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Whether you’ve never stepped foot onto a ski resort or if it’s the first time in a while, these tips may come in handy to ensure you have the best time ever.

Blogger Jackie Kanyolo visits Crystal Mountain for a fall getaway.

This winter, Crystal Mountain guests will have quicker access to the slopes, lessons they can take home with them, and simply more reasons to enjoy winter in Benzie County.

As of March 2023, Crystal Mountain Snowsports School is 100% PSIA-AASI Central certified.

So what exactly changes at the resort with the seasons? The better question might be, what doesn’t change with the seasons? Over the years, Crystal Mountain has learned to fully utilize the 1500-acres all year round.

This July, a sculpture called “A Dream of Home,” will join the some 50 works installed in the rolling landscape and hardwoods of the Michigan Legacy Art Park. Learn more about the artist, Bob Holdeman, and his enduring legacy at Crystal Mountain.

The laundry, picking up milk at the store, paying the electric bill, writing the next great American novel; There's something cathartic about checking items off a to-do list. How much greater would it be if they weren't things you dreaded but stuff you actually looked forward to doing!? We've compiled an ambitious list but we think the more of these to-dos you get to-done, the more you'll enjoy summer.

Start the golf season with the proper fundamentals! We talk to Ed Laprade, our PGA Director of Instruction.

The Crystal Community Ski Club launched with the 2018-19 ski season. It offers both Alpine and Nordic programs that leverage Crystal Mountain's certified instructors and coaches, including race programs designed for every level of competitive skier who want to develop their skills.

We catch up with terrain park guru, Nickolas Kerby, who heads up the crew sculpting the snow.