While you have been spending the summer riding bike trails or hitting the skate park, ski resorts across the state have been hard at work making improvements to get you back on their hills this winter. With over 30 resorts across Michigan, it can be hard to stay in the loop. This season, in collaboration with the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association, we have reached out to all corners of the state to get you the updates for the 2018-19 season, which you can find here in one simple guide.

Southeast Michigan Ski Resort Updates

Apple Mountain

https://www.applemountain.com/

220′ vertical drop, 12 runs, 1 terrain park. 40% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 20% Advanced

Apple Mountain will not be opening for ski operations during the 2018-2019 winter season.

Alpine Valley

https://www.skialpinevalley.com/

300′ vertical drop, 25 runs, 100 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 34% Beginner, 36% Intermediate, 30% Advanced

Snowmaking enhancements: Alpine Valley reports that they’ve refurbished their fleet of snowmaking cannons to prepare for the upcoming season.

Alpine Valley reports that they’ve refurbished their fleet of snowmaking cannons to prepare for the upcoming season. Aesthetics: Upper and lower decks of the lodge have been resurfaced.

Upper and lower decks of the lodge have been resurfaced. Terrain park updates: Brian Snabes, Director of Marketing and Terrain Parks at Alpine Valley, has been busy prepping during the off-season. The half pipe is no more, but in its place riders will find a rail garden terrain park, serviced by a high speed tow rope. Brian also reported that Alpine Valley has fabricated 5 new kinked rails and 4 new lift tower pole rails to add to the collection of park features at the SE Michigan resort. Chair 6 will feature a progression park of smaller boxes, rails, and jump features. Chair 2 will service a slope style park, where riders will find a traditional fast flowing slope style course with a mix of larger jumps and rails, with a rail jam hub at the base. The rail garden, accessed by the high-speed town, will feature two sides with 15-24 features that are changed out regularly. Alpine Valley also plans to have a boarder cross course available.

Activities: Beer league ski racing, multiple rail jams, slope style events, and other contests are planned for the season- keep an eye on their social media for more information as it becomes available. First Tracks, a program designed for kids 4-11, will introduce new skiers and snowboarders to the sport, with sessions from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. Email lessons@skialpinevalley.com for more information.

We are planning on having another epic Pile Poaching Party on these bad boys this winter with dates to be announced! Its like riding a park straight out of a Dr. Seuss book! -Brian Snabes

Mt. Brighton

https://www.mtbrighton.com/

230′ vertical drop, 24 runs, 130 skiable acres, 5 terrain parks. 30% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 30% Advanced

Mt. Brighton did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mt. Holly

http://skimtholly.com/

350′ vertical drop, 19 runs, 100 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 30% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 20% Advanced

Business update: Detroit-based Wisconsin Resorts, the parent company of Mt. Holly, has purchased Searchmont Resort in Sault Ste Marie, Canada in a $2 million deal that was finalized on November 1. This article will be updated to include any additional impact that this purchase has on Mt. Holly season pass opportinities as they are made available, but for now you can read our trip report of Searchmont Resort here.

Detroit-based Wisconsin Resorts, the parent company of Mt. Holly, has purchased Searchmont Resort in Sault Ste Marie, Canada in a $2 million deal that was finalized on November 1. This article will be updated to include any additional impact that this purchase has on Mt. Holly season pass opportinities as they are made available, but for now you can read our trip report of Searchmont Resort here. Terrain park updates: Mike Kirkon reports that the park crew has had a busy offseason of landscape and earth moving activity that has allowed Mt. Holly to expand their terrain park by 20,000 additional square feet of ridable terrain.

Mike Kirkon reports that the park crew has had a busy offseason of landscape and earth moving activity that has allowed Mt. Holly to expand their terrain park by 20,000 additional square feet of ridable terrain. Snowmaking enhancements: Mt. Holly has built 10 new snowguns to upgrade and replace existing guns to a higher efficiency design that allows the SE Michigan resort to make more snow with less water and electricity.

