Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Where Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa’s numbers come from
23 observations from 4 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,132 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation1,132 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation757 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop375 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Mountain Facts | Crystal Mountain MichiganPublishedSep 2026“Vertical Drop: 375 feet”
Lift-served vertical375 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres104 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Mountain Facts | Crystal Mountain MichiganPublishedSep 2026“Total Skiable Acres: 104 acres”
Named trails592 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Mountain Facts | Crystal Mountain MichiganPublishedSep 2026“59 Downhill Slopes”
Terrain parks31 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Michigan)PublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = 27 slopes lighted for night skiing”
Total lifts82 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Michigan)PublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 8 total: 1 detachable high-speed quad chair, 3 fixed-grip quad chairs, 2 triple chairs, and 2 "carpet style" surface lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Crystal MountainSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (8 in all)”
Uphill capacity12,400 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall≥ 132 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Mountain Facts | Crystal Mountain MichiganPublishedSep 2026“Average Annual Snowfall: Over 11 feet”
Snowmaking coverage (share)98%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport56 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa: 56 min and 38.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 22 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa: 2 h 22 min and 142.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport142.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa: 2 h 22 min and 142.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport56 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa: 56 min and 38.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport38.1 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa: 56 min and 38.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Getting Here | Crystal Mountain MichiganSep 2026Differs: 31.0 mi “(26 miles) and Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport (31 miles)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Getting Here | Crystal Mountain MichiganCrystal Mountain Resort & Spa · crystalmountain.com
- Tier 1Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Lift Tickets | Crystal Mountain MichiganCrystal Mountain Resort & Spa · crystalmountain.com
- Tier 1Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Mountain Facts | Crystal Mountain MichiganCrystal Mountain Resort & Spa · crystalmountain.com
- Tier 1Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — official websiteCrystal Mountain Resort & Spa · crystalmountain.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Michigan Snowsports Industries Association — ski areasMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · goskimichigan.com
- Tier 2Midwest Ski Areas Association — membersMidwest Ski Areas Association · midwestski.org
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Crystal MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Crystal Mountain (Michigan)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Crystal MountainOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa — Getting Here | Crystal Mountain Michigan
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Crystal Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Crystal Mountain — Thompsonville, MI, USA (Alpine)
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "crystal mountain"
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa – Thompsonville
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Crystal Mountain: 6 operating lift(s) — Backyard (Triple), Buck (Quad), Crystal Clipper (High Speed Quad), Loki (Quad), North Face (Quad), Ridge (Triple); 4 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Crystal Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 55; Crystal Mountain
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.