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Abandoned Sugar Loaf ski resort is sold in northern Michigan
Read full article: Abandoned Sugar Loaf ski resort is sold in northern MichiganCEDAR, Mich. – A once-popular former ski resort in northern Michigan has been sold, again. The Sugar Loaf property in Cedar was sold to a private buyer, according to a report in the Traverse City Record-Eagle published Tuesday. Sugar Loaf, northwest of Traverse City, was once the county’s largest employer. Real estate developer Jeff Katofsky bought Sugar Loaf in 2016 with plans to invest $134 million into the property and turn it into a year-round high-end resort. Related: Alpine Valley ski resort prepares to open
Alpine Valley ski resort prepares to open Tuesday
Read full article: Alpine Valley ski resort prepares to open TuesdayWHITE LAKE, Mich. – The snow cannons were on full blast at Alpine Valley in White Lake as the ski resort prepares to open Tuesday afternoon. We’ve been really hoping for the cold weather to come, week by week,” said Brian Snabes with Alpine Valley. Three of their 25 runs will be open. It’s a slower start but with man made snow blasting overnight, skiers should have ideal conditions this week. We’re hoping as the season progresses we’ll be able to change that and open the lodge back up.”Watch the full report in the video posted above.
Riders on recreational snowmobile trails urged to use extra caution as storm cleanup continues
Read full article: Riders on recreational snowmobile trails urged to use extra caution as storm cleanup continuesDETROIT – Crews are still working to clear and clean up snowmobile and ski trails in northern Michigan and urging those who use the trails to be extra caution. “The number of downed trees and limbs is astonishing,” said Rob Katona, central Upper Peninsula trails specialist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Parks and Recreation Division. In some places smaller trees have been bent over and arched across trails to the ground and then buried in snow. “Trail crews have been working to clear the trails, but many trails remain cluttered and not passable.”The DNR’s contracted snowmobile clubs have been working to clear downed trees and grooming trails. If you plan on using a recreational trail you should refer to local snowmobile and ski clubs for information on the latest trail conditions.