The Best of Michigan's Ski Resorts

Ski Resorts in Michigan Offer a Range of Prices and Programs

© Ellen Wilson

Jan 1, 2009
Skis, BernalKC
Michigan is a popular winter vacation destination that has many different ski areas and resorts. Learn what the best of the ski resorts have to offer.

These four ski resorts cater to a range of tastes and include many programs and packages at a variety of price levels.

Boyne Mountain Ski Resort

Located in scenic Northwest Michigan, Boyne Mountain Ski Resort is one of Michigan's premier ski resorts. This ski resort has something for everyone, including a fully equipped spa and indoors water park.

The ski resort hosts a variety of winter programs throughout the winter season – ski weekend packages, ski clinics, and ski competitions. Other snow activities besides skiing include tubing, snow shoeing, snow mobile rentals, and dog sledding.

Best Deals at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort

  • Family Package at Avalanche Bay
  • Lift Ticket and Lodging Deal
  • Two Nights at Bay Harbor Inn
  • Winter Spa Specials and Events
  • Ski and Splash Combo Package

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

This ski resort is located about 30 miles of Traverse City, Michigan. Crystal Mountain is only one of the two ski resorts selected in the United States to participate in both the Nordic and Alpine Ski Programs of L.L. Bean.

Monthly Specials Offered at Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

Crystal Mountain has a variety of deals for the winter ski season. Some of the deals in January include:

  • Free Skiing for 60+
  • One, Two, and Three Night Midweek Ski Packages
  • Women's Winter Tour Weekend

Hosts a Variety of Winter Events

To name a few:

  • Northern Michigan Adaptive Sports Skiing Clinics
  • Take Your Kids to the Cross-Country Trails Week
  • Mardi Gras on the Mountain

Check with Crystal Mountain Ski Resort for the latest events and specials.

The terrain of this ski resort is considered tame for expert skiers, although two of the ski resort's runs, Loki and Thor, are among Michigan's steepest.

This ski resort is a family-owned resort and places emphasis on families who want to ski together.

Shanty Creek Ski Resort

Located just outside of the town of Bellaire, Michigan, Shanty Creek ski resort recently underwent $10 million worth of renovations to its Lakeview Hotel and Conference Center.

The ski resort was awarded "Best Downhill Terrain in the Midwest" by OnTheSnow.com's 2008 Visitors Choice Awards.

Savings at Shanty Creek Ski Resort

  • Midweek Ski package
  • Ski Free Package
  • Friends and Families Thursdays
  • Two for Tuesday
  • Silver Streak Week

Check with Shanty Creek Ski Resort for additional packages and savings.

Programs and Entertainment at Shanty Creek Ski Resort

There are a variety of programs and entertainment events scheduled during the winter season at the ski resort. Some of the programs scheduled for the months of January and February include:

  • Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend
  • Special Olympics
  • White Pine Stampede
  • Women's Ski Retreat

Mount Bohemia

Mount Bohemia ski resort is located in Michigan's rugged Keeweenau Peninsula. The ski resort is approximately forty miles north of Houghton/Hancock, home of Michigan Tech University. This rustic ski resorts caters to those in their twenties and early thirties.

Mount Bohemia boasts the longest runs with the highest vertical and deepest powder in the Midwest. Backcountry skiers will find high adventure at this ski resort.

The terrain is considered advanced, and suitable for seasoned skiers only.

You can purchase a daily lift ticket or buy a season pass. Mount Bohemia Ski Resort only offers sales on season passes once a year on December 5th.


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