Crystal Mountain Will Open For Skiing Thanksgiving Daytitle
THOMPSONVILLE, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the close to two feet
of snow that Mother Nature has dumped on Crystal Mountain since Wednesday, and
the fact that Crystals snowguns have been operating at full bore since
Wednesday night, Crystal Mountain will open for skiing and snowboarding on
Thanksgiving Day.
Michigans Crystal Mountain will open for the 2005-2006 season on
Thursday, November 24, 2005, with at least eight slopes and four lifts in
operation. Lifts will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, November 24 through
Sunday, November 27, and then close midweek for snowmaking. In addition,
Crystal will open up 4K of our cross-country trails.
"A Thanksgiving Day opening is always the target for most ski areas,
however realistically it has happened about 50 percent of the time in the last
ten years," said Joan ONeill, the resorts communications manager. "Thats
what makes this year all the more exciting. The recent lake-effect snow that
has fallen at Crystal Mountain has provided the jump start that the season
needed -- needless to say, theres a severe bounce in our step."
For the most up-to-date information and rates, interested parties may go
to http://crystalmountain.com .
SKI Magazine rated Crystal the #1 Resort in the Midwest in the magazines
2005 Resort Survey. Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, year-round resort
featuring 45 downhill slopes, 40+ km of cross-country trails, 36 holes of
championship golf, lodging, dining and IACC-approved conference facilities for
groups of up to 400 people. Crystal is also home to the Michigan Legacy Art
Park, a non-profit 30-acre outdoor park that blends art with nature.
