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
Nubs Nob Ski Resort is a skier’s ski resort located in Harbor Springs Michigan. Chances are if your not from Michigan you’ve never heard of Nubs Nob Ski Resort. You’ve probably heard of Boyne Mountain and Mt Bohemia which seem to get all the attention. Nubs Nob is the nearly unanimous favorite among all my … Read more
Boyne Highlands Ski Resort in Harbor Springs Michigan is the sister resort to Boyne Mountain. Although Boyne Mountain is more famous nationwide, many skiers in Michigan believe that Boyne Highlands has much better skiing. Boyne Highlands Resort checks in as the biggest ski resort in Michigan by area at 435 acres. It has the highest … Read more
Mount Bohemia is a legendary ski resort on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan. It was featured in USAToday’s 10 best ski resorts. It’s been featured in Powder Magazine several times. Mount Bohemia has a reputation of being a powder paradise in an area of the country not known for skiing. It is way out there in the middle of … 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