Skiers take to the slopes and to the lodge at Crystal Mountain Resort on Jan. 22, 2021. Crystal banned indoor seating in compliance with Washington state Covid-19 guidelines, so many visitors eat at outdoor tables. Credit: Conor Courtney for KUOW Everyone in Seattle has the same idea: Head to the snowy Cascade mountains By With gyms closed and indoor activities deemed unsafe, Seattleites are flocking to the snowy mountains. Crystal Mountain has seen a 30 percent uptick in weekday pass sales, and REI is burning through its snowshoe and Nordic ski inventory every weekend. Sno-Park day permits, required for parking near most trails, are up 470 percent over last winter. Not a typo â 470 percent.