Ely
like GAYLORD, HARBOR SPRINGS,
WINTER WARMERS
BELLAIRE, GLEN ARBOR and BOYNE
FALLS.
Duluth
November usually Take your pick from the likes of
marks the fi rst Treetops Resort (fabulous for families
Glyndon
signifi cant snowfalls and beginners, plus it boasts a great
Hurley
and much of Michigan spa; www.treetops.com), the extensive
can be covered by Shanty Creek Resorts (a stunning,
Cable
December. In most 4,500-acre outdoor playground; www.
MINNESOTA
Woodruff
Hayward
years they will ‘enjoy’ shantycreek.com), Boyne Highlands Ski
200-plus inches of snow, and this Resort (with its beautiful Main Lodge)
Minneapolis St Paul
naturally gives rise to some of the best and the multi-faceted, Alpine-styled
Wassau
winter sport and outdoor activity in the Boyne Mountain Resort (which boasts its
Great Lakes region (and beyond!). own indoor water park, Avalanche Bay,
and the blissful Solace Spa), where the
New Ulm
Wabasha
Mountain Grand Lodge offers a classic ski Pipestone
HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST and experience (www.boyne.com).
you can feast on the spectacular displays SKIING – both downhill and cross-
Wisconsin Dells
of yellow, gold and burnished red that country- and SNOWBOARDING are pursuit is ice-climbing, and there is even
stretch for miles. usually just the start of your Michigan an eye-opening Ice Fest each year in
Make sure you also take the winter experience, though. Many of the Munising (Feb 5-7 in 2010).
spectacular ‘TUNNEL OF TREES’ aforementioned resorts and regions can However, of all the fun activities on
through picturesque offer a marvellous mix of all that offer, SNOW-MOBILING is the one
Boyne Country (www. makes the Great Lakes so you shouldn’t miss. This high-powered
boynecountry.com) from compelling.
Harbor Springs to Cross You should certainly CONTINUES OVER...
Village, where the try your hand at
19-mile rural highway SNOWSHOEING – a
is designated a Scenic great workout for the
Heritage Route and legs and lungs! – DOG-
WINTER WARMERS
offers a sumptuously eye- SLEDDING and ICE- Snow-mobile hire
catching panorama. SKATING, while you will fi nd ranges from around
The broad sweep of winter many opportunities for horse- $150 for four hours
brings another sea-change to the drawn WAGON and SLEIGH RIDES. to $455 for an
Michigan scene, when the state comes SNOW-TUBING – bobbing down all-weekend (peak
Alton
into its own as a real skiing haven. Head pre-prepared lanes on oversized, infl ated period) rental.
to the north-west of the lower peninsula tubes – is also a big hit with all the family. Heavyweight gloves,
and you are into serious ski and The really brave can try SURFING boots and a ski mask are all essential
snowboard country, with many of the on Lake Superior in the winter, when the wear for this activity, but it is all well
Mid-West’s top resorts sprinkled through waves are at their best – check out www. worthwhile.
a handful of postcard-pretty towns greatlakesurfi ng.com. Another uber-cool
Snowmobiling in the
Upper Peninsula of
Michigan
Ice climbing, Michigan
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