17-05-2025
5 Feet of Snow Still Covering Michigan Ski Area's 'Glacier'
End-of-season who?
At Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan, five feet of snow still remains on the Victor 'glacier,' a portion of the ski area where the operations team has been stashing fresh flakes to keep the ski season going as long as possible.'Victor's impressive snow pile is STILL HERE while the rest of Michigan is practically in flip-flops!' read an update published on Boyne Mountain Resort's snow report earlier this week. The ski resort has shifted to a weekends-only operating will host a special event on Saturday, allowing Mount Bohemia season pass holders to ski for free. The gathering, called the Boho Bash, includes a DJ, free pizza, and a pool takeover at the Clock Tower Lodge.
The coming weekend will also mark Boyne Mountain Resort's final days of operation this ski season, so if you're keen on making some late-season turns, time is running out. The Boho Bash promo is a nod to Boyne Mountain Resort and Mount Bohemia's friendly rivalry—over the years, the two Michigan resorts have competed to see who can stay open the longest, MLive reports. This spring, Boyne Mountain Resort bested Mount Bohemia when the latter closed for the ski season on April to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.
'Instead of gloating, we're inviting our worthy adversaries over for the ultimate mountain bash!' reads the event description for the Boho Boho Bash isn't the only late-season promo. Anyone with a valid season pass from another Michigan ski resort can now ride at Boyne Mountain Resort for $25. One local news outlet, 13 On Your Side, reports that Boyne Mountain Resort has stayed open later than ever this year. To make the spring magic happen, Boyne Mountain Resort's staff planned ahead this past winter, taking advantage of its new snowmaking equipment to stack snow on the Victor trail, which runs alongside the lift of the same name. The Victor 'glacier,' now a thin, enticing ribbon of white that contrasts with the more seasonally-appropriate greenery at Boyne Mountain Resort, resulted from these snow harvesting efforts. In spinning the lifts this coming weekend, Boyne Mountain Resort will establish itself as one of only a few ski areas open in North America. For a relatively humble Michigan-based hill, that's impressive—most resorts that stay open this late are higher altitude, western destinations with a reputation for spring skiing, like Palisades Tahoe or Mammoth Mountain Resort, on the other hand, is proving that, to stay open into late May, all you need is some gumption and elbow grease.
