Crystal Mountain Is For Sale - But Only To The Right Buyer
By Art Bukowski | Nov. 13, 2026
One of the region’s largest private employers and a longtime beacon of northern Michigan recreation is for sale.
Crystal Mountain occupies about 1,500 acres in Benzie County’s Thompsonville and employs up to 700 people in peak season. In addition to skiing, the resort offers golf, swimming, tennis, mountain biking and much more.
Chairman Jim MacInnes tells The Ticker that his family (the resort is owned by Jim, his wife and resort President Chris MacInnes, and her five siblings) is ready to sell. But there’s no rush, and they won’t do so until the right buyer comes along.
“Our top goal is finding a values match,” he says. “It’s much more …
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