This winter we took a long weekend road trip to experience Michigan Upper Peninsula skiing. Michigan, in general, is not really thought of as a skiing destination. The upper peninsula of Michigan is one of more rural out there places in the United States. There are a dozen or so ski resorts hanging out north … Read more
Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort is located near Cadillac, Michigan, about a 3-hour drive from Detroit. My first experience was several years ago after buying a new set of skis in the spring and I needed somewhere still open late season. Caberfae Peaks has a 485-foot vertical drop, 4 chair lifts, and quality snowmaking and grooming. They … Read more
Powder days are great. No skier in their right of mind will ever tell you they don’t love powder days. Living in South East Michigan, we just don’t get that much snow and we don’t have tall mountains. Can you still ski powder? Yes, you can. Let’s talk about where to ski powder in Michigan. … Read more
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore is located near Traverse City Michigan. It is one of the most well known and popular attractions in Northern Michigan. There are over 100 miles of hiking trails inside Sleeping Bear Dunes. If you feel like hiking at Sleeping Bear Dunes, there are 2 things you shouldn’t miss. The Dune … Read more
The Clinton River, in South East Michigan is a great place to spend an afternoon on the water. The Clinton River starts in northern Oakland County and flows out into Lake St Clair. Clinton River Canoe and Kayak offers river trips between 1 and 6 hours. Trips range in difficulty from easy to class 3 … Read more
The Huron River Water Trail runs through Ann Arbor, Michigan making it a great place for recreation. The city runs a couple of liveries, making it easy to canoe and kayak in Ann Arbor. The Argo Park livery and the Gallup Park livery. Both places have kayaks, canoes, SUP’s and other watercraft to use on … Read more
Around March and April every year we start getting bombarded with emails and adds trying to get us to spend $700-1000 for an Epic or Ikon pass. Do these passes really make sense? Should you buy an Epic or Ikon Pass? Let’s discuss trip planning and how to make sure your really saving money with … Read more
Michigan is rich in skiing history. Norwegian immigrants, who viewed skiing as a way of life, brought skiing to the state of Michigan in the 1800s. The first ski jumping competition was held in Michigan on February 23rd, 1888. The first winter sports park which later became Hanson Hills was opened in 1920s. Mont Ripley … Read more
Michigan is not really known for its skiing but there is some really fun stuff out there. Here are what I think are the 12 best advanced ski runs Michigan has within its many ski resorts. We will look at 2 categories. 6 On-Piste Black Diamond groomed runs and 6 Black Diamond Off-Piste runs. Black … Read more
Detroit is not exactly the mecca of skiing or winter sports in general. It gets cold here but it’s flat and we don’t get a ton of snow. The yearly average is only around 30 inches. Despite this, we do have skiing in the winter. There are a lot of really passionate people who take … Read more