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Northern Lower MI Ski Trip
January 10-12, 2025 RECAP
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This year's Boyne - Northern Michigan Weekend ski trip was well attended by 23 members! Some of the group ventured up north on Thursday to ski Friday, well worth that extra night! On Friday, we had a Cotton Bowl tailgate party in the loft of our hotel - Stafford's Crooked River Lodge, for Friday travelers to tell their stories of driving in the snowstorm to make it up north and watch Ohio State beat Norte Dame! We played ski training games at halftime, played Euchre and had great tailgating snacks!
Saturday brought incredible snow conditions at Boyne Highlands and Nubs along with nice skiing/riding temperatures, it was hard to leave the slopes!! After an excellent day of skiing and hot tubing at the hotel, we went to Northwoods Restaurant for dinner and appetizers with more Euchre in the loft.
For some, Sunday was a lazy start day with the awesome Crooked River's (included) breakfast but then we hit the slopes for more skiing, some at Highland's, Nubs and Boyne Mountain. The drive back to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek was white knuckle with several slide offs and a flipped over SUV (thankfully, not anyone in our group) along 131. Be sure to join this group in 2026 for more fun and adventure!
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We will be going to the Petoskey area for a great weekend trip. Many trip-goers ski Boyne Highland or Nubs Nob this weekend, or you can enjoy one each day. We will be staying at Stafford's Crooked River Lodge again. See below for details. You must be a BCSC member in good standing to attend this trip
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Cut-off date for this trip is Tuesday, December 10, 2025. Memberships and waivers must be submitted by December 10 as well. ​​
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PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING TO GO THE MEMBERSHIP PAGE. 2024 -2025 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP PAGE OR HERE FOR THE SINGLE MEMBERSHIP PAGE. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO UPDATE YOUR EMAIL INFO AND PHONE INFO.
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PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING TO FILL IN A TRIP WAIVER FORM 2024 -2025 TRIP WAIVER PAGE - WE WILL NEED A WAIVER FOR EACH PERSON GOING ON THIS TRIP. ​
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LODGING: - Stafford's Crooked River Lodge, 6845 N US-31, Alanson, MI 49706. Hotel has a hot tub, swimming pool, outside fire pit and loft for games. Included in your stay is a hot breakfast and parking. Check-in 4:00 pm; check-out 11:00 am.
Room Options - rates are for the room with two people, singles will pay the full amount:
2-Queen beds - purchase with check or cash at the general meetings.
$320 - one person or one couple, will need both names with reservation
$160 each for two people, will need both names with reservation
2-Queen beds - BSCS Online purchase using CC or PayPal.
$330 - one person or one couple, will need both names with reservation
$165 each for two people, will need both names with reservation
Bonus - anyone wishing to extend their stay at Crooked River either two days prior or two days after - I just need know to coordinate the same room rate that we will receive.
Lift Tickets:
Use your Ikon Pass for Highlands - you get 5 days at both Highlands & Mountain, or buddy up with a friend who has an Ikon Pass to use one of their Friends & Family vouchers for 25% off the window rate (not posted yet), purchase in advance as soon as you know you will attend this ski trip. I am still working with Highlands to obtain a group discount; they are hesitant due to the low quantity needed - hope to have that by September 10.
For BCSC Members who wish to go on the Boyne - Northern Michigan Ski Trip AND DO NOT have an Ikon Pass - the club has made arrangements with Boyne to purchase group discounted lift tickets for the weekend of January 10-12, 2025 at 15% off the list rate!
NEW this year: Lift tickets are exclusive only to The Highlands and do not have cross-resort access to Boyne Mountain. All lift tickets must be loaded onto a reusable RFID Go Card. If you already have a Go Card, use the link below to reload your lift ticket information onto your card, and you can head straight to the lifts this winter without visiting the ticket window. Or with the same link, order a new reuseable RFID Go Card and pick the card up at the Highland's ticket window upon arrival.
When using the discount link below to purchase lift tickets, at check-out please enter the Group Sales Validation Code to confirm you are part of Battle Creek-Kalamazoo Ski Club. This code is valid for 1/10/2025 - 1/12/2025. To earn Boyne Rewards, you will have a chance to login near the check out. You will also need to sign the Boyne Release of Liability to purchase lift tickets.
The Highlands: https://shop.highlandsharborsprings.com/s/group-sales/c/group-lift-tickets
Group Sales Validation Code: 14D0Y6
Thanks everyone!!
Julie Lenczycki
Boyne Northern Michigan Ski Trip Coordinator
Email - crew480@yahoo.com
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Boyne Resorts Company is offering Boyne Rewards where your stays and adventures at Boyne Resorts properties across the country work for you and earn points towards free like:
Powder runs with friends
Twilight rounds of golf with dad
Dinner with your partner
First tracks with your kids
Gear, golf, skiing, lodging, spa, and more
Earn 1 point for every $1 spent at participating Boyne Resorts locations.
Please check out these links if you are interested in this.
https://www.highlandsharborsprings.com/boynerewards
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