Mt. Holly has built 10 new snowguns to upgrade and replace existing guns to a higher efficiency design that allows the SE Michigan resort to make more snow with less water and electricity. Lodge renovations: Guests can expect to find new tile entryways in the lodge, new carpeting in the rental department, along with upgraded heating and ventilation.

Pine Knob

https://www.skipineknob.com/

300′ vertical drop, 17 runs, 80 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 20% Beginner, 20% Intermediate, 40% Advanced, 20% Expert

Pine Knob did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Northern Michigan Ski Resort Updates

Boyne Highlands

http://www.boyne.com/boynehighlands

552′ vertical drop, 55 runs, 435 skiable acres, 4 terrain parks. 35% Beginner, 29% Intermediate, 35% Advanced 2% Expert

Terrain park updates: Boyne Mountain has historically been the place where Boyne Resorts focused park efforts in Michigan, but there’s been an increased investment in the Highlands terrain park for this upcoming season. Boyne reports that they’ve added a Pistenbully ParkPro to their fleet to help build out the 4 parks at the Harbor Springs resort. Landscape work has also been underway this summer on the halfpipe at Highlands. This will allow Highlands’ park crew to get the halfpipe open earlier in the season than in previous years. The MacGully Terrain Park will become the signature park this season, Challenger will offer medium park progression, and Funland will see more features and increased acreage as the smaller, progression park. Keeping in line with the renewed park activity, Instagrammers may have noticed that the park crew has created a dedicated Instagram account for Boyne Highlands Terrain Parks:

Food and drink additions: The popular Smoothie Station is adding three flavors of yogurts and an expanded ingredient bar, and the Ramen Bar will also offer pasta. Fresh baked goods will fuel guests up for a day on the slopes, and a new health conscious corner will cater to those seeking organic and healthy snacks.

The popular Smoothie Station is adding three flavors of yogurts and an expanded ingredient bar, and the Ramen Bar will also offer pasta. Fresh baked goods will fuel guests up for a day on the slopes, and a new health conscious corner will cater to those seeking organic and healthy snacks. Season pass updates: Family passes and the MAXX pass are out, but Boyne is participating with the IKON Pass for the 2018-2019 season. For the 2018/19 season, Boyne Highlands, along with sister resort Boyne Mountain, will offer seven days each on the Ikon Pass and five days each on the Ikon Base Pass with 10 holiday blackout dates. For more information, visit ikonpass.com.

Highlands is also experimenting with four new pass products: The Ski Three Pass, Four Fun Pass, High Five Pass and the Dust Off The Rust Pass. The Ski Three Pass is a three-pack of lift tickets available non-holidays for $179. The Four Fun Pass is a four-package of tickets with no blackout dates for $359, and the High Five Pass is a five-pack of lift tickets available non-holiday for $259. All three passes can be used consecutively or non-consecutively.

Also available through November 30, guests can purchase a Dust Off The Rust Pass that allows for unlimited early season turns through December 20, 2018. The earlier you buy, the more you save with the pass costing between $89-$99 –Boyne Resorts

Boyne Mountain

http://www.boyne.com/boynemountain

500′ vertical drop, 60 runs, 415 skiable acres, 7 terrain parks. 29% Beginner, 41% Intermediate, 29% Advanced 1% Expert

Grooming enhancements: Boyne Mountain has added a PistenBully 600 Polar to their fleet of groomers for the 2018-2019 season. The PistenBully 600 Polar is the first snow groomer in the world to meet EU Stage V emissions-control requirements.

Boyne Mountain has added a PistenBully 600 Polar to their fleet of groomers for the 2018-2019 season. The PistenBully 600 Polar is the first snow groomer in the world to meet EU Stage V emissions-control requirements. Snowmaking enhancements: 1000 feet of new 12″ pipe has been installed on Ramshead, improving snowmaking capabilities.

