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Boyne Highlands Tubing

The most fun you can have sitting down! BOYNE houseguests on select package plans tube FREE! Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands are the only resorts in the area to offer this thrilling activity for ages 5 & up.

Winter fun at its finest. Cruise down prepared lanes on an inflated tube that twists and turns. BOYNE provides a hill just for tubing and is the highlight for many of the younger visitors to or just the young at heart. Once at the bottom of the tube hill, take the conveyor back up to the top! And new this year, Unlimited and Gold season pass holders get unlimited tubing at both resorts.

2012 Rates
1-Hour 2-Hour All Day
All Ages* $11 $16 $22

Boyne Highlands Tubing

Boyne Highlands’ tubing park has an 800-foot long lane. The park is located near the Camelot Lift and is serviced by a rope-tow for convenient loading.

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Ski Schools and Instruction at Boyne Highlands

The Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain SnowSports Academies offer a variety of lesson programs to make your skiing experience easier and more enjoyable. From learning the basics of turning and stopping; to taking on the challenge of moguls and the terrain park; or shaving seconds off your time in the race course, our snow pros can help you improve your skills and gain confidence on the slopes.

Adult Ski Lessons
Let our SnowSports Academies enhance your winter experience with our guaranteed learning programs for first-timers as well as first-class instruction for all levels. Our team of pros can help you improve your skills and gain the confidence necessary to have more fun on the slopes!

Teen Ski Experience: Ages 13-17
BOYNE’s Teen Experience lets you perfect your turns, ski over your first mogul, or even experience your first trip into the terrain park. Learn tips and techniques that improve your skills while snowboarding with others of similar ability. It will let you explore areas of the mountain that you had not thought possible and have fun doing it!

Kids Ski Camp: Ages 7-12
Introduce your child to a wintertime sport that can last a lifetime. They’ll join Fritz, Sam and their friends of the forest for an interactive experience. Our Kid’s Camp is about more than just improving their skiing skills. They will make friends and gain confidence in their new abilities. With new skills and improved confidence, every run will be more fun as you try to keep up.

Kids Ski Camp: Ages 3-6
If your child is 3 years old and eager to ski, he or she is ready for the Ski Camp. Our camp program encourages skiing development and builds confidence through innovative teaching techniques in a fun and playful environment.

Snowboard Lessons
The Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain SnowSports Academies offer a variety of instructional programs to make your snowboarding experience easier and more enjoyable. From experiencing the joy of your first turn; to taking on the challenge of the terrain park; or first seeing the top deck of the halfpipe or Superpipe, our pros can help you improve your skills and gain confidence.

Burton Learn To Ride

Adult Snowboard Lessons

Teen Snowboard Experience: Ages 13-17

Kids Snowboard Camp: Ages 7-12

Kids Snowboard Lessons: Ages 4-6

Cross Country Skiing and Telemark Lessons
Make your adventure into the peace and quite of Northern Michigan even more enjoyable. When you improve your technique you’ll have more fun! Our expert and passionate Cross Country instructors will improve your technique and make every kilometer of trail more enjoyable. Our Cross Country Centers offer a variety of instructional clinics, private and group lessons and guided tours for cross country skiers of all ability levels.

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Crystal Mountain – December 25, 2007

Making first tracks on Christmas morning! Photo taken 12.25.07 at 10am.

Celebrate the season at Crystal Mountain with events on and off the slopes everyday thru New Year’s Eve including holiday buffets, surrey rides, snowman search, snow disc golf, snowshoe tours, moonlight hikes, family bonfires and so much more! New Year’s Eve events for the entire family include a MAGNIFICANT FIREWORKS SHOW OVER THE MOUNTAIN AT MIDNIGHT – Free to all! For more information view our Holiday Week and New Year’s Eve flyers.

We are open for the season and are skiing/riding on 43 slopes today! That’s 96% of our skiable terrain. Schelburg’s Chute and Basin Street are currently closed. The 480 ft. halfpipe on Basin Street will open on WEDNESDAY to give it a bit more set up time.

The slopes are in great shape – we had tremendous weather for making snow this past month. Mother Nature has helped some herself. In the words of our Snowmaking/Grooming Manager, “I haven’t seen this much snow in my 17 years here.” And he ought to know. Come hit the slopes and see what we mean.

See below for open slopes, lift rates and hours.

For upcoming events check out our Winter Events Calendar.

NEW! CMTV – View our Web Cam, Videos & Photos
See for yourself all the snow on the mountain!

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Santa Brings a Merry Christmas to Skiers at ABR Trails – Dec. 25

ABR Trail Conditions – 12/25/07 8:00 AM

Santa stops at ABR Trails to bring a Merry Christmas to skiers!

Yesterdays snow storm ended and we completed all of the trail grooming. We received 16 inches of snow! The Pisten Bully has been busy grooming. The trail has firmed up today and ski conditions are excellent! We are open Christmas day with normal hours 9-5….. …… >> More >>

 
 
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