2012 SKI & SNOWBOARD PREVIEW

2012 SKI & SNOWBOARD PREVIEW We recently returned from Boyne Mountain for the annual Midwest Reps Association Test Fest.  Here we had an opportunity to scope out some of the gear that will be headed your way for the 2012 season.  Similar to last year, we wandered around inside and checked out the...

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,...

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’...

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...