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Boyne Highlands – Hops ‘n Highlands Microbrew Festival – September 30, 2017


Join us for the 4th Annual Hops ‘n Highlands Microbrew Festival! Boyne Highlands’ fall beer festival featuring 45+ Michigan breweries and 175 microbrews. A special weekend lodging package includes two nights’ hotel lodging, breakfast daily, Friday night party, commemorative gift, drink tickets and free entry.

If you are not participating in the lodging package, there will be a $10 cover charge.

***Purchase your admission in advance and receive 3 complimentary beer tickets. Also, beer tickets are available for advance online purchase.***

Friday

Kick-off Party in the Zoo Bar: 9pm-Close

  • Welcome reception in the Oly Room (located in the Main Lodge near the Main Dining Room)
  • Bar snacks, cash bar with Michigan craft beer specials

Saturday

Festival Grounds Open: 1-6pm

  • Featuring 45+ Michigan breweries and 175 craft beers
  • $10 cover charge for those 21 and up to enter
  • Tickets are available for purchase to sample beers ($2 per four-ounce pour)
  • Entertainment featuring Huckleberry Groove
  • Food trucks: Happy Tacos and Burnt Offerings
  • Complimentary Scenic Chairlift Rides from 11am-6pm
  • Discounted Twin Zip Rides with Festival Wrist Band, $15 for two rides from 12-7pm

After Party in Slopeside Lounge: 6:30pm-Close

  • Cash Bar
  • Entertainment featuring Boomatwang

2017 Participating Breweries

  • Arbor Brewing Co. – Ypsilanti
  • Arcadia Brewing Co. – Battle Creek
  • Atwater Brewery – Detroit
  • B. Nektar Meadery – Ferndale
  • Beards Brewery – Petoskey
  • Bee Well – Bellaire
  • Bell’s Brewery – Kalamazoo
  • Blackrocks Brewery – Marquette
  • Blake’s Hard Cider – Armada
  • Boatyard Brewing – Kalamazoo
  • Brewery Terra Firma – Traverse City
  • Brewery Vivant – Grand Rapids
  • Cheboygan Brewing Co. – Cheboygan
  • Dark Horse Brewing Co. – Marshall
  • Dragonmead Microbrewery – Warren
  • Founders Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids
  • Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewery– Kalamazoo
  • Grand River Brewing – Jackson
  • Greenbush Brewing Co. – Sawyer
  • Griffin Claw Brewing Co. – Birmingham
  • Hideout Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids
  • Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales – Dexter
  • Keweenaw Brewing Co. – Houghton
  • Latitude 42 Brewing Co. – Portage
  • Left Foot Charley – Grand Traverse
  • Liberty Street Brewing Co. – Plymouth Township
  • Motor City Brewing Works – Detroit
  • Mountain Town Brewing Co. – Mt. Pleasant
  • New Holland Brewing Co. – Holland
  • North Peak Brewing Co. – Traverse City
  • Odd Side Ales – Grand Haven
  • Ore Dock – Marquette
  • Paw Paw Brewing Co. – Paw Paw
  • Perrin Brewing Co. – Comstock Park
  • Petoskey Brewing Co. – Petoskey
  • Right Brain Brewery – Traverse City
  • Roak Brewing Co. – Royal Oak
  • Rochester Mills Beer Co. – Rochester
  • Saugatuck Brewing Co. – Douglas
  • Short’s Brewing Co. – Bellaire
  • Staircut Ciders – Bellaire
  • St. Julian Ciders – Frankemuth
  • Superior Lakes Meadery – Harrison Township
  • Tapistry Brewing – Bridgman
  • Tri-City Brewing Co. – Bay City
  • Uncle Johns Cider Mill – St Johns
  • Vander Mill Cider – Spring Lake

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Boyne Mountain – Opening Day – November 15

Repeat after me. In Boyne Low-E fan guns, I do believe. Thanks to the efforts of our snowmaking and grooming crews over the past few day, we are excited to announce that, TOMORROW IS OFFICIALLY OPENING DAY OF THE 2013/14 SEASON! Grab your skis and boards, pick up a few friends, and join us on the slopes for the earliest opening day at Boyne Mountain in over 20 years! Access Victor and Pierson via the Hemlock chairlift from 9am-4:30pm Friday and Saturday. Lift tickets are just $25.

