Charity Chair Auction at The Highlands at Harbor Springs, MI, Raises $72,500 The Highlands at Harbor Springs, Michigan, recently completed a successful auction selling chairs from its Interconnect lift resulting in $72,500 in donations to four northern Michigan charities.ย The auction called โChairs for Chair-ityโ was held online and attracted bidders from all over Michigan eager to own a piece of ski resort history.ย The chairs were sold to make room for a […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 25, 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, itโs 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
Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, to Host Red Bullโs Inaugural Jib-Tac-Tow Snowboarding Competition Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI, will host Red Bullโs inaugural Jib-Tac-Tow, a new, first-of-its-kind street snowboarding competition, onย Saturday, February 3, 2024. Inspired by the nostalgic game of tic-tac-toe, teams will compete by completing โjibs,โ or tricks, within each square of a life-sized tic-tac-toe board, showing off skills that challenge the limits of the classic Michigan rope tow terrain park. Red Bull […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Red Bull to Host First Ever Jib-Tac-Tow at Cannonsburg Ski Hill, MI Grand Rapids, MI (January 8, 2023) โ Red Bull Jib-Tac-Tow, a new snowboarding competition inspired by the nostalgic game of tic-tac-toe, takes on terrain park snowboarding in a first of its kind event not to be missed. Red Bull is looking for crews of Midwestern amateur snowboarders to battle for Xโs and Oโs in an unforgettable day of street snowboarding […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
The Midwestโs First Bubble Chairlift Opened Today at The Highlands, MI Enthusiast Skiers Lined Up for the Grand Opening of The Highlands Bubble Chairlift Today marked a historic day at The Highlands in Harbor Springs, Michigan, as skiers and riders made their first tracks from the Midwestโs first modern bubble chairlift, Camelot 6. The new Doppelmayr D-Line six-person, high-speed bubble chairlift opened this afternoon following a ribbon cutting and ceremonial ringing […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 15, 2023 0 Comments
Boyne Mountain & The Highlands, MI, Now Open for Skiing The first day of December brought bluebird sky days for the opening of two of Michigan’s largest ski resorts, Boyne Mountain and The Highlands. The resorts started spinning their first chairs of the season on Friday at noon, and opened 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Early season lift tickets, season passes, and multi-day ticket packs can […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
Boyne Mountain Resort, MI, Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Upgrades & Events Steeped in history and innovation, Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan, is marking this winterโs 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
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