NOTE: Saturday, January 28th’s lantern lit ski and snow shoe program is cancelled. Sorry everyone. It will resume when the trail conditions and the park Intepreter’s health improves.
Nearly 80 old-fashioned kerosene lanterns will illuminate a 1-mile trail for a unique and memorable experience. The ski trail is track-set for classic skiers, while snowshoers can make their own trail adjacent to the lighted loop. Stop about halfway around the loop at the warming shelter, where the park naturalist will have a campfire going and provide some refreshments.
The ski trail has an “easy” difficulty rating; however, skiing or snowshoeing at night is always a challenge. The lanterns are on the Superior Trail immediately across the street from the ski hill entrance.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will host lantern-lit ski/snowshoe events every Saturday in January and February from 6-9 p.m. (6:30 pm in February) Visit www.michigan.gov/gogetoutdoors for additional events.
If there is severe weather or if the temperature is 5 degrees or below, these programs will be canceled. Cancellations will be posted at the program meeting location or call 906-885-5206 to check in advance.
Back and better than ever, the Mountain Adventure Series will be hitting the road in 2016 with a first ever stop in Michigan! Create a team of up to four people, give yourselves a unique team name, and pick out some creative costumes for bonus points! Once your team receives your clue sheet, spend the day chasing chickens, searching for bigfoot and answering some ridiculous riddles all while enjoying a great day of skiing and riding on the slopes of Crystal Mountain.
Registration
9am: Saturday, January 23 slopeside at the Lodge or register online
Cost: Only $10 with all proceeds benefiting The Spoke Folks.
Must purchase an Open-to-Close lift ticket for slope access.
Schedule
10am: Registration slopeside at the Lodge 12:30-4:30pm: Scavenger Hunt 4:30pm: Turn in your clue sheet slopeside at the Lodge 4:30-6:30pm: Post Hunt Celebration
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded for the most points earned, PLUS a chance to win Rocky Mountain Underground Skis!
Dust off your Lederhosen and join us for a taste of the Alps! Enjoy a gorgeous day of XC skiing on the HQ trail system, then test your strength at Masskrugstemmen, with stein-holding contests for men and women starting at 2:00pm.
Three people at a time can ski in unison atop our giant pair of “Team Skis” in the Team Ski Time Trials, beginning at 3:00pm, and we encourage all guests to dress in their best German attire for a costume contest at 4:00pm.
Special guest German Dave will be serving delicious Bavarian fare, including soft pretzels, sausages, sauerkraut, and of course, German beer. Don’t miss this celebration of heritage and winter fun!
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Learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson, which teaches the basics of cross country skiing.
Learn classic (traditional) style or skate skiing, as well as hill climbing and descending, and turning. We will even teach you how to get up when you fall down!
Ski rentals are available, please sign in at the rental desk no later than 10:15am.
Lesson lasts 1 hour.
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
January 25 – Saturday 10:30am
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Learn how to cross country ski at our FREE beginner ski lesson, which teaches the basics of cross country skiing.