We have added an additional 20 Boyne Low-E fan guns, so our fleet of fan gun snowmakers is now 100% Boyne Low-E fan guns. Also new, a PistenBully 400 winch cat, which will be particularly helpful on steep terrain and great for pushing snow uphill for more consistent conditions. For more on what is new for the upcoming season click here.

Thanks for believing in us because we do it all for you!!!

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Caberfae Peaks Snowmaking

Snowmaking at Caberfae Peaks – Photos

December 1, 2020

The snowmakers were back at again last night grinding out another marginal night. Based on the current forecast, we will not be able to get enough snow made to open this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed… Winter will come. It always does! ❄️❄️❄️❄️

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November 24, 2020

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Thursday December 19th, 2024 - 9:01 pm

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> The snow guns are working hard on South Peak today!
#caberfaepeaks #snowmaking #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganThe snow guns are working hard on South Peak today!

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> The snow guns are working hard on South Peak today! 
#caberfaepeaks #snowmaking #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Saturday December 14th, 2024 - 11:25 am

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Top of the morning! Partly sunny skies with a high near 30 today. Lifts open at 10 am. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganTop of the morning! Partly sunny skies with a high near 30 today. Lifts open at 10 am. ... See MoreSee Less

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Top of the morning!  Partly sunny skies with a high near 30 today.  Lifts open at 10 am. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Friday December 13th, 2024 - 3:55 pm

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> It’s been an epic day here at the Peaks!
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Are both peaks open?

Thursday December 12th, 2024 - 12:26 pm

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Over a foot of snow in the last 36 hours. So beautiful!!!
Lifts will reopen tomorrow (Dec 13) at 10 am. We are still on our early season lift rates. Buy lift tickets in advance and save:
store.caberfaepeaks.com #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Over a foot of snow in the last 36 hours.  So beautiful!!! 
Lifts will reopen tomorrow (Dec 13) at 10 am.  We are still on our early season lift rates.  Buy lift tickets in advance and save:
https://store.caberfaepeaks.com #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganImage attachment

Sunday December 8th, 2024 - 11:59 am

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Lifts will be spinning again today from 10am to 4:30pm. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies, a high in the upper 30’s, and clear roads for the easy travels. See you soon! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganLifts will be spinning again today from 10am to 4:30pm. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies, a high in the upper 30’s, and clear roads for the easy travels. See you soon! ... See MoreSee Less

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Lifts will be spinning again today from 10am to 4:30pm.  Today’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies, a high in the upper 30’s, and clear roads for the easy travels.   See you soon! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Saturday December 7th, 2024 - 11:51 am

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Great Morning from #caberfaepeaks
Opening day is here and we are ready for you. Safe travels!
Lifts open today 10am to 4:30 pm #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #snowmaking #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Great Morning from #caberfaepeaks
Opening day is here and we are ready for you.  Safe travels!  
Lifts open today 10am to 4:30 pm #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #snowmaking #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganImage attachment

Friday December 6th, 2024 - 11:15 pm

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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> A few more photos from montage_media_films today to help stoke the hype…
Lifts will be turning 10 am to 4:30 pm both Saturday and Sunday, Dec 7 & 8th.
Live music on the Deck from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday. Enjoy! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> A few more photos from montage_media_films today to help stoke the hype… 
Lifts will be turning 10 am to 4:30 pm both Saturday and Sunday, Dec 7 & 8th.
Live music on the Deck from 2 pm to 4 pm on Saturday.  Enjoy! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganImage attachmentImage attachment
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Snowmaking Improvements for 2020 – 2021:

After adding another snowmaking pump, we have also added to our source water by drilling another well. To keep our snowmaking plant in balance, we need to fill the reservoir and cooling ponds as fast as we pump it out. What does this all mean? More snow, more efficiently, and in less time!

Snowmaking Improvements for 2019 – 2020:

FROM CABERFAE PEAKS – September 4, 2019 – Our “What’s New Wednesday” series is back! We are busy getting ready for the upcoming ski season and we will highlight some of the off season improvements over the next few months on Wednesdays.

