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The Official Michigan Winter Thread

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Alright everyone since Summer is over, fall has just begun and we've already had our first rail jam of the year, it's time to start a new thread for the 10/11 winter.

Last year we had the "Southeast" michigan thread, but I think we should do all of Michigan. Sure, most of population lives in S/E michigan but we all ride the same resorts in the LP and even the UP if we get a chance, so we should have one thread to bring everyone together.

Cheers everyone we're probably only like 70 days from open resorts!
 
#7,101 ·
The Mt. Holly web cams show nothing but grass... but, if they can blow a WROD in 36 hours, more power to them.

I'm hoping northern MI gets a lot of early snow, want to get up there more times than I did last season. Not sure how this will affect my days on the hill but my freshman son is trying out for the school ski team.
 
#7,109 ·
Thanks for all the info regarding ski team. Sounds like it could work to my advantage if he makes the team. And that's a big "if" since going fast isn't really his thing, he likes going off trail, between the trees, small hits, etc. Perhaps he can set his mind to going fast if he really wants a shot at making the team. I'll have him watch Talladega Nights a few times to get his mind in the "I wanna go fast" mode.

My son attends an all-boys school which pairs up with an all-girls school for the ski team. Looks like they have a great time together, some members (and their families) of the team took a trip to CO last year.
 
#7,113 · (Edited)
:cheer: Yup!!! :cheer:


WROD's are in the making!! :cheer:


:hairy:


-edit-
Boyne Highlands webcam wuz looking pretty tasty earlier today too...


Shouldn't be long now!!! :drool:
 

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Ok,... officially looking good for the WROD tomorrow!




Frankly,.. I'm amazed at the coverage they got in less than 24 hours.

And it's cold enough they should b able to run the guns most of today & all night. :cheer:
 

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#7,120 ·
WOW! My first thoughts were... that can't be?:surprise:
 
#7,122 ·
PK also if anybody's interested. :D
 
#7,123 ·
It's official!

Getting out on the WROD today @ Mt. Holly makes this officially my earliest season start ever!!!! :cheer:
 

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#7,125 ·
Snooze ya loose!! ;) >:)

That's actually too bad. We all got there for the opening @ noon. Did they regroom at all for the evening sesh?
 
#7,129 ·
ugh.. rain in Kzoo, so Bittersweet's not opening today.

Debating the 2hr trek to Holly, timing is an issue since the wife needs to run some errands this morning and I can't leave until she gets back AND i need to make a stop to return some rental tools to Home Depot on the way. Also, I see rain in the forecast for Mt Holly this afternoon, too...
 
#7,131 ·
Looks like Highland's closed down without a definite re-open date? :question:

Boyne Mountain says they're hoping to open for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Nubs says they will be open Turkey day thru Sunday. :jumping1:

Not sure about the locals like Holly & PK. :shrug: Since I can't get up north, I hope something opens up round here this weekend. :blink:
 
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Nah,... even if Highlands isn't open! You can scoot cross the street to nubs. (...snow & grooming will prolly b better there anyhoo!) >:) Or if you don't want to spend on a ticket to Nubs,.. aint that far to BM.

Either way... you're still looking at a couple extra days of riding, and on better hills that I wont get!! ;) :sad: ....prolly better snow too. :laugh:
 

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#7,134 ·
I was talking to Sam last night, so I was at Nubs on Sunday and what I noticed was that Highlands didn't seem to be making snow at all. Obviously I didn't drive over there to check it out, but it's near enough that I ought to have been able to see the snow guns blowing clouds. Didn't. Makes me wonder what's up.

Nub's could've had most of the front open on Sunday, but they deliberately limited it to only 3 trails. I expect to see more open at Nubs for sure.

On a related note, Alpine Valley was open yesterday, so there's that.
 
#7,135 ·
...Nub's could've had most of the front open on Sunday, but they deliberately limited it to only 3 trails. I expect to see more open at Nubs for sure.

On a related note, Alpine Valley was open yesterday, so there's that.
I used to think it was just marketing hype from Nubs. But comparing the conditions side by side on the same trips /w Highlands,...? Nubs really does do a better job with their snow. :blink:

Hard to believe they're even working with the same conditions sometimes. :blink:
 
#7,136 ·
:cheer: :jumping1: :cheer:
They've got the guns going at PK and Holly! Hope they can be open over the weekend. Be nice to add another November day or two to the seasons count! :grin:
 
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#7,141 ·
Yup!! Not looking all that hot for the U-LP either. I try to make it up to Boyne the weekend near my birthday. 2 week Forecast is not looking promising.

I did get out for a couple of turns @ PK yesterday. I sure was hoping that they wouldn't be my last turns before Xmas or New Years!!! :blink:-
 
#7,142 ·
It sounds like the Boynes are hurting, though Sam can probably provide more context.

Nubs was in great shape on Saturday. Sunday in HS/Petoskey area it was raining when I woke up and had rained off-and-on all night long. Caberfae looked dry, and it was on my way home with a slight detour, so I went there instead. They got some rain before I arrived, but from 1130 on it was dry, and even snowed a bit.

Whether Cab had more acreage open, I can't say, but spinning three lifts (lodge double, triple & quad) with 5 or 6 nominal trails including top-to-bottom on Canyon & Smiling Irishman. It certainly felt like more terrain than Nubs (which had 4 trails open, but could've had 6 probably).
 
#7,143 ·
You guys have probably already seen this weeks weather report for NL, looks like old man winter is returning. I'm thinking about hitting BM on their 6 for 1 day, but, this being MI, will have to monitor forecasts and see what materializes. :smile:
 
#7,146 ·
Well,.. next weekend would be the weekend closest to my B-day. But it actually looks like the 14-17 has the best chance of seeing great conditions.

Cold all week. With luck, a favorable LE wind,.. 30-40+% chance if snow every day,...?

Pfft! WTH,... if it looks good? Maybe I should quit bein a wuss and just hit it both weekends!!! :jumping1: ;) :D
 
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