Nubs Nob, MI, Report: Gem of Michigan Skiing Report from February 4, 2024 Nubs Nob is located about 90 minutes from Traverse City, Michigan. An independent resort with 427 vertical feet, 248 acres, eight chairlifts, and 315 snowmaking guns, it’s one of the best local hills in Michigan. If you have your own equipment, there is even a free beginners area. Skiing After parking, it was a […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Ultimate Dine & Ditch: Michigan Man Skips on $7,000 Bar Tab in Aspen, CO A Michigan man has been arrested and charged for racking up nearly $7,000 in bar tabs across several establishments in Aspen, Colorado, over Christmas and Boxing Day. The man left a $6,782 unpaid bar tab at the Sterling Aspen nightclub after both of his credit cards were declined. He also reportedly skipped out on the Alpine Bistro, leaving a smaller […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 29, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] “Lafe Effect,” A Michigan Ski Film Jackson, Wyo. (Dec. 21, 2023) — Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, announced today the release of Mike King’s new project, Lake Effect, A Michigan Ski Film. The film, which debuts on TGR’s YouTube channel and TGRtv, follows pro skier King as he explores the untapped and underrated—but no less epic—ski opportunities that abound […] Backcountry SnowBrains | December 21, 2023 0 Comments
Community Support Helps This Northern Michigan Ski Resort to Open A ‘Hallmark-story’ came out of Northern Michigan this past weekend. Caberfae Peaks Ski Resort, a 250-acre ski area located in Cadillac, Michigan, was struggling to make snow due to inadequate power supply. It took the strength of a community to help a struggling resort get its winter season underway. Northern Michigan has seen a good stretch of cold weather, which […] Industry News Seth Tuuri | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mt. Holly Resort, MI – Southeast Michigan’s Winter Haven If you find yourself in mid-Michigan and are looking for wintertime stoke, look no further than Mt. Holly. Located in Holly, MI, about a 50-minute drive from Detroit, Mt. Holly is where the north begins for skiers and snowboarders in Metro Detroit. Mt. Holly Resort offers skiing and snowboarding to riders of all abilities. Although it is on the smaller […] Seth Tuuri | October 24, 2023 0 Comments
Buy Weed and Ski Free at This Michigan Resort Mount Bohemia and Lume Cannabis Company are rolling out some big news. Way up in the Keweenaw (Kee-wuh-naw) Peninsula of Michigan sits Mount Bohemia, a small ski area with a big personality. The ski area has plenty of steep, challenging terrain and no beginner runs. It now has an exciting offer to announce. If you show a receipt with purchases totaling […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 27, 2023 1 Comment
Largest Ski Jump in The Western Hemisphere Set to Reopen in Michigan After Decades of Neglect Tucked away in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the town of Ironwood, sits the Iconic Copper Peak Ski Jump. Hosting competitions between 1970 and 1994, Copper Peak was North America’s premier ski-flying hill. Copper Peak’s 469-foot jump hosted 10 ski-flying events during its lifetime. Not only is its jump massive, but Copper Peak aims to be the only ski-flying […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 24, 2023 0 Comments
This Week’s Top Stories: Coldest Lifts, Top 9 Ski Resorts, Skiing Powder in Michigan, and More… In order of most popular, these were our top five posts of the last seven days: If you want to receive our top three posts in your inbox every Thursday, sign-up here: SnowBrains Weekly Top 3 Posts Email Sign-Up The 9 Coldest Ski Lifts in North America We’ve all been there: sitting on a chairlift freezing our behind off, wondering […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 21, 2022 0 Comments