sail Brewing helped quench the thirst and ease the pain from all the lifting....

We busted out the BBQ Grill and had some awesome grub.

See Jeff with a Burger Dog (Cheeseburger add hot dogs!!)

Summit Course should be setup by July 4th weekend. Get ready for the Legendary Crystal Mountain Course

We are running a basket fundraiser project for 9 baskets for the Summit Course. $200 donation gets us a basket and you a 2 Night Hotel Certificate in exchange for your thanks. Your certificate is actually worth more than $200. Now thats a deal. Help out the sport and our course while getting something in return. Contact dee@crystalhotels.com if you are interested in contributing.

New "Sorting Elk Cellar/Crystal Mountain Disc Golf" discs are in from Innova. Checkout the Champion Destroyers, Pro Katana, DX Roc & Avair

Make sure to stop by the Snorting Elk Cellar or our Crystal Hotels Registration office when you come up to play. We will have discs available in both locations.

Work Party June 12 & 13 2010

2010-06-07T09:56:00.000-07:00

Annual Crystal Mountain Disc Golf work PARTY is this weekend. Please give me a call or email if you can make it.

dee@crystalhotels.com

206-295-6618

Get Ready for Summer Disc Golf At Crystal

2010-05-04T14:43:00.000-07:00

Still snowing on the mountain but plans are in full force for summer Disc Golf at Crystal..

We are very excited to have the chairlifts running on both Saturdays and Sundays from June 26-Sept 4th this summer.

The Summit Course will be back in!! Ride the chairlift and Play 18 holes of disc golf from the top of Crystal.

Lower Mountain course opens June 15th 2010. Depending on snowpack, there still could be some snowcover on the lower course. There will be a re-route of holes 17 & 18 (for some or all of the summer) due to the construction of the new "Mt. Rainier Gondola"

The new Mt. Rainier Gondola will expand our Disc Golf opportunities at Crystal. The gondola will be ready for the coming winter ski season 2010-11 and open for summer 2011.

We will get the Summit Course open as soon as snowpack allows, I would guess open on July 4th weekend.

Mountain High Disc Golf Tournament Dates: Aug 28th & 29th. Plan on having 2 seperate 18 hole courses to play.

Keep in touch for updates. 360-663-2262. reservations@crystalhotels.com

Make sure you stop by the Alpine Inn Restaurant and Snorting Elk Cellar when you are up at Crystal.

I'll post again in the next few weeks.

Dee

Crystal Mountain Disc Golf Course is Closed for the Winter

2009-10-27T10:56:00.000-07:00

"Super Dave" and I pulled the baskets yesterday in a blizzzzzard...

Glad we got it all done because there is 4-5 inches of fresh snow on the hill today.

Course is scheduled to re-open June 15 2010.

Thanks to all those who came up and supported Crystal Mountain Disc Golf.

Stop by the Snorting Elk Cellar if you are up this winter.

Only a Few Weeks Left

2009-09-29T09:47:00.000-07:00

Fall is here for sure and we have a little snow halfway up at Crystal today.

Crystal Mountain Disc Golf Course will be open for a few more weeks at the max. Make sure to call or check this site for updates if you are coming up anytime after mid October. 360-663-2262.

We had a great tournament again this year and are planning another event or two next summer. Thanks to all those that came up to play at Crystal this year!!

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

2009-09-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

There is a Casual Doubles group planning to start at 2:00pm on Friday. Should give enough time to play a round before dark.

Registration and checkin party at the Snorting Elk on Friday night. We would like to get as many as possible checked in early.

Forecast is looking good for the upcoming weekend. Hope to see you up here.

Mountain High Tournament Discs are in

2009-08-29T17:36:00.001-07:00

Fresh shipment of Fundraiser Gators and Teebird-L's came in yesterday.
Everyone will get a disc in their players pack and those who register in enough time for t-shirt order will also get a Mountain High shirt made by Turis Corning. Thanks to Turis for helping out with the shirts again this year.

We are expecting a good turnout but would like to see more advanced registrations... Get em' in now so we can know how many to plan for. www.pdgasignup.com

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION OPEN

2009-07-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

Mountain High Tournament Registration is open!!

Lets get em' in early so we can plan accordingly and make this the best Mountain High ever!!

View/Print your Registration Form here or go to http://www.pdgasignup.com/ (still waiting active login).

Feel free to email me with questions.

dee@crystalhotels.com

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN DISC GOLF COURSE IS OPEN

2009-06-24T16:13:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all those that helped get the course setup during our work PARTY!!

We had a great time and had the course up in record time. Now all those who come up can enjoy!!

There is still just a little bit of snow in the woods on the Boondoggle run but it should be gone soon.

Come on up and test your distance at Crystal Mountain!! Make sure to stop by the Alpine Inn and Snorting Elk for some food and beverages.

We have a new box of Crystal Mountain Disc Golf/Snorting Elk Discs!! Innova-Roc, Groove, R-Pro Dart & Boss. Available at "The Elk" or our Hotel Registration office.

2009 Mountain High Tournament is Sept. 12 & 13.

Work Party June 13 & 14 2009

2009-04-27T13:13:00.000-07:00

Annual Work Party for Crystal Mountain Disc Golf is scheduled for June 13 & 14 (Saturday & Sunday).