1000 feet of new 12″ pipe has been installed on Ramshead, improving snowmaking capabilities. Season pass updates: Family passes and the MAXX pass are out, but Boyne is participating with the IKON Pass for the 2018-2019 season. For the 2018/19 season, Boyne Mountain along with sister resort Boyne Highlands, will offer seven days each on the Ikon Pass and five days each on the Ikon Base Pass with 10 holiday blackout dates. For more information, visit ikonpass.com.

Caberfae Peaks

http://caberfaepeaks.com/

485′ vertical drop, 34 runs, 200 skiable acres, 2 terrain parks. 35% Beginner, 35% Intermediate, 29% Advanced

Snowmaking enhancements: Caberfae reports that they’ve added 4 new SMI Super Pole Cat towers, 9 additional SMI Pole Cat towers, and have installed 1000 feet of new snowmaking pipeline.The upgraded pipes were installed on South Peak and are expected to improve snowmaking on Charlie, Liberty, GG’s Ride, and Bullet.

Bunny hill enhancements: Caberfae made a lot of updates here, so we’re consolidating this into one area. The beginner area has been improved by changing the grade of the slope and installing a Sunkind Wonder Carpet Conveyor lift, a major improvement for new riders. Caberfae also added 3 SMI Viking snowmaking towers to the bunny slope.

Caberfae made a lot of updates here, so we’re consolidating this into one area. The beginner area has been improved by changing the grade of the slope and installing a Sunkind Wonder Carpet Conveyor lift, a major improvement for new riders. Caberfae also added 3 SMI Viking snowmaking towers to the bunny slope. Ammenities: Additional storage lockers have been added to the rental facility

Additional storage lockers have been added to the rental facility Infrastructure improvements: Improvements to the base area include expanded parking, a new paved skier drop off and concrete walkways, and a new courtyard area for summer events.

Crystal Mountain

http://www.crystalmountain.com/

375′ vertical drop, 58 runs, 103 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 22% Beginner, 48% Intermediate, 30% Advanced

Snowmaking enhancements: Crystal Mountain recently completed the installation of a new tower snow gun on the steepest section of Buck, which allows this terrain to open earlier in the season.

Crystal Mountain recently completed the installation of a new tower snow gun on the steepest section of Buck, which allows this terrain to open earlier in the season. Expanded season: Weather permitting, Crystal Mountain intends to extend their season to April 7th this season. This gives those of us that cling to snowboard season an additional option when looking for the last turns of the season.

Weather permitting, Crystal Mountain intends to extend their season to April 7th this season. This gives those of us that cling to snowboard season an additional option when looking for the last turns of the season. New trail name: Cheers, home to Crystal Mountain’s NASTAR course, is being renamed Cheers to Lou in honor of Lou Batori, who passed away last year at 107 years of age. You may recall that Lou was a regular at Crystal Mountain- racing until 100, and skiing until he was 106 years old. You can read more about Lou Batori here.

Cheers, home to Crystal Mountain’s NASTAR course, is being renamed Cheers to Lou in honor of Lou Batori, who passed away last year at 107 years of age. You may recall that Lou was a regular at Crystal Mountain- racing until 100, and skiing until he was 106 years old. You can read more about Lou Batori here. Non-snowboarding winter activities: Crystal Mountain will install a new surface on their Barr Park ice rink with a design that should provide more opportunity for figure-eights and hockey-stops alike. Alongside the new rink will be a new bonfire area to keep warm while enjoying winter.

Crystal Mountain will install a new surface on their Barr Park ice rink with a design that should provide more opportunity for figure-eights and hockey-stops alike. Alongside the new rink will be a new bonfire area to keep warm while enjoying winter. Green energy transition: For years, Crystal Mountain has lighted five kilometers of its Otter trail for night skiing. The only change to that tradition this year is how the trail is lit. The new lighting won’t rely on a plug but the sun as solar-powered lights brightly illuminate the path ahead for cross-country skiers – only with more energy efficiency.

