Welcome to the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Fall Color Chair Lift Rides – Porcupine Mountain Ski Area
Copper Peak Adventure Ride
Porcupine Mountains Music Festival – August 23, 24, 25, 2019
Western U.P. Skiing
The Western U.P. of Michigan is “Big Snow Country” and there are plenty of ski resorts in the area to keep even the most enthusiastic and adventurous skier busy! Whether your interests are in downhill or cross-country we offer a multitude of options.
Western U.P. Downhill Ski Areas – Indianhead Mountain Resort – Blackjack Ski Resort – Big Powderhorn Mountain – Porcupine Mountains Ski Area – Whitecap Mountains
Western U.P. Lodging
With lodging for over 1200, you are sure to find accommodations to fit any taste and budget. Whether you prefer a hotel, motel, house rental, cozy cottage, a cabin or condo – or a resort with full amenities – look no further for your home away from home!
Wakefield Lodging – Indianhead Mountain Resort – Regal Country Inn
Bessemer Lodging – Bluffs Inn – Big Powderhorn Lodging Association – Windsong Lodging – Bessemer – Powderhorn Northwoods Suite – SnowBlind Chalet 1-6 – Big Powderhorn Mountain – Powder Hound Lodge
Ironwood Lodging – Classic Motor Inn – The Cedars Motel
Hurley Area Lodging – Montreal Haus Rental – Montreal, WI – Red Birch Haus – Iron Belt, WI
Lake Gogebic Lodging – The Timbers Resort – Bergland – Root Cellar Resort – Bear’s Nine Pines Resort – Lake Gogebic – AJ’s Walleye Lodge – Lake Gogebic
Watersmeet Lodging – Jay’s Resort
Ontonagon Lodging – Mountain View Lodges – Scott’s Superior Inn – Superior Shores – Superior Shores – Peterson’s Chalet Cottages – A Cabin & A Cottage Up North – Konteka Black Bear Resort – AmericInn of Silver City – A Beach Retreat Cottage
Western U.P. News And Special Events
Old Victoria Craft Fair – August 19, 2018
[ August 19, 2018; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Old Victoria Craft Fair, Sunday, August 19, 2018, from 10am to 5pm.
Handmade Arts and Crafts amidst the historic log cabins of Old Victoria.
Fresh baked-in-the woodstove Cinnamon Rolls.
Old-fashioned Kids Games at 1:30.
Plan on heading out to Old Vic between 10 am and 5 pm for homemade cinnamon rolls fresh out of the woodstove, a relaxing lunch [...]
Porcupine Mountains Music Festival – August 23, 24, 25, 2019
[ August 23, 2019 to August 25, 2019. ]
The 15th Annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival will be held August 23-25, 2019. See you at the Porkies!
Watch website for more information on time schedule for each day - www.porkiesfestival.org
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A BIG THANK YOU to so many for making the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival a success - we had [...]
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Gogebic Range Trail Authority - ORV & Snowmobile Club
We are looking for help tomorrow at Ramsay Crossing where trail 2 crosses US HWY 2 east of Bessemer. Bring chain saws as we have some brushing to do and a lot of signing and ribboning off property. Meet at 10am, Ramsay Crossing, which is the intersection of Prospect Road, hwy 2 and Ramsay road. Call or text 608-577-6653 for details. Many hands makes quick work, help us improve this highway crossing!!<>
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This morning on Union Bay, Ranger Heaney who took this photo, reports -5 on the thermometer. Notice the fog along the lakeshore and the ski runs in the distance. Also, very little ice mounds due to the mild winter we have been having. #midnr #miparks #winter #sunrise #puremichigan
Porcupine Mountain Sports Complex
We will be grooming the hill on Thursday night. It is holding up really well despite receiving less snow than we would like. All runs are open and in good shape, we are hoping for some more snow on Thursday night so we can start to leave some powder for the Hounds!Greetings Tele-skiers! Midwest Telefest 2019 February 8-10 at Porkies Ski Area is less than a month away and we are getting excited! Here is this years poster with all the details, be sure to thank Keith for putting the posters together!
Here is the latest info on this epic weekend!
--Friday February 8--
Open skiing all day, shred the gnar!
8 PM - party/dance at 2 Loons Bar and Restaurant in Silver City, MI. Feeding Leroy is the band, $5 cover.
They will be serving beer, drinks and come early if you want to get dinner at the restaurant.
--Saturday February 9--
Open skiing all day on the hill and backcountry
Gear Swap in the A Frame all day, label your items with name and price
10:30 AM - Uphill/Downhill race in front of the lodge
Gang Ski and Tele-Slalom in the afternoon
Group photo at the top of the lift at 3 PM.
Chili Cookoff Contest Starts when the lift closes at 5 PM.
6 PM - Party at the Porkies Lodge begins. BYOB, Potluck, Prizes, Free Stuff, Raffle, Open jJam with the old time music all stars.
--Sunday February 10--
Open Skiing at the hill and backcountry all day
10 AM - meet in lodge for guided backcountry tours and cross country tour.
EXTRA DETAILS
Chili Cookoff is designed as an Apres Ski event starting at 5 PM Saturday where anyone can taste all the chili entrees and vote for your favorite. First Place fabulous prize so bring a batch of your best chili!
22 Designs gave us another pair of Large Outlaw X NTN Bindings. We will raffle them for $5 per ticket Saturday at the party, buy as many tickets as you want. Money will be donated to Friends of the Porkies. Last year we raised over $200 dollars so be generous to help out the park.
Hope to see you all there, we will have more updates and reminders as we get closer to the event. Book a hotel or cabin now if you haven't yet. This will be our 29th year!!!
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