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Best Skiing and Snowboarding in and Around Southeast Michigan
You don't need to drive far to find a great ski resort. Southeast Michigan has plenty of ski resorts where you can spend a day – or more! – swooshing down the slopes.
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Mount Holly
Address: 13536 S. Dixie Highway, Holly
Phone: 800-582-7256
2012-2013 hours and costs:
- Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $33
- Saturday-Sunday and holidays 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $41
- Sunday-Thursday (evenings) 3-10 p.m. $33
- Friday, Saturday and holidays (evenings) 3-11 p.m. $41
- Monday-Thursday (all day) $46
- Friday-Sunday and holidays $54
- Skis and snowboards $26
Explore your way through nine black diamond trails with names like Thunderbolt, Glacier Gap and White Out at this ski spot that has a variety of runs for all skill levels. There are seven lifts and five towropes to get you to breezy slopes – or even mogul-dotted slopes that give your knees a workout.
Boyne Mountain
Address: 1 Boyne Mountain Road, Boyne Falls
Phone: 800-462-6963
2012-2013 hours and costs:
- Monday-Tuesday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $53 adults (19-54), $48 teens (13-18), $42 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Wednesday-Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and noon-9 p.m. $53 adults (19-54), $48 teens (13-18), $42 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and noon-9 p.m. $64 adults (19-54), $53 teens (13-18), $46 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Holidays 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and noon-9 p.m. $71 adults (19-54), $60 teens (13-18) $50 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Wednesday-Friday (evenings) 4-9 p.m. $30 adults (19-54), $26 teens (13-18), $22 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Saturday (evenings) 4-9 p.m. $30 adults (19-54), $26 teens (13-18), $22 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Holidays (evenings) 4-9 p.m. $43 adults (19-54), $38 teens (13-18), $36 juniors (9-12), 8 and under free
- Call for ski and snowboard rental information
Lift tickets at Boyne Mountain are also good at its sister ski area, Boyne Highlands. Between the two ski areas you can venture through 115 runs and 850 skiable acres. Boyne Mountain has made several updates for the 2012-2013 season including greater snowmaking capacity, an expanded tubing hill and much more.
Treetops Resort
Address: 3962 Wilkinson Road, Gaylord
Phone: 888-873-3867
2012-2013 hours and costs:
- Fridays and Sundays (non-holiday) 10 a.m.-close $39 adults (18+), $35 teens (13-17), $30 juniors (9-12)
- Saturdays (non-holiday) 10 a.m.-close $45 adults (18+), $40 teens (13-17), $35 juniors (9-12)
- All day and evenings 10 a.m.-close, Monday-Thursday (non-holiday) $29 adults (18+), $25 teens (13-17), $20 juniors (9-12)
- Nights 4 p.m.-close Monday-Thursday $19 adults (18+), $19 teens (13-17), $15 juniors (9-12)
- All day and evenings, 10 a.m.-close (holidays) $49 adults (18+), $45 teens (13-17), $40 juniors (9-12)
- Night, 4 p.m.-close (holidays) $39 adults (18+), $35 teens (13-17), $30 juniors (9-12)
Skiing is just part of the fun at Treetops Resort in north Michigan. Along with going downhill on the 23 runs, you can choose from other winter sports. If you're looking to go snowmobiling or tubing, try that out here.
Swiss Valley
Address: 13421 Mann St., Jones
Phone: 269-244-5635
2011-2012 hours and costs:
- Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $30 (ages 13+), $24 junior (ages 6-12)
- Monday-Friday (part-day) 4-10 p.m. $24 (ages 13+), $20 junior (ages 6-12)
- Saturday 9 a.m.-10 p.m. $38 (ages 13+), $29 junior (ages 6-12)
- Sunday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. $36 (ages 13+), $28 junior (ages 6-12)
- Ages 5 and under are free
- See website for holiday and rental pricing information
South of Kalamazoo, this ski resort started out in 1960 under the name Little Switzerland. What began as a small operation has become a popular ski spot – even famed football quarterback Joe Montana learned to ski here! There are 11 runs to chose from and four towropes, along with two quad chairlifts and one triple. The entire area is lit for night skiing.
