AWards and articles
What other people are saying...
In The News
Some of the news stories and blogs that have featured Crystal Mountain.
November 2021
- Michigan Meetings and Events: Meet Me On The Slopes
- Traverse City Business News: How Playing Outside Improves Mental Health And Builds Bridges
August 2021
- Traverse City Business News: 300,000 Safely Visited Crystal Mountain During COVID
July 2021
- Christian Science Monitor: Breaking Barriers that Hinder Access to Nature
January 2021
December 2020
- NBC Sports: The 25 Best U.S. Golf and Ski Resorts
- Travel + Leisure: These Are the Top 25 Family-friendly Ski Resorts in North America, According to Yelp
- NorWi Ski: 10 Best Cross-Country Ski Trails in Michigan
October 2020
- RFID Journal: RFID Brings Near-Touchless Ticket, Gate Access to Skiers
September 2020
- Detroit Business Journal: Northern Michigan ski resort adding RFID to chairlift gates for safety
- Northern Express: Crystal Mountain CEO is a clean-energy leader, but you won’t find solar at his resort
- Grand Rapids Kids: Seven surprising ways to turn Traverse City in your kid’s classroom
August 2020
May 2020
- My North: Crystal Mountain launches Crystal Clean commitment
- Up North Live: Crystal Mountain launches 'Crystal Clean' task force to help protect guests, staff
Awards & Accolades
In every season and everything we do, our success is reflected in the experience provided to each guest. This is why the many reviews that have earned us a place in the Hall of Fame for both TripAdvisor and The Knot mean so much as do the awards and endorsements from highly respected organizations like…
The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Outside Magazine, Michigan Meetings + Events, Frommer’s, Fodor’s Travel, GOLF Magazine, Spas of America, and Midwest Living.
2021
- 2021 American Society of Golf Course Architects Environmental Excellence Award
- USA Today 10Best Sculpture Parks: Michigan Legacy Art Park (#3)
- The Knot Best of Weddings
- West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®
- Taste of Home: MSN names Crystal Mountain as Best Family Reunion Spot in Michigan
2020
- Spas of America Top 100 List: Crystal Spa (#7)
- Traverse Magazine Red Hot Best Award (Manistee & Benzie Counties): Best Hotel, Inn or Resort; Best Wedding Venue (Top 3: Best Summer Festival or Event, Best Mountain Biking Trail, Best Outdoor Running Trail)
- Traverse City Record Eagle: Simply the Best Winner, Best Place to Ski/Snowboard
- Hotels.com: Loved By Guests Winner, Favorite Place to Ski
- The Knot Best of Weddings
- Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award
2019
- Top 5 Resorts in the Midwest: Readers' Choice Award 2019, Condé Nast Traveler
- Michigan Meetings + Events Best Ski Resort (Top 3: Service, Hotel, Golf Venue)
- Spas of America Top 100 List (#15)
- Traverse Magazine Red Hot Best Award: Best Place to Play 9 Holes of Golf, Best Pet-Friendly Lodging, Best Black Diamond Ski Hill, Best Ski Resort Property Restaurant (Top 3: Best Beer Event, Best Sleigh Ride, Best Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, Best Cross-Country Trail)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- TripAdvisor Hall of Fame
- Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference Culinary Star of the Year, Chef Jeremy Ursum
- The Knot Best of Weddings
- Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award
2018
- Spas of America’s Top 100 List (#22)
- Outside Magazine: America’s Ten Best Eco Friendly Ski Resorts
- Forbes: Great Ski Areas for Family Fun on the Slopes
- US News & World Report: 17 Family Ski Vacations to Take This Winter
- Michigan PGA Professional of the Year, Greg Babinec
- Michigan Meetings + Events Best Service and Best Ski Resort
- Traverse Magazine Red Hot Best Awards
- NSAA/SKI Magazine Golden Eagle Award for Climate Change Impact
- The Knot Best of Weddings
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award
2017
- New York Times: Searching for a Secret Ski Destination? Try Michigan.
- Condé Nast Traveler: 10 Best Family Ski Resorts in North America
- Michigan Meetings + Events Best of Awards: Service, Ski Resort
- Traverse Magazine Red Hot Best Awards
- Spas of America’s Top 100 List (#23)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award
2016
- Liftopia Best in Snow Awards: #2 Ski Resort in US and Canada
- Spas of America’s Top 100 List (#27)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- The Knot Best of Weddings
2015
- Condé Nast Traveler: #1 US Resort for Family Reunions
- Parents Magazine: Ten Best Snow Resorts for Families
- Midwest Living: 12 Best Ways to Own Winter
- Fodor’s Travel: 15 Best Resorts for Fall Getaways
- Michigan Meetings + Events: Best Service
- Governor’s Award for Healthy Workplaces
- Spas of America’s Top 100 List (#9)
- Michigan Governor's Energy Excellence Awards, Innovator of the Year
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
- The Knot Best of Weddings
- The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame
More awards and accolades…
- No. 41 on Spa of America’s Top 100 List (2014)
- Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference Hotelier of the Year, Jim & Chris MacInnes (2014)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence (2014)
- The Knot Best of Weddings (2014)
- OnTheSnow.com: Best Terrain in the Midwest (2013)
- Spafinder Readers' Choice Awards: Best Spa for Families (2013)
- Spafinder Readers' Choice Awards: Best Spa for Ski & Snow (2013)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence (2013)
- The Knot Best of Weddings (2013)
- Family Circle: Best Ski Towns for Summer Vacations (2012)
- Midwest Living: Midwest Ski Resorts We Love (2012)
- OnTheSnow.com: Top Family Resorts for Christmas (2012)
- Michigan PGA President’s Plaque: Ina Davis (2012)
- Sustainable Resort Spa of the Year, Green Spa Network (2012)
- Top 10 Green Spas in North America, Organic Spa Magazine (2012)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence (2012)
- The Knot Best of Weddings (2012)
- Conde Nast Traveler: 50 Best Places to Ski & Stay in North America (2011)
- Silver Sage Award, Best Hotel/Resort Spa: Midwest, Spa Magazine (2011)
- 10 Most Slimming Vacations Honorable Mention, HEALTH Magazine (2011)
- Milliken Award - Jim MacInnes, Michigan Land Use Institute (2011)
- TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence (2011)
- BING Travel: 12 Resorts Where Kids Rule (2011)
- GOLF Magazine: Top 25 Golf School in America (2010)
- Parents Magazine: Ten Best Winter Resorts for Families (2009)
- Michigan Golf Course Owner’s Association, Course of the Year (2009)
- Governor’s Award for Innovative Tourism Collaboration (2009)
- SpaFinder Top 10 Resorts for Winter Sports (2009)
- Sierra Club White Pine Award (2007)
- SKI Magazine: #1 Resort in the Midwest (2005)
- GOLF Magazine: Top 25 Golf Schools in America (2002)