For years, Crystal Mountain has lighted five kilometers of its Otter trail for night skiing. The only change to that tradition this year is how the trail is lit. The new lighting won’t rely on a plug but the sun as solar-powered lights brightly illuminate the path ahead for cross-country skiers – only with more energy efficiency. Terrain park enhancements: New jibs!

Hanson Hills

http://www.hansonhills.org/

225′ vertical drop, 11 runs, 125 skiable acres. 50% Beginner, 50% Intermediate

Hanson Hills did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Hickory Hills Ski Area

http://www.traversecitymi.gov/hickory_hills.asp

8 runs with 1 beginner, 5 intermediate, and 2 advanced runs that are serviced by 5 rope tows. 1 terrain park.

For those unaware, Hickory Hills is owned and operated by Traverse City, offering night skiing on 7 of the 8 existing runs. In addition to downhill activities, Hickory Hills offers cross country skiing, fire place, and snack bar.

Expanded terrain: Thanks to a combination of private and public funding, Hickory Hills has added four new trails and widened existing trails.

Thanks to a combination of private and public funding, Hickory Hills has added four new trails and widened existing trails. Non-snowboarding winter activities: Hickory Hills intends to create a learning center and sledding hill to the ski area.

Mt. Holiday

http://mt-holiday.com/

240′ vertical drop, 12 runs, 45 skiable acres. 30% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 30% Advanced

Mt. Holiday did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Nubs Nob

https://www.nubsnob.com/

427′ vertical drop, 53 runs, 248 skiable acres, 3 terrain parks. 30% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 20% Advanced

Amenity updates: Nubs Nob is adding 215 lockers to their popular slopeside locker room, equipped with new carpeting and LED lighting, all designed to make it easier to get ready to hit the hill.

Nubs Nob is adding 215 lockers to their popular slopeside locker room, equipped with new carpeting and LED lighting, all designed to make it easier to get ready to hit the hill. Aethetics: Red chairlift is getting a facelift, a fresh coat of paint and new seat pads will greet snowboarders this season.

Red chairlift is getting a facelift, a fresh coat of paint and new seat pads will greet snowboarders this season. Food and drink additions: The Pintail Peak warming house is adding an expresso bar to keep you warm this winter; serving hot drinks on weekends, Mondays, Fridays and weekends. Pintail Peak will also offer food service on weekends and holidays.

The Pintail Peak warming house is adding an expresso bar to keep you warm this winter; serving hot drinks on weekends, Mondays, Fridays and weekends. Pintail Peak will also offer food service on weekends and holidays. Snowmaking enhancements: Nubs Nob added a new drive to their pump house and an additional snow gun to add to their arsenal of snowmaking equipment.

Otsego Resort

http://www.otsegoclub.com/

400′ vertical drop, 31 runs, 136 skiable acres, 4 terrain parks. 36% Beginner, 24% Intermediate, 38% Advanced

Business update : Gary Vollmar purchased Otsego Resort this summer for $1.8 million. According to Mike Bedells, General Manager of the Gaylord resort, skiing will remain open to the public for the 2018-2019 season. “It will be similar to last ski season,” he said. “We’ll try in the middle of December. Lockers will be available, and we’ll have as much of the hill open as possible.”

: Gary Vollmar purchased Otsego Resort this summer for $1.8 million. According to Mike Bedells, General Manager of the Gaylord resort, skiing will remain open to the public for the 2018-2019 season. “It will be similar to last ski season,” he said. “We’ll try in the middle of December. Lockers will be available, and we’ll have as much of the hill open as possible.” Snowmaking and grooming enhancements: One of the first investments Vollmer made after the purchase of Otsego Resort was in snow equipment; low-mileage groomers and snow making guns.

