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Crystal Mountain

As of 9:45 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Crystal Mountain puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Northern Michigan · MI

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Crystal Mountain has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Crystal Mountain is a ski resort in Thompsonville, in northern Michigan, United States. It has 59 runs served by 8 lifts across 104 skiable acres, with a vertical drop of 375 feet. Average annual snowfall is listed at 132 inches, and 27 of the slopes are lit for night skiing. The terrain leans toward intermediate and advanced runs, with blue squares making up 48% of the trails and black diamonds 30%. The resort is on the Indy Pass and also runs a cross-country center.

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70°Feels 70°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Crystal Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 3? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 48 h (no daily rows yet) (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 65°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

0″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
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7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 67 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · base

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    65°/39°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    64°/40°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    64°/43°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    65°/42°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    65°/48°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    63°/51°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    55°/42°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    51°/40°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    55°/39°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    53°/40°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    43°/35°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    49°/36°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    51°/38°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    57°/37°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
70°
EVE
64°
Wed
AM
55°
PM
65°
EVE
61°
Thu
AM
54°
PM
61°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Crystal Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitBenzoniaNWS · 820 ft · 11.4 km––––
Mid-mountainBENZONIA 5.3 S, MI USGHCN-Daily · 805 ft · 9.5 km–0″––
BaseBEULAH 7 SSW, MI USGHCN-Daily · 773 ft · 11.2 km0″0″42°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 6 available

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Crystal Clipper
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Crystal Clipper

Golf Learning Center webcam at Crystal Mountain

Golf Learning Center

Inn View webcam at Crystal Mountain

Inn View

Lodge View webcam at Crystal Mountain

Lodge View

Mountain Ridge, Hole #7 webcam at Crystal Mountain

Mountain Ridge, Hole #7

Last 24 hBase of Loki

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  1. Base of Loki still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
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  2. Base of Loki still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
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  3. Base of Loki still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h
  4. Base of Loki still, 0″ new snow in 24 h
    0″24 h

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About Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain is a ski resort in Northern Michigan. PeakCam tracks 6 webcams here. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Crystal Mountain?
Crystal Mountain is a ski resort in Northern Michigan. Coordinates: 44.52° N, 85.99° W.
How high is Crystal Mountain?
Crystal Mountain has a vertical drop of 375 ft.
How big is Crystal Mountain?
Crystal Mountain has 104 acres of skiable terrain, 59 named runs and 8 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Crystal Mountain get in a typical season?
Crystal Mountain reports an average of 132 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
Which ski pass covers Crystal Mountain?
Crystal Mountain is on the Indy Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Crystal Mountain today?
As of 9:45 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Crystal Mountain puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Does Crystal Mountain have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 6 webcams for Crystal Mountain (regularly refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Crystal Mountain's snow data come from?
Crystal Mountain has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology