The Summit at Crystal Mountain The Summit at Crystal Mountain is a small ski resort located just outside Mount Rainier, Washington; approximately $100$ miles from Seattle. The resort consists of slopes that appeal to skiers of several different skill levels, though none of the slopes are difficult enough to appeal to the most highly skilled skiers. For a modest $$50$ lift fee, resort guests are allowed unlimited access to any of the resort$$s slopes for the day. In recent years, other regional ski slopes in northern Washington and in Oregon have steadily eroded attendance at The Summit at Crystal Mountain. Resort attendance has dropped from $230,000$ in $2014$ to $195,000$ for the recently completed $2021$ season. Current projections are that the trend will continue, dropping attendance to $190,000$ in $2022,$ and $185,000$ in $2023,$ before leveling off at $175,000$ for $2024$ and beyond. Following completion of the $2021$ season, The Summit at Crystal Mountain hired a market research