Marquette Backcountry Ski

Marquette Backcountry Ski Anybody that has had the pleasure of checking out the areas in and around Marquette County understands the awesome backcountry terrain that exists in this portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  For years, people have been exploring this area by foot,...

TRANSWORLD TRANSAM TOUR STOPS IN MICHIGAN

TRANSWORLD TRANSAM TOUR STOPS IN MICHIGAN The third stop of the 2011 TransWorld TransAM tour touched down at the Otsego Club in Gaylord the other weekend and the O-Park blew the minds of TransWorld and competitors from all over. TransWorld ‘Who would’ve thought that a place called Gaylord,...

DEAR MICHIGAN, IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME.

DEAR MICHIGAN, IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S ME. MiSkiReport.com regular contributor and good friend, Regan Teat reflects back on the past 6-months of life in Michigan. The up, the down, skiing and a clear head, all coming together for the end goal. Regan is co-founder of LoH Inspired Clothing – check them...

SPENCER MILLBOCKER | TEAM ARMADA WIN DENVER BIG AIR

SPENCER MILLBOCKER | TEAM ARMADA WIN DENVER BIG AIR Last night some of the world’s best skiers competed under the lights at the Denver Big Air Competition that was held right downtown Denver.  The Battle of the Brands event featured a huge 106′ ramp, music and live streaming video from Freeskier.com. In the...

PLYMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL RECAP

PLYMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL RECAP Guest post from fellow snowboarder’s Jonathan Tollefson and David Zemens recapping last weekend’s Plymouth Ice Fest and Rail Jam. Last weekend we headed down to the Plymouth Ice Festival for some ski and snowboard fun.  We didn’t know what the event was...

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN’S BIG MOUNTAIN PREP CAMP

CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN’S BIG MOUNTAIN PREP CAMP Recently we found out about the Big Mountain Prep Camp being put on by Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa on Jan. 15th-16th and decided we wanted to reach out to them and learn more about the program they were offering.  Typically the phrase ‘big mountain’...

Michigan Ski & Snowboard Photo Contest

Michigan Ski & Snowboard Photo Contest Powder, Snowboarder, Freeskier, all the major glossy pubs have an annual photo contest and we decided it was time for Michigan to have a photo contest as well.  So here it is, the first-ever Michigan Ski & Snowboard Photo Contest.  We have teamed up with some...

Twenty Ten Recap

Michigan Ski & Snowboard Photo Contest Personally, I am not one for New Year’s resolutions.  Sure they can be fun to talk about, but do many of us actually follow them?  When it comes to miskireport.com, a typical New Year’s resolution happens much earlier than January 1 and involves...

OTSEGO CLUB & O-PARK SEASON OPENER

OTSEGO CLUB & O-PARK SEASON OPENER After taking in Boyne’s 6-for-1 Day on Friday, we headed southeast to The Otsego Club in Gaylord to check out their public season opener.  With lift tickets advertised at just $10 and room rates that were priced well below other resorts at $69 a night, we jumped...

BOYNE 6 FOR 1 ROUND UP

BOYNE 6 FOR 1 ROUND UP Last Friday was marked as a holiday on many people’s calendar.  Boyne’s infamous 6-for-1 is the annual event where many snowsports enthusiasts make the trek ‘north’ to get their snow fix in on the cheap, and it wasn’t very hard to twist...