More snow means more fun, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula gets more than anyplace else around. That makes winter playtime in this 5-Star Wilderness®.
Most Upper Peninsula ski resorts are open by Thanksgiving, with modern snowmaking equipment lending a helping hand to Mother Nature’s abundant supply. Annual snowfall averages from 60 to 200 inches — plenty of snow for your favorite winter sport.
Downhill skiers will find 13 ski resorts with a total of more than 200 runs. The slopes provide vertical drops of over 600 feet with some runs more than a mile long. Resorts are full-service, with ski lessons, NASTAR racing, rental equipment and dining. Some offer cross-country skiing and connect to snowmobile trails. Accommodations at the resorts include chalets, lodges, and condos. Or if you prefer, you can stay at nearby motels or bed and breakfast inns.
Most Upper Peninsula ski resorts are open by Thanksgiving, with modern snowmaking equipment lending a helping hand to Mother Nature’s abundant supply. Annual snowfall averages from 60 to 200 inches — plenty of snow for your favorite winter sport.
Downhill skiers will find 13 ski resorts with a total of more than 200 runs. The slopes provide vertical drops of over 600 feet with some runs more than a mile long. Resorts are full-service, with ski lessons, NASTAR racing, rental equipment and dining. Some offer cross-country skiing and connect to snowmobile trails. Accommodations at the resorts include chalets, lodges, and condos. Or if you prefer, you can stay at nearby motels or bed and breakfast inns.
Every city, town and community has its cross-country trail groomed and ready. Many are mapped, marked, and graded according to skills. Trails lead through forests, beside lakes and across meadows, many with rest stops along the way.
Snowmobiling in the Upper Peninsula is as good as it gets. Maybe even better. Year after year, SnowGoer Magazine rates Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as America’s best overall snowmobiling area.
Snowmobilers will find full-throttle excitement with 3,000 miles of marked and groomed trails stretching like snow highways through magnificent forests and over frozen lakes and streams. Activities include races, derbies, and festivals. Rental machines are available in many areas. It’s also easy to connect to extended trails across bordering states and Ontario.Snowshoeing can be a leisurely stroll through the forest or a race against time. You can also drop by the factory and watch snowshoes being made.
Fishermen need not give up their sport in winter. Simply drag your shanty across the frozen lakes, dig a hole in the ice, and start fishing. Communities of fish shacks spring up on lakes and harbors, providing a colorful addition to the scenery.
Winter festivals include races in every sport, annual ski jumps, and occasional ski flying competitions.
Some visitors consider the Upper Peninsula's luge run as the ultimate in thrills. Others are happy to sit in a rustic lodge beside a roaring fire.Whatever your idea of winter fun, you’re sure to find it in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Your vacations dollars go far. But you don’t have to.
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