michigan ski resorts Archive

  • Full report on Pine Knob's terrain parks as of January 5, 2013.

    Pine Knob Terran Park Report – 1/5/2013

    Posted on January 7, 2013 | 2 Comments
    Full report on Pine Knob's terrain parks as of January 5, 2013.

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  • The weather as expected was less than desireable: heavy rain soaked slush snow, mashed potatoes, but fortunately being a weekday, the slopes were empty. We ripped a few groomers, got stuck in the sticky snow in the glades; I would've liked better conditions to talk about the mountain as a whole, but as it was, the snow was just fine for riding park and so that's where we spent most of our time.

    Schuss Mountain/Shanty Creek – 03/02/2012

    Posted on March 7, 2012 | No Comments
    The weather as expected was less than desireable: heavy rain soaked slush snow, mashed potatoes, but fortunately being a weekday, the slopes were empty. We ripped a few groomers, got stuck in the sticky snow in the glades; I would've liked better conditions to talk about the mountain as a whole, but as it was, the snow was just fine for riding park and so that's where we spent most of our time.

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  • There's a high probability we'll be headed to glorious Mt. Bohemia over President's Day Weekend in February. Check out this video to see what it's all about up there:

    Mt. Bohemia – Road Trip

    Posted on January 3, 2011 | 4 Comments
    There's a high probability we'll be headed to glorious Mt. Bohemia over President's Day Weekend in February. Check out this video to see what it's all about up there:

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  • you can still get insanely discounted discounted Caberfae Peaks (Michigan) lift tickets from as low as $9. Even in to February you can get daily lift tickets for 50% off what you pay at the ticket counter. You just gotta be smart about it — only suckers pay full price for lift tickets.

    Michigan Deals: Caberfae Peaks Lift Tickets

    Posted on November 17, 2010 | No Comments
    you can still get insanely discounted discounted Caberfae Peaks (Michigan) lift tickets from as low as $9. Even in to February you can get daily lift tickets for 50% off what you pay at the ticket counter. You just gotta be smart about it — only suckers pay full price for lift tickets.

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  • The economy stinks, so luxury sports like skiing/snowboarding are going to suffer a bit, but that's not all. The service & experience at many of the ski areas here is just not that awesome anymore. Over at his blog, Jon Tollefson called out the Midwest ski resorts. This struck a chord with me because I've had the same discussion with people at every resort bar.

    Michigan Ski Resorts: Who’s Doing it Wrong?

    Posted on October 27, 2010 | 4 Comments
    The economy stinks, so luxury sports like skiing/snowboarding are going to suffer a bit, but that's not all. The service & experience at many of the ski areas here is just not that awesome anymore. Over at his blog, Jon Tollefson called out the Midwest ski resorts. This struck a chord with me because I've had the same discussion with people at every resort bar.

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  • Everywhere I look legit ski areas are innovating and giving their customers a better experience. So we here in Michigan can't compete with the new Gondola or the Stash Terrain Park at Jackson Hole, I get that but there's plenty of Michigan ski resorts that are investing in making better experiences for their customers.

    Michigan Ski Resorts: Who’s Doing it Right?

    Posted on October 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Everywhere I look legit ski areas are innovating and giving their customers a better experience. So we here in Michigan can't compete with the new Gondola or the Stash Terrain Park at Jackson Hole, I get that but there's plenty of Michigan ski resorts that are investing in making better experiences for their customers.

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  • Over the last week I gave a brief evaluation of the various season pass offerings, prices & benefits at ski resorts all across Michigan's (Metro-Detroit, West Side, Northern Lower Peninsula, and Upper Peninsula). Well, it seems I missed a few, errr, eight, so I'm going to make up for that now. Here's the places I left out...

    Michigan Snowboard/Ski Season Passes – The Rest

    Posted on August 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Over the last week I gave a brief evaluation of the various season pass offerings, prices & benefits at ski resorts all across Michigan's (Metro-Detroit, West Side, Northern Lower Peninsula, and Upper Peninsula). Well, it seems I missed a few, errr, eight, so I'm going to make up for that now. Here's the places I left out...

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