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Crystal Mountain

Michigan, US

16 kmStrails
103 mvertical
8lifts
❄︎❄︎moderate snow
296 cma season, measured

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Crystal MountainNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Michigan
Milwaukee — town, pop. 563,531Grand Rapids — town, pop. 195,097Green Bay — town, pop. 105,207Waukesha — town, pop. 71,970Boyne MountainMt. HolidayNorway MountainNubs NobNutt HillPine MountainSchuss Mountain at Shanty CreekSunburst Ski AreaThe HighlandsTreetops ResortCaberfae PeaksCrystal MountainMilwaukeeGreen Bay
Within 30 km
Traverse City — town, pop. 15,218Frankfort — town, pop. 1,283Crystal MountainCrystal MountainTraverse CityFrankfort

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

345 msummit
103 mvertical
242 mbase
Trees
6 ha mapped as zones, 4 of them — Buck Glades, Galacier Valley Glades, Gorge Glades
Region
Crystal Mountain, Michigan, United States

Where it stands

trails
16 kmmedian 19 km
47%
vertical
103 mmedian 324 m
17%
advanced or harder
15%median 26%
7%
novice or easy
29%median 30%
40%
snowfall
296 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 147 cm
31%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

29%of Dec–Mar days it snows
7days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground model
204060 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.01 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km

  • novicegreen circle1.3 km · 3 runs
  • easygreen circle3.2 km · 10 runs
  • intermediateblue square6.7 km · 26 runs
  • advancedblack diamond2.3 km · 9 runs
  • other2.1 km · 7 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Main Street — green circle (novice)Emmy — green circle (novice)Leo's Legacy — green circle (novice)The Learning Center — green circle (easy)Giggles — green circle (easy)Hoot Owl — green circle (easy)Nason's Trail — green circle (easy)Jester's Alley — green circle (easy)E.I.O. — green circle (easy)Kim's Corner — green circle (easy)Hoot Owl — green circle (easy)Last Chance — green circle (easy)Main Street — green circle (easy)Tammy's Turn — green circle (easy)The Ridge — blue square (intermediate)Cheers to Lou (Nastar Course) — blue square (intermediate)Brady's Run — blue square (intermediate)Wally's Way — blue square (intermediate)Abendroth's Trail — blue square (intermediate)Piper Pass — blue square (intermediate)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Rotary Run — blue square (intermediate)Tucks — blue square (intermediate)Rocky Road — blue square (intermediate)By George — blue square (intermediate)Lake View — blue square (intermediate)Weiss Way — blue square (intermediate)Little Vincent — blue square (intermediate)Dandy's Delight — blue square (intermediate)Pop's Peak — blue square (intermediate)Kay Blue — blue square (intermediate)Eden Hill — blue square (intermediate)Penny Lane — blue square (intermediate)Canyon — blue square (intermediate)Huggy Bear Hollow — blue square (intermediate)Cutoff — blue square (intermediate)Abbey Road — blue square (intermediate)Interlochen Arts Ave — blue square (intermediate)Bugaboo — blue square (intermediate)Shirk's Slalom — blue square (intermediate)Gorge Glades — black diamond (advanced) — gladedGalacier Valley Glades — black diamond (advanced) — gladedLast Call Glades — black diamond (advanced) — gladedWipeout — black diamond (advanced)Nose Dive — black diamond (advanced)Thor — black diamond (advanced)Norm's Way — black diamond (advanced)Gorge — black diamond (advanced)Loki — black diamond (advanced)Lower Gorge — black diamond (advanced)Buck — black diamond (advanced)unnamed rununnamed rununnamed runLeo's LegacyBuckarooMegan's Wayunnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed runLeo's LegacyBuckarooMegan's Wayunnamed runRidge Triple — chairlift — 282 m to 343 mRidge Triple — chairlift — 282 m to 343 mLoki Quad — chairlift — 243 m to 320 mLoki Quad — chairlift — 243 m to 320 mNorth Face Quad — chairlift — 271 m to 339 mNorth Face Quad — chairlift — 271 m to 339 mCrystal Clipper High Speed Quad — chairlift — 250 m to 345 mCrystal Clipper High Speed Quad — chairlift — 250 m to 345 mCrystal Carpets — magic carpet — 243 m to 252 mCrystal Carpets — magic carpet — 243 m to 252 mBuck Quad — chairlift — 242 m to 332 mBuck Quad — chairlift — 242 m to 332 mBackyard Triple — chairlift — 290 m to 333 mBackyard Triple — chairlift — 290 m to 333 mCrystal Carpets — magic carpet — 243 m to 244 mCrystal Carpets — magic carpet — 243 m to 244 m200 m
lift6 chairlifts2 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Ridge Triple, Loki Quad, North Face Quad, Crystal Clipper High Speed Quad, Crystal Carpets, Buck Quad, Backyard Triple
Green circle
Main Street, Emmy, Leo's Legacy, Giggles, Hoot Owl, Nason's Trail, Jester's Alley, E.I.O., Kim's Corner, Last Chance, The Learning Center, Tammy's Turn
Blue square
The Ridge, Cheers to Lou (Nastar Course), Brady's Run, Wally's Way, Abendroth's Trail, Piper Pass, Rotary Run, Tucks, Rocky Road, By George, Lake View, Weiss Way, Little Vincent, Dandy's Delight, Pop's Peak, Kay Blue, Eden Hill, Penny Lane, Canyon, Huggy Bear Hollow, Cutoff, Abbey Road, Interlochen Arts Ave, Bugaboo, Shirk's Slalom
Black diamond
Gorge Glades, Galacier Valley Glades, Wipeout, Nose Dive, Thor, Norm's Way, Gorge, Last Call Glades, Loki, Lower Gorge, Buck
Other
Leo's Legacy, Buckaroo, Megan's Way

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Crystal Mountain—16 km❄︎❄︎
Caberfae Peaks38 km7 km❄︎
Mt. Holiday45 km—❄︎
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek83 km9 km❄︎
Boyne Mountain109 km25 km❄︎❄︎
Treetops Resort125 km5 km❄︎
The Highlands135 km22 km❄︎
FAQ
Is Crystal Mountain on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Crystal Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Crystal Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Crystal Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Crystal Mountain get?
Crystal Mountain has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 296 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Mt. Holiday (45 km), Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek (83 km), Treetops Resort (125 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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