Big Powderhorn Mountain ski hill is 100% Open! All Operations Moved to the Caribou Lodge
A fire destroyed the Historic Main Lodge building, However, All Lifts will be running at 9:00am Friday Morning as usual. Signs will be posted redirecting some traffic. Tickets, Rental, Snow Sports School, and Lodging all moved to the Caribou Lodge.
FROM THE BIG POWDERHORN PAGE ON FACEBOOK: Thanks everyone for the wonderful show of support. The Caribou is setup and we look forward to seeing everyone this weekend. Tickets, Rentals, Snow Sports School and Lodging are ready for tomorrow morning. Mountain Conditions are great! Lifts open at 9:00am as usual. 32 of 33 runs open. 7 of 10 Lifts Open. Powder/Packed Powder Machine Groomed. 12″ to 38″ Base. There’s Lots of Winter Left so Come On Out!
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Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on snowshoes this winter! Join park rangers for a guided snowshoe hike every Saturday throughout the winter, starting on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the visitor center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.
Inside the visitor center, park rangers will first provide basic snowshoeing instructions and then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the park ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside until about 3:00 p.m. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.
Not only is snowshoeing easy, fun, and good exercise, it is also an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. The park ranger-led hikes are mildly strenuous, yet they proceed at a leisurely pace for only one and a half miles at the most.
Since the National Park Service has a supply of snowshoes for use within the National Lakeshore, participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Reservations are required. Park ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants.
Snowshoe Hikes
Dates: Every Saturday Weekly from 01/07/2012 to 03/31/2012
Times: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Meet at the visitor center
Fees: Park pass required
For more information, please call the National Lakeshore at 231-326-5134, extension 328, for details and to make reservations or visit the website at www.nps.gov/slbe. Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl.
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Please join us at Boyne Highlands Resort for a Classic 6k or 11k Nordic Ski Race. There will be multiple divisions including divisions for juniors and seniors.
REVISED !!!
BOYNE HIGHLANDS FREESTYLE
11km Freestyle Race
Sunday January 8, 2012
NOTE!!! Mass Start 10:00am
Registration Day of Race – 8:00am
@ X-C Shop / Heather Golf Shop
CHANGE…Senior Men/Women $15
Juniors 17 & Under $10
Fee includes Race Entry
No meal
Please visit http://www.nordicskiracer.com/eventview.asp?id=2651 for more information or contact Gary Day at the Boyne Highlands Cross Country Center.
Gary Day
Ph 231.526.3029
e-mail gday@boyne.com
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Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports. Winter Trails programs and activities vary in size and scope.
Select the Great Lakes Winter Trails Council member to see the offering you like best, then make a reservation!
Many Members get booked early, so the sooner you reserve the better! Please remember this program is for children and adults who have never cross country skied or snowshoed before and you must contact the specific Great Lakes Winter Trails Council member to make a reservation!
If you are new to winter sports, snowshoe and cross country are easy to learn and fun for all ages, making them perfect for families. They are a great way to get good exercise and to get outdoors in a true Pure Michigan Winter Wonderland.
Humans were never made to hibernate!
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