One of the first investments Vollmer made after the purchase of Otsego Resort was in snow equipment; low-mileage groomers and snow making guns. Looking ahead: Guests can expect improvements to be made to existing facilities at Otsego, with a priority placed on improvements that benefit customers. In addition to the purchase of the resort, Vollmer also purchased 200 adjacent acres which may be developed at a later time. Vollmer intends to retain the staff at Otsego Resort, listing them as a valuable asset to the resort moving forward. While you’re waiting for the chairs to spin, you can read our Otsego Resort trip report here.

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Shanty Creek Schuss Mountain

https://www.shantycreek.com

450′ vertical drop, 41 runs, 70 skiable acres, 4 terrain parks. 24% Beginner, 24% Intermediate, 51% Advanced

Amenity updates: Shanty Creek is updating their entire rental fleet for the 2018-2019 season. New rental equipment will include Rossignol skis, ski boots, snowboards, and snowboard boots.

Shanty Creek is updating their entire rental fleet for the 2018-2019 season. New rental equipment will include Rossignol skis, ski boots, snowboards, and snowboard boots. Non-snowboarding winter activities: Shanty reports several updates related to Nordic skiing for 2018-2019. Nordic trails have been widened to 20 ft to allow for side-by-side track-set trails and room for groomed skate skiing. This was made possible by the purchase of a new Prinoth Bombadier MP for Nordic trails. Shanty Creek is also bringing a new Nordic Center to Schuss Village. Located at the golf course pro shop, the Nordic Center provides out-the-door access to easy and challenging Nordic trails.

Shanty reports several updates related to Nordic skiing for 2018-2019. Nordic trails have been widened to 20 ft to allow for side-by-side track-set trails and room for groomed skate skiing. This was made possible by the purchase of a new Prinoth Bombadier MP for Nordic trails. Shanty Creek is also bringing a new Nordic Center to Schuss Village. Located at the golf course pro shop, the Nordic Center provides out-the-door access to easy and challenging Nordic trails. Expanded terrain: Expanded glade options continue this season at Shanty Creek. Treed areas off of the Red Lift have been thinned out to create more approachable lines for tree lovers. These improvements include Torino Glade, Forest Jump, and all along the trees leading to River Run.

Expanded glade options continue this season at Shanty Creek. Treed areas off of the Red Lift have been thinned out to create more approachable lines for tree lovers. These improvements include Torino Glade, Forest Jump, and all along the trees leading to River Run. Grooming enhancements: Nordic trails aren’t the only ones getting love this season. Shanty Creek also added a new Prinoth Bison X to their fleet of downhill groomers. Additionally, Shanty reports “a new cold water source, pumps, and other infrastructure will allow our snowmaking crew to once again increase efficiency and make more snow faster in order to open terrain as early as possible in the early days of the season.”

Snow Snake

https://snowsnake.net

210′ vertical drop, 12 runs, 40 skiable acres, 2 terrain parks. 30% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 20% Advanced

Snow Snake did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Homestead

https://www.thehomesteadresort.com/

320′ vertical drop, 15 runs, 16 skiable acres, 1 terrain parks. 27% Beginner, 47% Intermediate, 27% Advanced

Contrary to off-season rumors, The Homestead reports that they will be open for ski operations for the 2018-2019 season. According to resort officials, there have been updates to the snowmaking infrastructure to improve efficiency. The terrain park is also being expanded to increase freestyle options at the resort. Be on the lookout for tree jib options at the Homestead.

Amenity updates: The Homestead recently opened their new Mountain Village, where visitors will find “an indoor/outdoor restaurant with a massive wood-fired grill, new play spaces for children, a splash pad, and a large green space for relaxing and outdoor concerts”.

The Homestead recently opened their new Mountain Village, where visitors will find “an indoor/outdoor restaurant with a massive wood-fired grill, new play spaces for children, a splash pad, and a large green space for relaxing and outdoor concerts”. Food and drink additions: The new Mountain Village will include Cavanaugh’s Market, serving everything from groceries and alcohol to ready-to-eat meals, Nonna’s, an upscale Italian restaurant, and Sparks Bar & Grill.

