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The Highlands, MI, Unveils New Interconnect Chairlift

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. (December 20, 2024) – The Highlands is pleased to announce the grand opening of the resort’s new Interconnect chairlift, enhancing access to the resort’s north end.  This marks the second major upgrade in two years. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place today, Friday, December 20, at 11:00 a.m., with the lift opening to the public immediately afterward. The […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | December 20, 2024
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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. The auction called “Chairs for Chair-ity” was held online and attracted bidders from all over Michigan eager to own a piece of ski resort history.  The chairs were sold to make room for a […]

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The Highlands, MI, Continues Lift Upgrades with Introduction of New Three-Person Chairlift for the 2024/2025 Season

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. (March 11, 2024) – The Highlands, located in the northwest corner of Lower Michigan in Harbor Springs, today announced plans to replace the Interconnect chairlift for the 2024/25 winter season with a Doppelmayr fixed-grip triple. The new Interconnect triple is poised to enhance the guest experience by providing improved accessibility to the North Peak region’s largely intermediate, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 11, 2024
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The Midwest’s 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 Midwest’s 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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 15, 2023
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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 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 4, 2023
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The Highlands, MI, to Install the Midwest’s 1st Bubble Chair Winter ’23/24

The Highlands plans to install a six-person bubble chair

The Highlands, Michigan’s largest ski resort, has just announced they will install the first and fastest six-person bubble chair in the Midwest, the Camelot 6. The resort broke the news on the Highlands Harbor Springs Facebook page, informing its fans the mountain will be getting a lot warmer, quieter, and faster for the Winter 2023/2024 Season.  Related: Copper Mountain, CO […]

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Nick DeRiso | September 22, 2022
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