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• Upcoming Events

  • 13 March:
    • Indianhead Mountain - Klements Sausage Fest - March 13, 2010 (all day)
  • 21 March:
    • ABR Trails - Spring Race - March 21, 2010 (all day)

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Tons of great snow on the mountain. We have a base that is several feet deep covering our slopes. Temps continue to get below freezing at night and great spring temps during the day!! Open until April 4th!

March - 13 - Klements Sausage
Klements Sausage-fest-Cookout featuring Klements sausage, fun and games with the famous Klements racing sausage guys!

March - 20 - Famous Bikini Races
Bikini Race Saturday at 1:00 PM. Bikini race takes place on the Chippewa headwall. Best time and crowd appeal prizes. Modified slalom course set up. Prizes include season pass or weekend lift and lodging package.

March - 27 - Slush Cup
Go ahead, try and make it across our pond. Pond skiiming, big splashes and big laughs!

April 3 - Mountain Bike Race
Mountain Bike Race down Voyager’s Hi-way starting at 1:00 PM.
Additional info: The mountain bike race is a GS/slalom type course with no jumps. Helmets are mandatory, no chains or spikes allowed.

April 4 - Easter Egg Hunt

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Super Spring Skiing. We have warm temps during the day and freezing temps at night (NO Rain) and the skiing has been spring skiing with the snow converted to corn snow. This makes Classic skiing with klister and waxless skis fun and skating fun too at the right time of the day; We have been grooming about 25-35 km daily, some at night and some in the morning. If you like it hard and fast 9 AM works well , if you like it slower come a bit later. Ask at the trailhead for conditions before heading out. Since the trails get groomed almost daily the base is packed hard and only softens an inch or so in the warm afternoon sun.

The Spring Sale is on, discounted season passes on sale, ski free the rest of this season when you buy your 2010 pass, 50 % off Rudy’s, 25% off clothing and accessories and wax, Rental touring skis packages $199, Rental skate packages $279 and up, demo race skis 30-50% off!

SKIING & SNOW CONDITIONS:
Spring

GENERAL SNOW & WEATHER CONDITIONS:
Spring

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS, UNPACKED:
20

SNOW DEPTH PACKED ON SKI TRAILS:
12-20

BARE SPOTS, CRUSTED, GLAZED, ETC.:
No bare spots, glazed early and late ask at trailhead

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Kids accompanied by an adult ski free, get free equipment rental and instruction.   Noon to 2 pm Sundays in February.

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ABR’s famous Spring Race! A 19K freestyle race that uses an equalizer format that gives all ages the same chance at winning the race. There’s also a 6K youth race, 3K junior race, and a 1K Gorilla chase. The event is well known for the great prizes including skis, poles and more!

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Dec 15. Great snow, sun, freshly groomed Chippewa Headwall

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3 inches of new snow. Guns rockin’ again. Opening more terrain for the weekend. Looks like Timber Wolf terrain park will have some features open too. Stay tuned! Birthday Bash this weekend!

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Our base ranges from 10 to 30 inches. Lifts 6 and 7 are open.

We have been making fresh snow these past 24 hours. Surface conditions are Power Tilled, Powder Packed Powder, 4 trails open- Big Bird, Musket, Richocet, Lower Smoke. Ticket rates are $25 for Adults and $20 for Juniors and Seniors…….have a great day everyone!!!

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TELEFEST - A Free Heel Festival

Welcome to the 20th annual Telefest — a celebration of good friends, good food and great skiing! Telefest is sponsored by K2, Black Diamond, Garmont, Rossignol, Osprey, 22 Designs, Scapa, Telemark Magazine and Flylow.

Now in its 20th season, Telefest has evolved into a tradition and is a hallmark celebration of the telemark turn. During Telefest there will be opportunities to try out the latest tele gear, take an instructional course or clinic, compete in races, cut turns in the backcountry, watch a movie, and dance with friends at the chili party where we’ll be kickin it to Chasin’ Steel one of the premier U.P. Bluegrass bands.

For Complete Information Download the Telefest Brochure (pdf)

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Bear Creek double and Tomahawk condos at Indianhead Mountain - Taken Wednesday, December 11 at 1:14pm

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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, located on the south shore of Lake Superior near Silver City in Ontonagon County, is offering cross-country skiing by lantern light again this winter.

“This place is incredible in the winter,” said Park Interpreter Bob Wild. “What better way to see the park and experience winter, than by participating in one of these naturalist-lead programs.”

Lantern Light Cross-Country Skiing: Jan. 23 and 30 from 6-9 p.m. EST; also Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6:30-9 p.m. Old-fashioned kerosene lanterns illuminate the trail during this night ski. Lanterns are placed along the entire one-mile loop for a unique and memorable skiing experience. Stop about halfway around the loop at the warming shelter where the park naturalist will have a campfire going. This trail has an “easy” difficulty rating; however, skiing at night is always a challenge.

A guided snow shoe hike will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 13. Snow shoes will be provided if needed on these 1.5 hour hikes.

These programs may be cancelled due to weather. To inquire about cancellations call 906-885-5206.

For more information on winter recreation opportunities at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, call 906-885-5275 or visit www.michigan.gov/porkies.

All motor vehicles entering a Michigan State Park or Recreation Area must display a Motor Vehicle Permit, available for purchase at the park entrance. Cost is $24 for a resident annual and $6 for a resident daily. A nonresident annual is $29 and a nonresident daily is $8.

Big Powderhorn Mountain (under new ownership) is planning to open for the 2009 - 2010 season on December 11, 2009.

