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Michigan Ski Resort Abandoned for 20 Years Finally Gets Torn Down

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Sugar Loaf Ski Resort, located in Leelanau County, Michigan, was recently demolished. The vacant resort had been abandoned for 20 years before being torn down on Wednesday. The once-booming Sugar Loaf Ski Resort originally opened in 1947. Sugar Loaf Ski Resort was home to a ski school, golf course, recreational room, lodge, and hotel. The resort attracted 3,000 to 4,000 […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | November 7, 2021
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Polish Mountaineers Abandon Historic Attempt to Summit K2 in Winter Due to Heavy Snow and Avalanche Risk

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After two months of subfreezing temperatures, gale-force winds, and dramatic twists, a team of elite Polish mountaineers is abandoning its historic attempt to summit K2 in winter. The week of March 5, 2018, expedition leader Krzysztof Wielicki officially declared the expedition was over. His team began dismantling their base camp in a remote corner of northeast Pakistan, and the following Sunday […]

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AvyBrains | March 15, 2018
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