Put the dates on your calendar.

Keep checking this site for updates.

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

2008-12-01T09:29:00.001-08:00

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN DISC GOLF COURSE IS CLOSED UNTIL JUNE 15 2009.

REGISTRATION ADDRESS MISTAKE

2008-09-06T16:45:00.000-07:00

THERE IS A MISTAKE ON THE REGISTRATION FORM MAILING ADDRESS... Thanks to Eric for pointing this out to me.
THE CORRECT ZIP CODE IS 98022.

1 Week to go for the tournament and we are getting real excited.

Christine & James came up to practice today before next weekend and Christine got a great Birdie on #18!! Go Girl!

For those of you that have not played this course before, please note that this is an amazing shot...

Now someone please convince her that a feat like that requires her to register for the tourney.

Looking forward to seeing all those who are coming up.

Casual Doubles on Friday afternoon depends on how many show up and who is interested...

MORE CASH=MORE PRIZES=MORE FUN

2008-08-27T16:43:00.000-07:00

Red Bull has just offered up some $$ and prizes for the tournament.

We now have more than $1000 added cash.

Get your registration in soon so we will have a better idea on how many people are coming.

Original Tournament Artwork

2008-08-13T12:01:00.001-07:00

Huge thanks to Shavonne Schumacher for her artistic contribution to Crystal Mountain Disc Golf.

I present our first piece of original artwork for the Mountain High Tournaments:

Look for this logo on our Fundraiser Discs and T-shirts...

Seattleites were up this past weekend eating berries, panning for gold and trying to beat the course record. Good on the berries, there's gold in them there hills, but no new course record...Wagner's quote "Damn you Crystal Mountain" was felt by all when he was -4 going into-but took a harsh beating on 14. . There is always next time.

Keep the registrations coming in.

Warm weather in the forecast should bring some folks up this weekend. Get in touch if you are coming up.

August 2 update

2008-08-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

The course is in great shape right now and we have been getting a lot of play on the weekends and some during the midweek.

Here are some recent photos of the action.

Hunter showed up from the "Bluegrass State" for his first try at Mountain Golf!!

When this shot came over my head, it sounded like an airplane. Nice backhand power!!

The wildflowers are all over the course and provide for incredible scenery during your round.

Here are couple videos.

Dee hole 12 Drive.

I had a great round with a crew from Seattle on Saturday. Thanks for everyone helping me push the baby jogger around the course. First 18 Holes at Crystal for 23 month old "Deeson". He will be throwing distance before you know it.

Tournament plans are moving along and PRE-REGISTRATIONS have been coming in. Get yours in as soon as possible.

Mandos called this week and is on for Sponsorship. Support them for everything they do for our sport.

We are trying to expand $$ and prizes so let us know if you or anyone else you know might be interested in sponsoring this tournament.

We are planning a Doubles Event on Friday Sept 12th. About 5:00pm. 9 Holes to get warmed up for the tournament weekend. Updates to follow.

MOUNTAIN HIGH REGISTRATION IS OPEN

2008-07-04T10:02:00.000-07:00

MOUNTAIN HIGH DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT

PDGA-B TIER

REGISTRATION FLYER
http://www.crystalhotels.com/Tournamnent%20Registration%20Form.pdf

SATURDAY & SUNDAY SEPT. 13th & 14th

1 Round of 18 Holes each day plus Final 9.

Let's hope for a great turnout.

Feel free to email with Questions.
dee@crystalhotels.com

"Mountain High" Disc Golf Tournament

2008-07-01T19:18:00.001-07:00

PDGA Sanctioning Documents have been submitted.

Keep in touch for this "B" Tier event.

Saturday & Sunday September 13th & 14th.

1 Round of 18 holes each day with "Final 9" Playoff.

Registration Details to follow.

Work Party June 14 & 15

2008-06-26T08:51:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all those who attended our "Work Party" at Crystal Mountain. We had an awesome crew and were able to get the course setup and have some fun all at the same time. Kudos to Mike & Mike and their fine ladies who made the journey from Salem!!

Getting Ready to head up the hill. Is this a safety meeting?

Ben is the man!! Big points for anyone who has seen this guy on TV at a Sonics Game.

Looks like she is having fun!!

Did he just climb Mt. Rainier or is that just a beer in his hand?

Lunchtime!!

Mike is the man with the Que. Thanks to himself and Chad, we had some awesome swine & brisket.

After Lunch, it was time for some real fun!!

Big winter left us a lot of snow and it is still melting. Yes, we play on snow at Crystal!!

Here is hole 12 which is one of our signature "LAUNCHES" at Crystal. Looks like a beautiful afternoon.

All in all it was a great weekend and again, we are so thankful for the volunteer assistance. Good fun was had including some great BBQ, tons of Full Sail Amber and some impressive midnight putting comptetitions.

On Sunday we all played a round of 18 which included an unprecedented "ace" from Ben on #17.

The course is open and we hope to see you up here soon.

Stay tuned for our annual "Mountain High" Disc Golf Tournament Sept 13 & 14. We already have good sponsorship and are working to make a PDGA B Tier.

Dee..