Learning how to ski or snowboard can be a little intimidating, especially for kids, but one Michigan dad is taking the cold, the snow, and the pressure out of the process.
Blue Mountain Resort in Ontario, Canada, located about 90 minutes North of Toronto, is known for having world class skiing, but if hitting the slopes isn’t your thing, they’ve got just about every winter activity covered.
A woman from west Michigan has made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for retail and e-commerce as she co-founded a high-end women’s ski apparel brand.
USA's Nick Goepper, Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson and Mac Forehand finished a respective 22nd, eighth, fifth and second in men's freeski big air qualifying, with the latter three making the final.
Americans Jaelin Kauf, Olivia Giaccio and Hannah Soar placed a respective third, fourth and seventh in qualifying one of women's moguls, moving straight to the finals; Jakara Anthony and Perrine Laffont topped the round.
We’re used to seeing Santa at the mall, or better yet, on his sleigh delivering toys to children around the world, but you don’t see Santa (let alone hundreds of him) skiing or snowboarding down a mountain.
Snow has already started to fall in Michigan, and that means winter activities like skiing and snowboarding are just around the corner. It also might mean your family wants to gear up for a winter getaway.
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CEDAR, Mich. – A once-popular former ski resort in northern Michigan has been sold, again. The Sugar Loaf property in Cedar was sold to a private buyer, according to a report in the Traverse City Record-Eagle published Tuesday. Sugar Loaf, northwest of Traverse City, was once the county’s largest employer. Real estate developer Jeff Katofsky bought Sugar Loaf in 2016 with plans to invest $134 million into the property and turn it into a year-round high-end resort. Related: Alpine Valley ski resort prepares to open
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WHITE LAKE, Mich. – The snow cannons were on full blast at Alpine Valley in White Lake as the ski resort prepares to open Tuesday afternoon. We’ve been really hoping for the cold weather to come, week by week,” said Brian Snabes with Alpine Valley. Three of their 25 runs will be open. It’s a slower start but with man made snow blasting overnight, skiers should have ideal conditions this week. We’re hoping as the season progresses we’ll be able to change that and open the lodge back up.”Watch the full report in the video posted above.
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For example, Treetops Resort in Gaylord is known for its skiing, snowboard and tubing. Treetops also has a new experience called the Magic Carpet. The Magic Carpet is a simple way to help learners and beginners get up the ski hill. For the advanced skiers, the resort offers a new challenge called “The Glades,” which is a double black diamond hill. Barry Owens, the general manager of Treetops Resort, explained what your family-fun experience could look like.