2009-10 UPDATE

We are pleased to announce that Big Powderhorn Mountain is under new ownership!! But don’t worry, the same great skiing and boarding and more of the same friendly and helpful staff will be here to greet you and your family this season. In fact, most of the same faces you have have come to expect to see when you visit us will be here to greet you again this season. The new owners and managers are passionate skiers and boarders; folks who have been visiting and enjoying the slopes of Big Powderhorn for many years. In fact, some have been skiing here since the resort opened for the 1963/64 season! While you are sure to see changes around the resort, you can count on the same strong standards and family fun atmosphere and staff that has made Powderhorn a midwest family favorite resort.

NO RATE INCREASE:

It is already tough enough to take a family on a well deserved vacation, it ought not to cost more! So we have held our weekend and holiday rates at last season’s price and LOWERED our midweek rates! Call Big Powderhorn Lodging for great midweek lodging value and you will have a vacation that is affordable and fun! Contact lodging at 800-222-3131.

Racing:

Last year we invested in some new wireless timing gear and let our snowsports instructors experiment with some fun races in various locations around the hill. This year we are bringing regularly scheduled racing back to Big Powderhorn. Sundays will be the day to look for a chance to race and for a modest fee you can race against the clock, a friend or your whole family. Most of the time the course will be set on Dynamite Trail but we will also be mixing it up with other locations around the mountain to keep it interesting and test your ability to adapt to different terrain. If you have a group that would like to race on a different day or have your own private race, give our Snowsports School a call and see what they can do for you.

Terrain Parks:

Last year we added some rails and fun boxes to our parks. This year we are fine tuning our system and adding a couple new items. Our park design team will be setting up Oxbow Park to have a good mix of features in the beginner to intermediate range and Powderkeg Park will be geared more for intermediate to advanced riders. Even though Oxbow is geared to be a bit less challenging, it does have a couple of the biggest rails in the Midwest if not the country. Our straight rail is over 115 feet long and the rainbow is an arch that is over 65 feet long and can reach over 7 feet above the snow depending on the amount of snow we have and how it’s groomed.

Children Ski Free:

With every adult lift ticket purchased, you can get a child’s (9 & under) lift ticket for free! The child’s ticket must be requested at the time of the adult ticket purchase and it must be for the same number of days and the same dates. The savings from this deal can save more than enough money to pay for the gas for the entire trip!

Wine Huts:

Big Powderhorn now offers three cozy trailside huts for your private lunches or get-togethers on the mountain during your ski day. We provide the fire, grill, charcoal, and staff to transport your food to the huts for a very nominal fee ($20). Call ahead to reserve your hut or to get more details on this popular option.

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Woke up to white ground and it continues to snow. - Eric at ABR Trails

First Snowfall of the season! It’s official. About an inch has accumulated here at the mountain on October 10, 2009. Time to plan your vacation to Indianhead. Discount lift tickets available online www.indianheadmtn.com and great lodging specials available by calling 1.800.346.3426 - Indianhead Mountain

Snow is forecast for the weekend. stay tuned to the new website www.abrski.com

The fall has been really pretty. Colors are in full/post peak. September/October have been the months to take care of any last minute trail changes, get the firewood, get rid of dead fallen trees on the trail and mow the trails low for the October snows that often fall here in Big Snow Country. We are now ready for the white stuff!

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Well-known for its collection of downhill ski resorts, the Big Snow Country of the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan is also home to some of the most challenging and most scenic cross country ski trails in the midwest.

Every winter a succession of snowstorms blows in over the waters of Lake Superior and turns the rugged terrain and old growth forests of the region into a pristine and spectacular white landscape. Here in the Western U.P. the blessings of winter are bestowed upon the cross country skier with a great and wonderful abundance.

“The secret to our popularity is that we get a lot of snow and we get a lot of snow early,” says Eric Anderson, owner of ABR Trails in Ironwood. “We attract a lot of competitive skiers early in the year who use our trails to train for the race season later in the winter.”

The professionally groomed trails of ABR Trails generally open in November - with the season starting some years as early as the last couple of weeks of October.

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Farewell 2008…
December was good to us with a lot of snow but 2008 is done so now it’s time to see what 2009 has in store for us - it’s off to a great start! We’ve got lots of snow and very good conditions. Our New Years Eve fireworks really launched the new year off with a bang. If winter is being a bit iffy in your part of the world, come and see what it’s like in Big Snow Country.

Dec. 21 - Making a mad dash to get the skis on.	Dec. 21 - It was a little hard to see through, but a lot of fun to play in!
Dec. 24 - Kids are always worried about Santa being able to find them when they are up here…	Dec. 24 - …They don’t realize that he KNOWS how to find out what they want and where they are on Christmas!
Dec. 28 - After a couple cloudy days, the sun came out and gave us a great day.	Dec. 28 - It looks like good weather with a bit of snow up through New Years Day.
Dec. 30 - More of our wonderful Holiday snow really put the crowds in a good mood.	Dec. 30 - Everyone on the beginner slope thought they were in a snow globe.
Dec. 30 - We had a great turn-out for our New Years Eve torchlight parade and fireworks show. Lots of Booms and color that lit-up the entire village.	Dec. 31 - Some serious glitter in the final barage. Thanks to the Spielbauer Fireworks crew for another amazing show!

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ABR TRAILS — Trail Update - November 21 — 7:30 PM — Skiing was rated quite good today and when I went out to groom tonight, I saw all white , no dirt or rocks. There are some bumpy sections that follow the land contours but the base on the main trails is well established. We had 4 out of the 6 groomers out this morning grooming the new snow and we will back out in tonight and in the early AM to regroom.

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We missed skiing the weekend again but we will be open for skiing Monday starting at 9 AM! We have been grooming 10-20 km over the last 48 hours and it looks like most of it will ski pretty good (for early season) starting Monday AM .

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