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This upcoming season just got a little more exciting at Mount Bohemia, Michigan. The resort recently announced the addition of new backcountry terrain for the 2026-27 season. Officially named the Labyrinth, the new quarter-mile-wide glade forest will be specifically for ski touring, splitboarding, and hiking access to match some of the fastest-growing trends in the skiing industry. The new terrain has about 200 feet of vertical drop, and while it’s not the highest or steepest terrain at Mount Bohemia, the resort believes it will shine on powder days.
According to Mount Bohemia, the Labyrinth will be the perfect spot to find untouched powder even multiple days after a storm passes through. The Upper Peninsula resort is considered Michigan’s powder haven, pulling in nearly 300 inches a year thanks to lake effect winter storms. The Labyrinth offers a new way to experience Bohemia’s powder, with skiers earning every turn by hiking to the summit. The new terrain is accessible from Mount Bohemia’s existing in-bounds terrain, but Midwest powder chasers willing to hike up the hill will have more opportunities than ever to score deep days at Mount Bohemia.
The addition of the Labyrinth comes just weeks after the resort announced the completion of six new gladed ski runs ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 ski season. Dubbed the largest Midwest ski expansion of 2026, the six new runs spread across the resort expand the resort’s already large footprint. The resort also completed another ambitious expansion project over the summer, adding over 300 acres of skiable terrain to its Voodoo Mountain zone — a remote backcountry terrain pod located north of Mount Bohemia.
The Labyrinth expansion further adds to the list of Mount Bohemia offseason upgrades and continuous expansion projects. The new terrain is exclusively double-black diamond, sticking to Bohemia’s roots as an expert-only resort. The Labyrinth is also aimed at drawing in ski and snowboard tourers — which seem to be growing in numbers.
Both ski touring and snowboard touring (or splitboarding) are two of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. Over the past four years, snowboard touring has seen a 59.1% increase in participation, next to alpine touring’s impressive 115% increase, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. The new terrain offers a place for skiers and snowboarders to pick up these disciplines while meeting Bohemia’s consistent expansion pushes.
Mount Bohemia season pass holders will have unlimited access to the Labyrinth throughout the 2026-27 season. The resort is famous for its incredibly affordable season pass, sitting at just $117 — a price that rarely gets skiers at major resorts out west even single-day access to the slopes. Mount Bohemia’s season pass is good for seven days of skiing per week, with no blackout dates and one-year access to the resort’s Nordic spa.
With a bunch of new terrain, Mount Bohemia skiers and snowboarders have plenty to look forward to this season. New lift-served terrain and hike-access-only terrain bring something to the table for all types of skiers. And when the snow finally falls in Michigan, skiers and snowboarders can finally check out the new and improved Mount Bohemia.
