We have to confess that there is only so much skiing we can report on without getting just a little bit bored (plus our photo editor had a slip and mixed up the photographs and goodness knows which is which) but in the interests of good travel journalism we will just note that Crystal was just a little corporate for our tastes clearly designed at the weekend market up from Seattle it lacked a certain soul for skiing although the restaurant at the top of the mountain was fantastic.
That description could not be applied to their evening meals. They stayed at a lodge at the bottom of the mountain some 50 miles from the nearest "big" town (by which we mean more than 50 residents) so ended up stocking up in a pretty rancid general store in some 2 horse town. Their options were pretty limited so they decided to rustle up a lasagna. $70 for the ingredients could not exactly be described as value.
There was also a significant deficit in the quality department as well and with GG (NAG) spooning out the fat from the "lean" mince whilst also having to remove the bits of bone liberally scattered throughout it a quality meal was not on the cards.
Remarkably they both commented at the end of the evening that whilst at the outset they had rather expected the wine and the film to outscore the food the food was far and away the highlight of the evening. This should not be taken to be a complement to the food however.
They did not feel fortunate to have plenty of leftovers to serve them for their second night in Crystal.
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