Crystal Mountain continues to expand

THOMPSONVILLE – The Crystal Mountain Resort, the family-friendly four-season retreat, is in the midst of more expansion projects to enhance its vacation experience for guests.

A $10-million investment includes three new projects: the Crystal Spa, a full-service destination spa; new slope-side residences named the Bungalows at Crystal Glen and Michigan’s only alpine slide.

Ground has already been broken on the Crystal Spa, scheduled to be completed winter 2008-09. It will include a 13,000 square-foot expansion to Crystal’s existing indoor pool and fitness area. The project includes the addition of a full-service spa featuring 12 treatment rooms, private locker rooms, a manicure and pedicure area, and an outdoor meditation garden with a hot tub. The facility will also include indoor and outdoor motion studios for yoga, Pilates, stretching and aerobics classes as well as additional state-of-the-art fitness and weight training equipment.

The newest ski-in, ski-out residential neighborhood, The Bungalows at Crystal Glen, are quaint three- and four-bedroom dwellings influenced by early 1900s era Michigan vacation bungalows in an arts and crafts motif. Nestled in the heart of the resort village, at the base of the slopes and just steps away from Kinlochen and the Betsie Valley golf course, the Bungalows offer flexible summer, winter, and year-round ownership plans and will also be available through Crystal’s vacation-rental program.

The alpine slide is Michigan’s only one. Riders will take the Loki triple chairlift to the top, hop on a sled, and cruise down one of two parallel 250-foot-high, 1,600-foot-long curved tracks. For more, visit www.crystalmountain.com.