The Official Michigan Winter Thread - Page 225 - Snowboarding Forum

david_z · 11-26-2012, 04:32 PM

Boynes officially called their season opener for Friday December 1.

Look for others to follow suit I'm sure Cab will be opening this weekend.

Rumors have it that Mt. Brighton (blech) could open by TOMORROW and that Mt. Holly (yay) could open by Wednesday.

In any case it looks like we'll be sliding this weekend.

:giggity:

ankkassa · 11-26-2012, 06:23 PM

thank you for this wonderful news that means that i can stop pointlessly conditioning for boarder cross you just made my day

just need alpine valley to open up then ill be set

chomps1211 · 11-26-2012, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david_z

Boynes officially called their season opener for Friday December 1.

Look for others to follow suit I'm sure Cab will be opening this weekend.

Rumors have it that Mt. Brighton (blech) could open by TOMORROW and that Mt. Holly (yay) could open by Wednesday.

In any case it looks like we'll be sliding this weekend.

:giggity:

HOT DAMN!!!! My board is waxed & ready!! Boyne's web site makes their coverage look pretty good. Also saw that a couple runs @ Highland are already open!!! :giggity: INDEED !!!! (...need an emoticon here for "jumping up and down, pissing myself in anticipation!!!)

ROAD TRIP?????

chomps1211 · 11-26-2012, 07:18 PM

...you know something, It's a Sad state of affairs when I can get this worked up & excited over a couple lousy inches of shitty man made slush, ain't it??

By God,.. I'm gonna ride SOMEWHERE this weekend!!!!

sabatoa · 11-26-2012, 08:06 PM

oh, decisions decisions. I wonder where I'll go.

*freaks the hell out*

Jay29 · 11-26-2012, 08:25 PM

Hopefully MH will open this week!

quicklx · 11-26-2012, 09:30 PM

If nubs opens this weekend i will likely head up there....if not then next weekend for sure.

chomps1211 · 11-27-2012, 06:34 AM

So,.. seriously! What spots are you guys planning to hit up with the openings this week? Who's heading north & where? Who's gonna stick around & ride the locals and make do with their sparse man made coverage?

I REALLY would like to head to Boyne this weekend. Don't know for sure if I will. Looks like I'll get my Birthday trip in for sure though! I was seriously worried they wouldn't get open in time this year!! Definitely STOKED about that. I plan to head up Thurs. night Dec. 6th after work. That way I can make first chair Fri. morning and get 2 1/2 days of riding!!!

Breaking Weather News: Heard just now on the WC,.. the Mi town of Wakefield?? has seen 2 ft !! of Lake Effect!! (WTF is Wakefield??? & do they have any hills???)

sabatoa · 11-27-2012, 08:11 AM

I'm definitely heading north this weekend. I'm not sure where yet though. I'm going to continue to monitor conditions up there and see who's going to have the most terrain open and head that way.

Right now I'm guessing it will be Highlands but that really depends on how much is open everywhere.

supham · 11-27-2012, 08:42 AM

Tree Tops -- Free skiing

Not sure who would be interested but here is an an email I received from a buddy yesterday

I don't know if anyone is interested in skiing yet (or at all!), but I couldn't resist because we got a great deal for skiing for FREE for Dec 14-16 weekend. If you want to drive to Treetops they said that it is snowing and they are also making snow now. Skiing is free Friday, Saturday, and Sunday if you stay there. The rooms are only $79 a night, you have to call them and ask for this rate. The total price for the 2 nights with 3 days of skiing and taxes and fees was $195.00. I think we spent about that much skiing at Mt. Holly and Pine Knob for just 1 day with no accomodations. Information for the free ski weekend is located here TreeTops Resort :: Free Ski Weekend

The room I booked is at "The Inn", not at the nicer "Lodge", but we stayed there last season and it is a typical ski type place, and has a decently sized indoor pool and big hot tub with an arcade and wifi. I suppose if there is a heat wave and there is no snow, it will instead be a swimming and hotel weekend. The rooms have a mini-fridge and they are located right at the top of the ski hills, no shuttle needed. It is family oriented and a good place for kids to ski because all of the lifts dump back off at the area of the Inn.

If you want to save even more money and are willing to put in the effort there is someone selling a $100 gift certificate for $60 or best offer on craigslist.

11-26-2012, 04:32 PM	#2241 (permalink)
david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	Boynes officially called their season opener for Friday December 1. Look for others to follow suit I'm sure Cab will be opening this weekend. Rumors have it that Mt. Brighton (blech) could open by TOMORROW and that Mt. Holly (yay) could open by Wednesday. In any case it looks like we'll be sliding this weekend. :giggity: __________________ Repping the world's smallest mountains... Mt. Holly - 12 Pine Knob - 9 Alpine Valley - 2 Vail - 4 Breckenridge - 3 Crystal Mountain (MI) - 3 Hawk Island Snow Park - 5 Caberfae Peaks - 1 Boyne Mountain - 1 aGNARchy: no rules, just gnar!

