Crystal Mountain, Michigan
Crystal Mountain is a year-round ski and golf resort in Michigan's northwest lower peninsula, 30 miles southwest of Traverse City.
This 1,500-acre resort offers 45 slopes on a 375-foot vertical, serviced by seven lifts, two surface carpets and one surface tow.
You will find a Super Park, half pipe, intermediate terrain area in Megan's Way, daily NASTAR races, night skiing every night and extensive snowmaking on 98 percent of its skiable terrain.
Kids 18 and under sleep and ski free midweek when sharing parents' accommodations, and four different kids' programs take care of everyone from newborns to teens.
Crystal Mountain's cross-country trail system has been lengthened to 40 plus kilometers and revamped to provide a whole new variety of exciting trails for skiers of every ability. Lighted night trails have been expanded to six kilometers for night touring.
Screaming Eagle and Glacier Valley offer steep climbs and thrilling downhills.
Beginner and intermediate trails, routed through scenic forests, offer greater variety, from easygoing to exciting. The trails are consistently groomed and you will find tracks for traditional skiing and lanes for skating. In addition, Crystal Mountain features fine dining, a cafeteria, an indoor pool and fitness center.
| Mountain Statistics for Crystal Mountain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Elevation: | 757 ft | (231 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 1,132 ft | (345 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 375 ft | (114 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 85 acres | (34 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 125 in | (318 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 2,640 ft | (805 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 98 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 9 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 12,400 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 2 Carpets 2 Double Chairs 2 Triple Chairs 3 Quad Chairs |
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| Number of Trails: | 45 | |
| Trail Ratings for Crystal Mountain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
25% |
| More Difficult: |  |
47% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
28% |
| Experts Only: |  |
0% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| Area Details for Crystal Mountain | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Night Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Cross Country: | 40 km | ||||||
| Half Pipe: | Yes | ||||||
