Crystal Mountain
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Crystal Mountain is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 16 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 242 m and 345 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 103 m. Its longest run is Hoot Owl (0.6 km) and the steepest, Nose Dive, reaches 56% on its toughest stretch.
See Crystal Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 242–345 m
- Vertical drop
- 103 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.3 km
- Blue3.2 km
- Red6.7 km
- Black2.3 km
The steepest runs at Crystal Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Nose Dive Black56% · 29°
- Thor Black45% · 24°
- Loki Black43% · 23°
- Buck Black41% · 22°
- Norm's Way Black36% · 20°
The longest runs
- Hoot Owl Blue0.6 km
- Nason's Trail Blue0.5 km
- Canyon Red0.5 km
- Giggles Blue0.4 km
- Bugaboo Red0.4 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Crystal Mountain
For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 295 m (the resort's mean elevation is 294 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Crystal Mountain
- Caberfae Peaks38 km · 6.6 km of runs
- Schuss Mountain82 km · 8.9 km of runs
- Boyne Mountain109 km · 25 km of runs
- Otsego Club120 km · 6.8 km of runs
- Treetops Sylvan Resort125 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Boyne Highlands Resort135 km · 22 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crystal Mountain?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Caberfae Peaks, 38 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Crystal Mountain have?
- 16 km: 1.3 km of green runs, 3.2 km of blue runs, 6.7 km of red runs, 2.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Crystal Mountain?
- You can ski between 242 m and 345 m: a vertical drop of 103 m.
- How many lifts does Crystal Mountain have?
- 8: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Crystal Mountain?
- Nose Dive (black), at 56% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Crystal Mountain?
- For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Crystal Mountain?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.