11-26-2012, 06:23 PM	#2242 (permalink)
ankkassa Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South East Michigan Posts: 53	thank you for this wonderful news that means that i can stop pointlessly conditioning for boarder cross you just made my day just need alpine valley to open up then ill be set Last edited by ankkassa; 11-26-2012 at 06:31 PM.

11-26-2012, 07:18 PM	#2244 (permalink)
chomps1211 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: S.E. Mich. Posts: 802	...you know something, It's a Sad state of affairs when I can get this worked up & excited over a couple lousy inches of shitty man made slush, ain't it?? By God,.. I'm gonna ride SOMEWHERE this weekend!!!! __________________ *You're only Young Once,.. but you can be Immature FOREVER!!!!* 2012/13 Season; (48) days out!

11-26-2012, 08:06 PM	#2245 (permalink)
sabatoa -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 1,505	oh, decisions decisions. I wonder where I'll go. freaks the hell out __________________ '12 NS Legacy 163 Days on snow 2012/2013 season: Boyne Highlands: 5 Boyne Mtn: 1 Shanty Creek: 1 Crystal Mountain: 1 Pine Knob: 1 Mt Holly: 4 Hawk Island: 1 Cannonsburg: 0 End of Season: 01/12/2013

11-27-2012, 06:34 AM	#2248 (permalink)
chomps1211 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: S.E. Mich. Posts: 802	So,.. seriously! What spots are you guys planning to hit up with the openings this week? Who's heading north & where? Who's gonna stick around & ride the locals and make do with their sparse man made coverage? I REALLY would like to head to Boyne this weekend. Don't know for sure if I will. Looks like I'll get my Birthday trip in for sure though! I was seriously worried they wouldn't get open in time this year!! Definitely STOKED about that. I plan to head up Thurs. night Dec. 6th after work. That way I can make first chair Fri. morning and get 2 1/2 days of riding!!! Breaking Weather News: Heard just now on the WC,.. the Mi town of Wakefield?? has seen *2 ft !!* of Lake Effect!! (WTF is Wakefield??? & do they have any hills???) __________________ *You're only Young Once,.. but you can be Immature FOREVER!!!!* 2012/13 Season; (48) days out!

11-26-2012, 08:25 PM	#2246 (permalink)
Jay29 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 431	Hopefully MH will open this week!

11-26-2012, 09:30 PM	#2247 (permalink)
quicklx -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 58	If nubs opens this weekend i will likely head up there....if not then next weekend for sure.

11-27-2012, 08:11 AM	#2249 (permalink)
sabatoa -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 1,505	I'm definitely heading north this weekend. I'm not sure where yet though. I'm going to continue to monitor conditions up there and see who's going to have the most terrain open and head that way. Right now I'm guessing it will be Highlands but that really depends on how much is open everywhere. __________________ '12 NS Legacy 163 Days on snow 2012/2013 season: Boyne Highlands: 5 Boyne Mtn: 1 Shanty Creek: 1 Crystal Mountain: 1 Pine Knob: 1 Mt Holly: 4 Hawk Island: 1 Cannonsburg: 0 End of Season: 01/12/2013

11-27-2012, 08:42 AM	#2250 (permalink)
supham Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 49	Tree Tops -- Free skiing Not sure who would be interested but here is an an email I received from a buddy yesterday I don't know if anyone is interested in skiing yet (or at all!), but I couldn't resist because we got a great deal for skiing for FREE for Dec 14-16 weekend. If you want to drive to Treetops they said that it is snowing and they are also making snow now. Skiing is free Friday, Saturday, and Sunday if you stay there. The rooms are only $79 a night, you have to call them and ask for this rate. The total price for the 2 nights with 3 days of skiing and taxes and fees was $195.00. I think we spent about that much skiing at Mt. Holly and Pine Knob for just 1 day with no accomodations. Information for the free ski weekend is located here TreeTops Resort :: Free Ski Weekend The room I booked is at "The Inn", not at the nicer "Lodge", but we stayed there last season and it is a typical ski type place, and has a decently sized indoor pool and big hot tub with an arcade and wifi. I suppose if there is a heat wave and there is no snow, it will instead be a swimming and hotel weekend. The rooms have a mini-fridge and they are located right at the top of the ski hills, no shuttle needed. It is family oriented and a good place for kids to ski because all of the lifts dump back off at the area of the Inn. If you want to save even more money and are willing to put in the effort there is someone selling a $100 gift certificate for $60 or best offer on craigslist.

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