Ski Resorts Welcome Winter

Ski Resorts Welcome Winter Today is the day Michigan snowsports enthusiasts have been waiting for – It’s the season opener for many ski resorts statewide. Within the past couple of weeks, Michigan experienced a cold snap and ski resorts kicked their snowmaking into high gear to...

Crystal Mountain Opens for the Season

Crystal Mountain Opens for the Season THOMPSONVILLE, MICH. – Thanks to a very productive collaboration with Mother Nature since Thursday, Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa will open the slopes for skiing and snowboarding Friday, December 11 beginning at noon.   Since switching on its 129 snowguns on...

Boyne opens for the Season

Boyne opens for the Season Boyne Falls, Mich. (December 9, 2009) To the delight of many, Mother Nature has shown her face once again bringing the second winter storm of the season and up to two feet of powder is expected by the season’s opening day, Friday, December 11 at Boyne Highlands in...

Preseason Mountain Soul Pirate Jam

Crystal Mountain Opens for the Season Check out the fresh preseason action submitted to us from some of the Mountain Soul crew throwing down a little pirate rail jam action!  If you have a video worthy of being featured, upload it to YouTube or Vimeo and shoot us a link at...

60 YEARS IN THE MAKING

60 YEARS IN THE MAKING Whether you’re a skier or a snowboarder you know of Warren Miller, a name that is synonymous with ski films.  After 60 years of composing, filming and editing ski flicks, Warren Miller’s Dynasty arrived for 2009.  We caught the movie event hosted by Boyne...

The Race to Open

The Race to Open We are continuing to get blasted with colder temps and snow across much of the state, allowing most resorts to kick their snowmaking into high gear.  Last Friday’s Fall Line Post, Let it Snow, we talked about snow, who was making it and when they planned on...

Change is Good

Crystal Mountain Opens for the Season After reading a recent blog post by my friend Rod Call at Snoloha the other day, Remembering Patience & Past Posts, it got me thinking more about MIskireport.com and how it started, where it is now and where it is headed in the future.  It's always fun to...

Blackjack Resort Reopens for 2009/2010 Season

Blackjack Resort Reopens for 2009/2010 Season Those looking to make tracks in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula will be stoked to find out Blackjack Resort is back up and operating for the 2009/2010 season. If you remember Blackjack was closed all last season with a sale pending. Now they’re back...

Boyne Snowsports Summit and Skitoberfest Weekend Roadtrip

Boyne Snowsports Summit and Skitoberfest Weekend Roadtrip The weather is changing, temps are dropping and it’s feeling a bit more like winter is going to be on its way before you know it. With the onset of all these colder temps, I decided it was time to pack up and take a road trip north to Boyne Mountain for the...

What’s New at Michigan Ski Resorts for 2009/2010

Crystal Mountain Opens for the Season Face it… winter is on its way! The last day of summer was September 21st and this year it brought snow to many western resorts. Beaver Creek, Keystone, A-basin and Aspen all announced the first snowfall of the season on 9/21/09, ironic? Perhaps! With fall...