While the recent snow & cold might not have agreed with everyone, it means that Crystal Mountain will see the earliest opening day in three years as 2 or more slopes open Thanksgiving Day, 2008! Crystal is offering special rates with lifts tickets priced at $20 (adults 16+), $15 (juniors 9-15), and children 8 & under FREE.

They will remain open Thanksgiving Day through Sunday from 9am-4:30pm and then be closed Monday, December 1-Thursday, December 4 for snowmaking opportunities. The resort reopens for the full season on Friday, December 5.

In addition to skiing, Crystal has a number of activities scheduled for the Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend (November 27-30). The Turkey Vulture Trot 5K & One-mile Fun Run presented by the Traverse City Record-Eagle begins Thursday (November 27) at 9am. Crystal’s Thanksgiving Day buffet features a delectable array of traditional holiday favorites. Saturday, the village core will be set aglow with thousands of twinkling lights during the First Light Celebration (5pm).