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A collaborative effort between Crystal Community Ski Club (CCSC), Detroit Outdoors, SOS Outreach, and Bus for Outdoor Access and Teaching (BOAT), is set to bring a group of students from Hamtramck High School to Crystal Mountain for an unforgettable winter adventure. The initiative is to break down socio-economic barriers and provide access to snowsports for students who might otherwise miss out on the joys of winter in Michigan.

Julie Oatman has been named the new Director of Sales at Crystal Mountain. Oatman comes to Crystal after working in sales for more than 25 years at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich. She began as Corporate and Incentive Sales Manager in 1998 and was promoted to Director of Sales and Catering in 2017. Oatman will develop sales strategies, generate new business, conduct market research, lead and develop the sales team, and manage customer relationships as DOC at Crystal Mountain.

After nearly two feet of natural snowfall and more than 75 hours of snowmaking, Crystal Mountain is more than ready to welcome skiers and snowboarders to the slopes. The 2024-25 season kicks off Friday, Dec. 6. First chair celebration will be at noon sharp on the Crystal Clipper High-Speed Quad chairlift.

As the calendar flips to October it means snowmaking season is just about a month away. Learn what's new around the resort for winter 2024 - 25.

Before Crystal Mountain dons its white winter coat of snow, it’s wrapped in a vibrant tapestry of fall colors. Here are a few things to consider when planning your leaf-peeping trips to northern Michigan to see the fiery reds, deep oranges, and golden yellows that surround this four-season resort.

The NEW dual Crystal Coaster Alpine Slide will have you riding the Loki Quad chairlift to the top of the mountain, hopping on a specially designed sled, and cruising down two 1,600-foot-long curved tracks. You control the speed in this action-packed thrill ride with new tunnels, dips, high bank turns, and spectacular views.

Crystal Mountain has become the first four-season resort destination in Michigan to achieve Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) status. This certification is part of a broader initiative by Traverse City Tourism to turn the Traverse City region into a Certified Autism Destination™ (CAD).

Jessica Welch of Thomasville, Ga., saw an eight-shot lead dwindle to just one before making a seven-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the 31st Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship presented by Coca-Cola by two shots.

Jessica Welch has held the lead heading into the final round before, but never by as many as six shots. Welch, who has finished second in each of the last two years at Crystal Mountain, will attempt to hold off the field in the $40,000 championship for her first pro win since winning a mini-tour event last December in Florida. The first-place check will be $7,500.

Jessica Welch’s favorite week of the year is here, and she celebrated with a 9-under 63 to launch into the lead through one round of the 31st Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship presented by Coca-Cola Monday on the Mountain Ridge Course at Crystal Mountain.