Treetops Resort

https://treetops.com/

225′ vertical drop, 23 runs, 80 skiable acres, 4 terrain parks. 17% Beginner, 49% Intermediate, 39% Advanced

Treetops Resort did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Upper Peninsula Ski Resort Updates

Big Powderhorn Mountain

http://www.bigpowderhorn.net/

600′ vertical drop, 45 runs, 253 skiable acres, 2 terrain parks. 27% Beginner, 40% Intermediate, 31% Advanced, 2% Expert

Big Powderhorn Mountain did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Big Snow Resort: Indianhead and Blackjack

http://www.bigsnow.com/

Blackjack: 465′ vertical drop, 25 runs, 170 skiable acres, 1 terrain parks. 16% Beginner, 32% Intermediate, 44% Advanced 8% Expert

Indianhead: 637′ vertical drop, 32 runs, 240 skiable acres, 1 terrain parks. 19% Beginner, 31% Intermediate, 41% Advanced 9% Expert

Additional hours: New night skiing on Friday and Saturday nights until 8pm at both Indianhead and Blackjack terrain park.

New night skiing on Friday and Saturday nights until 8pm at both Indianhead and Blackjack terrain park. Non-board winter activities: Snowmobile rentals, Yeti Forts with tubing.

Snowmobile rentals, Yeti Forts with tubing. Events: Live music every Friday and Saturday. Weekly theme dances and parties. Appreciation weeks for school employees, medical fields. Visit http://www.bigsnow.com for more details.

Marquette Mountain

http://www.marquettemountain.com/

600′ vertical drop, 35 runs, 169 skiable acres, 4 terrain parks. 15% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 35% Advanced

Marquette Mountain reports a busy summer of improvements for this coming season, both on the hill and at the ticket office.

Infrastructure improvements: New LED lighting has been installed from Cliff’s Ridge run to Ridge run. Marquette reports that this upgrade will allow for better lighting than ever, and that they plan to be open for night skiing every night as a result.

New LED lighting has been installed from Cliff’s Ridge run to Ridge run. Marquette reports that this upgrade will allow for better lighting than ever, and that they plan to be open for night skiing every night as a result. Expanded hours :Thanks to the improvements to lighting, Marquette Mountain is now offering skiing and riding from 9 am to 9pm daily

:Thanks to the improvements to lighting, Marquette Mountain is now offering skiing and riding from 9 am to 9pm daily Snowmaking enhancements : Marquette plans to extend their ski season with the purchase of 20 SMI snow guns. Weather allowing, Marquette Mountain plans to begin snowmaking by November 15th for an anticipated opening date of November 23rd. Mark your calendars!

: Marquette plans to extend their ski season with the purchase of 20 SMI snow guns. Weather allowing, Marquette Mountain plans to begin snowmaking by November 15th for an anticipated opening date of November 23rd. Mark your calendars! Grooming enhancements : The focus on snow at Marquette Mountain extends to their grooming fleet. The U.P. resort expanded their grooming potential with the purchase of two groomers and the repair of a third groomer.

: The focus on snow at Marquette Mountain extends to their grooming fleet. The U.P. resort expanded their grooming potential with the purchase of two groomers and the repair of a third groomer. Food and drink enhancements : The Carp River Saloon (open daily at noon) reports an updated menu and reduced drink prices. They’ve also added a new chilled 6-tap system, perfect for après ski activities, which now includes live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from 8pm-10pm.

: The Carp River Saloon (open daily at noon) reports an updated menu and reduced drink prices. They’ve also added a new chilled 6-tap system, perfect for après ski activities, which now includes live music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from 8pm-10pm. Aesthetics: The Mt. Shop has moved to the location of the former Alpine Room; bigger, brighter, cheerier, and more accessible to the mountain. Broken doors have been replaced throughout the resort, and the building has a fresh coat of paint.

