Crystal Mountain (Michigan)

Crystal Mountain
Location	Thompsonville, MI
Nearest city	Traverse City, MI
Vertical	375 ft.
Top elevation	1,132 ft (345 m).
Base elevation	757 ft (231 m).
Skiable area	85 acres (340,000 m2)
Runs	45
Longest run	One half mile
Lift system	9 total: 1 detachable high-speed quad chair, 2 fixed-grip quad chairs, 2 triple chairs, 2 double chairs, and 2 "carpet style" surface lifts
Lift capacity	12,400 skiers per hour
Terrain parks	2
Snowfall	125" average per year
Snowmaking	98%
Night skiing	27 slopes lighted for night skiing, seven nights a week (early and late season varies)
Web site	http://www.crystalmountain.com

View of "Cheers" chair lift and resort from near one of the peaks. Thompsonville air strip (7Y2) visible in the background.

Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa is a four season destination resort and conference center located in Benzie County, Michigan. The resort offers numerous recreational activities, including downhill & cross country skiing during the winter months, and golf, water activities, and an alpine slide in the spring, summer and fall.

Skiing and Snowboarding

Crystal Mountain's skiing and snowboarding season runs from approximately Thanksgiving weekend to early April, depending on weather conditions. The resort receives an average of 10' of natural snowfall, however artificial snow can be made when natural snowfall is lacking. The resort has 45 downhill slopes and 7 chairlifts, with 27 slopes lighted for night skiing during the peak ski season.

Golf

Crystal Mountain features two 18-hole championship golf courses. The Betsie Valley course, the resort's original golf course, plays at 6,567 yards (6,005 m) from the blue tees. The Mountain Ridge course, which hosts the Michigan Women's Open each summer, plays 7,077 from the blue tees.

The resort is also nationally recognized for its Golf School, which offers golf instruction to players of all ages and ability levels.

Lodging

Overnight lodging is available in over 250 hotel rooms, suites, condominiums, townhouses and vacation homes, which are located near the skiing & golf facilities throughout the resort property.

Awards and recognition

Crystal Mountain was voted the #1 ski resort in the Midwest by SKI Magazine in 2005. Crystal is one of 60 golf courses in Michigan to be certified by the Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program. Crystal Mountain's golf school has been named a Top 25 golf school by Golf Magazine. The resort's PGA Director of Golf, Brad Dean, has twice been named Teacher of the Year by the Michigan section of the PGA.

Coordinates: 44°31′12″N 85°59′32″W / 44.52°N 85.99222°W / 44.52; -85.99222