The crew is currently installing a new 12” snowmaking pipeline coming out of the pumphouse. The new 12” pipe replaces 1000 feet of old 8” pipe. The larger pipe will result in more water flow, better pressure, and less friction loss, which translates into more snow, made faster & more efficiently.

Gotta keep feeding those snow guns!

Snowmaking Improvements for 2017 – 2018:

WHAT’S NEW for 2017 – 2018 at Caberfae Peaks…. Snowmaking expansion at the top of North Peak… New Snowmaking Machines – 4 new SMI PoleCats and 1 new SMI Super Polecat… A new Prinoth BR 350 snow grooming vehicle…

 


New Snow Machines – 4 new SMI PoleCats and 1 new SMI Super Polecat

 


More snowmaking improvements with a new 6″ trunk line up Smiling Irishmen.

 


Snowmaking expansion at the top of North Peak, with the addition of larger snowmaking pipe. The 6″ diameter pipe will allow for less friction loss and higher water pressure, which translates into increased snow production at the top of our ski hill.

 


Our focus on snow quality continues with the acquisition of a Prinoth BR 350 snow grooming vehicle. The groomer will process the snow much more efficiently and layout that beautiful corduroy that our skiers and riders have grown to know and love.

Snowmaking Improvements for 2016 / 2017 – 5 New Snow Machines for the Upcoming Season

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Crystal Mountain – Peaktoberfest – October 18 – 20, 2019


Peaktoberfest, happening October 18-20, 2019, includes first-class mountain bike racing, live music, family fun, great German food and award-winning brews surrounded by the autumn colors of northern Michigan.

14th Annual Founders Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic

9:30am-12:30pm, base of Crystal Clipper chairlift
The 14th Annual Founders Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic is held in and around the beautiful, gently rolling terrain surrounding Crystal Mountain. The race starts and finishes near the base of the front-side slopes. Riders journey through hardwood and pine forests along rambling two-tracks and flowing single-track on a course that is fast and challenging, but not so difficult that racers new to the sport won’t have a great time. Learn More »

Junior Races

Tour de Tykes (ages 7-12 or 6 and under)

1pm: Register your kids for the Tour De Tykes Races at the Mountain Adventure Zone! Future Peak2Peak Mountain Bike racers are invited to participate in the annual Tour de Tykes or our newly added Tour de Trax.

2pm: Younger racers (ages 6 and under) can take part in the Tour de Tiny Tykes. Be sure to pre-register at the Mountain Adventure Zone.
2:30pm: The Tour de Tykes race is for racers aged 7-12 years old. Be sure to pre-register at the Mountain Adventure Zone.

All participants receive medals and are sure to have a great time!

Tour de Trax (ages 8+)

3:30pm: This race is for young, enthusiastic riders ready for a challenge! Racers ages 8 + will start and finish at the Peak2Peak gate. This single lap, 6-mile mountain bike course will challenge young Mountain Bikers to push their limits. Finisher medals for all racers and place medals to the top three overall. Parents are encouraged to ride along with first-time or timid racers.

Register Online: $20 per person (Registration Opens: TBD)

Day-Of Registration: $30 per racer

For more information, please call the Mountain Adventure Zone at 888-968-7686 ext. 7500.

Spooktacular Saturday

2 – 6pm: Wagon rides, caramel apples, petting zoo, pumpkin carving and more!

Learn More about Spooktacular Saturday »

Haunted Trail

7:30 – 9:30pm: Choose between the family friendly Spooky Walk or terrifying Haunted Trail. Ride the Loki lift & follow the lanterns down your chosen trail. $9 per person, 6 & under free with paying adult.

Learn More about the Haunted Trail »

Sunday, October 20

Peaktober Fall Mountain Bike Color Tour

11am: Ride the iconic Peak2Peak race course at a leisurely tour pace – all the beauty with less sweat! This is an easy paced mountain bike ride and no one will be left behind. Enjoy our route along the Betsie River Pathway and make a pit-stop at Iron Fish Distillery for a tour and drinks. The ride will conclude back at Crystal Mountain.

Cost: $29 per person; Includes rental bike and helmet OR only $10 if you bring your own bike.

Helmets are required for this ride.

All Weekend

Crystal Spa Days

Enjoy select massage, facial, body treatment and nail services for a great deal! Crystal Spa Days is available October 1 – November 28, 2019.

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