The Mt. Shop has moved to the location of the former Alpine Room; bigger, brighter, cheerier, and more accessible to the mountain. Broken doors have been replaced throughout the resort, and the building has a fresh coat of paint. Pass pricing update:

We decided that skiing was too pricey for families, well everybody, so we cut prices almost in half. Season Passes are $249. Period. Students (7 and up) $99. The Daily Lift Ticket will be $25. Period. I hope you can now afford to enjoy that properly made properly groomed snow. –Marquette Mountain

Mont Ripley

https://www.mtu.edu/mont-ripley/

440′ vertical drop, 24 runs, 112 skiable acres, 2 terrain parks. 21% Beginner, 29% Intermediate, 42% Advanced, 8% Expert

Mont Ripley did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Mount Bohemia and Voodoo Mountain

http://www.mtbohemia.com/

Bohemia: 900′ vertical drop, 102 runs, 585 skiable acres. 0% Beginner, 1% Intermediate, 88% Advanced 11% Expert

Voodoo Mountain: 700′ vertical drop, 26 runs, 200 skiable acres. 0% Beginner, 0% Intermediate, 50% Advanced, 50% Expert

Mount Bohemia and Voodoo Mountain did not respond to our requests for information.

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Mt. Zion

https://www.gogebic.edu/discover/athletics/mtzion.html

300′ vertical drop, 10 runs, 20 skiable acres. 25% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 25% Advanced

Mt. Zion did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Norway Mountain

https://www.facebook.com/skinorwaymountain/

500′ vertical drop, 17 runs, 186 skiable acres, 1 terrain park. 6% Beginner, 33% Intermediate, 33% Advanced 28% Expert

Norway Mountain will not be opening for ski operations during the 2018-2019 winter season.

Pine Mountain Resort

http://www.pinemountainresort.com/

500′ vertical drop, 27 runs, 160 skiable acres, 3 terrain park. 20% Beginner, 55% Intermediate, 25% Advanced

Business update: Ski Area Management reports that an anonymous buyer purchased Pine Mountain over the off-season and has already began making improvements.

Ski Area Management reports that an anonymous buyer purchased Pine Mountain over the off-season and has already began making improvements. Terrain enhancements: The resort is building out a new area for beginners.

The resort is building out a new area for beginners. Amenities: The hotel bar, restaurant, condominiums, and lodging are all undergoing substantial renovations.

Porcupine Mountain

http://www.porkiesfun.com/

600′ vertical drop, 15 runs

Porcupine Mountain did not respond to our requests for information. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ski Brule Resort

https://skibrule.com/

500′ vertical drop, 17 runs, 150 skiable acres, 3 terrain park. 35% Beginner, 35% Intermediate, 24% Advanced, 6% Expert

Opening day news: Weather permitting, Ski Brule plans to continue their streak of being the first in Michigan to open. Tuesday, November 9th is the target opening date. Ski Brule also announced that lift tickets are free on their opening Friday. Planned open terrain includes Log Jam, Bunny Trail, and Bambi, with rails and boxes also available.

Weather permitting, Ski Brule plans to continue their streak of being the first in Michigan to open. Tuesday, November 9th is the target opening date. Ski Brule also announced that lift tickets are free on their opening Friday. Planned open terrain includes Log Jam, Bunny Trail, and Bambi, with rails and boxes also available. Terrain park updates: Ski Brule updates their three terrain parks weekly, but keep an eye out for the Acrobag this season. The Acrobag is a

tool that will help you focus on learning a new trick without the fear of a hard landing. The Acrobag pass is free with a daily lift ticket and available at Guest Services.

Southwest Michigan Ski Resort Updates

Bittersweet, Cannonsburg, Mulligans Hollow, Swiss Valley, and Timber Ridge did not respond to our requests for information

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