Boyne Mountain
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Boyne Mountain Resort is a ski resort with a collection of accommodations in Northern Michigan
located near Boyne City
. The center piece is an upscale resort called The Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa. The Boyne Mountain Resort was originally developed by Everett Kircher, and is now owned and operated by Boyne Resorts
. It is also the location of the largest indoor water park in Michigan. Boyne Mountain has continued use of the first chairlift built, originally constructed in Idaho in 1936 for use at a resort in Sun Valley, Idaho
. The lift was later moved to Boyne Mountain where parts are still in use today. It is the sister resort of Boyne Highlands
.
group that meets on Wednesdays.
, a minipipe, and a ski/board cross course. The biggest park is called "North Boyne Terrain Park," and others include "Ramshead Park" and "Boyneland Progression Park." Terrain parks at Boyne Mountain are most commonly snowboarded, but skiers can be seen riding them too.
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan, also known as Northern Lower Michigan , is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan...
located near Boyne City
Boyne City, Michigan
Boyne City is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,503 at the 2000 census.Boyne City is at the southeast end of the east arm of Lake Charlevoix, where the Boyne River enters the lake...
. The center piece is an upscale resort called The Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa. The Boyne Mountain Resort was originally developed by Everett Kircher, and is now owned and operated by Boyne Resorts
Boyne Resorts
Boyne Resorts is the third largest owner and operator of ski and golf resorts in the United States and is the longest running management team at nearly 60 years. The company employs over 7,000 fulltime and seasonal staff. It operates 13 resort properties - 10 ski resorts and 11 golf courses. The...
. It is also the location of the largest indoor water park in Michigan. Boyne Mountain has continued use of the first chairlift built, originally constructed in Idaho in 1936 for use at a resort in Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley, Idaho
Sun Valley is a resort city in Blaine County in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum, lying within the greater Wood River valley. Tourists from around the world enjoy its skiing, hiking, ice skating, trail riding, tennis, and cycling. The population was 1,427...
. The lift was later moved to Boyne Mountain where parts are still in use today. It is the sister resort of Boyne Highlands
Boyne Highlands
Boyne Highlands is a ski resort in Northern Michigan located near Harbor Springs, Michigan. It is now owned and operated by Boyne Resorts. It is the sister resort of Boyne Mountain...
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Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding
Boyne Mountain has ten chairlifts and a carpet lift, which lead to 60 runs including all of the standard difficulty ratings, from green to double black. Lift tickets are not required to ride the carpet lift or "Boyneland" chairlift, but those lifts only access green areas. 29% of the skiing area is beginner terrain, 41% is intermediate terrain, and 30% is expert terrain. The slopes are groomed, and the expert run "South McLouth" is occasionally used by a Slalom skiingSlalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
group that meets on Wednesdays.
Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding
Boyne Mountain has four Terrain parks, a superpipeSuperpipe
A superpipe is a large halfpipe structure used in extreme sports such as snowboarding, freestyle skiing, skateboarding, freestyle BMX and inline skating....
, a minipipe, and a ski/board cross course. The biggest park is called "North Boyne Terrain Park," and others include "Ramshead Park" and "Boyneland Progression Park." Terrain parks at Boyne Mountain are most commonly snowboarded, but skiers can be seen riding them too.