Of all the resorts owned by Alterra, the one that seems to has had the most issues that make headlines outside the PacNW is Crystal. As of this week, Crystal has a new President, a promotion of a VP. The last President was also a promotion of a VP, which happened a few years ago.
I paid attention to Crystal after John Kircher decided to buy it outright from Boyne Resorts. He brought it into his family's company back in 1997. Back then he was in charge of Big Sky and Boyne Resorts in the west, while his brother was in charge in the east. By 2018, John's family decided to sell Crystal to Alterra, which was just getting going.
Any thoughts from someone who skis in the PacNW?
April 2017
September 2018
April 2023
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March 2026
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I paid attention to Crystal after John Kircher decided to buy it outright from Boyne Resorts. He brought it into his family's company back in 1997. Back then he was in charge of Big Sky and Boyne Resorts in the west, while his brother was in charge in the east. By 2018, John's family decided to sell Crystal to Alterra, which was just getting going.
Any thoughts from someone who skis in the PacNW?
April 2017
September 2018
April 2023
Darbous Named Crystal Mountain (Wash.) President and COO
SAM Magazine—Denver, Colo., April 26, 2023—Alterra Mountain Company named Matthew Darbous president and COO of Crystal Mountain, Wash., effective immediat
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March 2026
Hansen Promoted to President and COO of Crystal Mountain (Wash.)
SAM Magazine—Pierce County, Wash., March 27, 2026—Linnea Hansen has been named the new president and COO of Washington’s Crystal Mountain, effective immedi
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