Your Guide to Ski Areas in Michigan’s Mitten This comes from someone who has skied all 23 of the 2024-25 operating Mitten resorts… In February 2024, I completed my seven-year quest to ski all 23 operating ski areas in the Mitten (lower half of Michigan). This includes at least multiple rope tows, as some areas do not have chairlifts. Now that these resorts will be opening in the coming […] Brains Brett Ploss | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
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
Boyne Mountain Resort, MI, Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Upgrades & Events Steeped in history and innovation, Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan, is marking this winter’s 75th anniversary with a show-stopping array of upgrades, attractions, and experiences building on its legacy as the premier winter destination of the Midwest. Two New Chairlifts Make Their Debut This Winter Boyne Mountain is debuting two new lifts this winter, replacements for Boyneland and Superbowl in its […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Bohemia Crushes Boyne for Midwest Spring Skiing Dominance Two Michigan resorts, Mount Bohemia and Boyne Mountain, bet the big bucks every year over who can stay open longer. Well, only $1000, but it is for a good cause. In a Facebook post yesterday, Boyne Mountain, for the first time ever, conceded defeat to their Bohemia rivals. Mt Bohemia will be open weekends through the first weekend in May. Congratulations! […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2022 0 Comments
Aspen Snowmass, Vail Resorts, and Boyne Resorts Join Campaign to Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Aspen Snowmass announced yesterday that they will be joining more than 160 other companies in urging Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) to protect voters against discrimination. Vail Resorts and Boyne Resorts have also thrown their support behind the change. The Voting Rights Act has a long history of overwhelming bipartisan support. Today, we must continue to protect the right […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2021 3 Comments
Boyne Resorts Completes Purchase of Six Ski Resorts | Becomes Third Largest Mountain Resort Company in North America Michigan-based Boyne Resorts has completed its purchase of six ski resorts it was operating under long-term lease agreements from Maine to British Columbia. CEO Stephen Kircher called the closing with Oz Real Estate this week “exceptionally gratifying” because he’d long wanted to own the properties outright. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Boyne now owns: Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon near […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 11, 2018 3 Comments
Boyne Resorts to Acquire Ownership of Six Mountain Resorts Across North America In a press release yesterday, Boyne Resorts announced an agreement with Ski Resort Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate, to acquire six mountain resorts and a scenic chairlift attraction currently leased by the resort company. As operator of the assets and owner of additional resorts, Boyne Resorts has a 70-year history of ski industry innovations and is the […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 13, 2018 1 Comment
Crystal Mountain and White Pass Special Event: 2 for 1! On April 3rd, 2014, the Washington State Department of Transportation opened Chinook and Cayuse Pass in what is historically early for both mountain passes, due to the warm winter of 2014/2015. News that may be viewed as symbolic for the lost season, has become a chance for opportunity. Offer Michael Etezadi | April 7, 2015 0 Comments
Special Offer Crystal Mountain Seasons Pass Holders! Crystal Mountain Resort, Washington’s largest ski resort, is presenting a special offer for its seasons pass holders. Effective immediately, all 2014/2015 seasons pass holders at Crystal Mountain Resort will have unlimited access to its 7 sister resorts across the nation. Offer Michael Etezadi | January 30, 2015 1 Comment
Brighton DID NOT Buy Solitude in Utah | But, They Almost Did: Yesterday, we reported that Independent Skier Magazine had reported that Brighton ski resort (really Boyne USA, Brighton’s owners) had purchased Solitude. Shortly after publishing that article we got an email and then got on the phone with John Kircher, managing director of Boyne Resorts and president of Crystal Mountain, WA. John informed us that: Regretfully, I have to tell you that the recently published story on the acquisition of neighbouring resort Solitude by Brighton Ski Resort did not happen. Widely rumoured in the area, it is in fact true that negotiations were […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2014 5 Comments
Big Sky,MT & Moonlight Basin, MT Combine to Form “Largest Ski Resort in USA” Written By Shredder Gnarborough Boyne USA and CrossHarbor Financial Enter deal to acquire assets of Moonlight Basin Resort, creating largest ski resort in America. In a press release yesterday Moonlight Basin announced a pending sale agreement between CrossHarbor and Boyne USA. Yesterday’s press release (see below) marks the beginning of a new chapter for this resort, as Boyne USA in […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 15, 2013 6 Comments
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