since the weather is crap today and my school is closed, i am sitting here wishing i could get out and enjoy my free day. but alas, unless the wind dies off i'm prolly stuck with no skiing.
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first up, an old community ski area that has been getting new life from a young couple that have decided it was time. Mt. Mancelona in Mancelona, MI is now up and running again! i love their community centered approach and opportunity to get involved (join the "worker bees" on fb if you are local and want to be a part of the fun) they are also hosting a beer and music festival in a couple weeks...should be a good time!
https://www.facebook.com/mountmancelona/
next thing i have been following is shaggy's copper country skis. a family company that makes custom skis in northern michigan. they are way to expensive for me, and admittedly are a dh focused manufacturer. but hey, its cool that there is a small company making custom skis and graphics. i have asked them about making something closer to the Eon specs, but doesn't seem like its something they are super into. that's ok, i don't blame them as i'm sure the molds and stuff they use are expensive to tool.
https://www.skishaggys.com/
coming up next weekend is the gs races at Hickory hills in traverse city, mi. i support this mainly cause many of my students with be competing in the races. also, i just want to support hickory hills as i really dig their (also) community centered approach. hickory is an awesome place to goof around! you can ski the expanding meadow loop for a k&g warmup and then make a left and earn your turns on some decent hills. what else could you ask for?!
http://www.gtskiclub.org/event/peppi-to ... e_id=81465
and finally, the last thing on the calendar that i have really been looking forward to is the midwest tele fest in the UP. i'm sure many of you know about this already and hopefully i can get a chance to meet some of you local blokes in person at this event. i can't wait!!! less than a month now!!
https://www.facebook.com/Midwest-Telefest-187042302644/
anyways, just some fun things to peruse during this craptastic friday. fingers crossed for better conditions thru the weekend. have fun out there er'ybody!