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Mount Bohemia


Mount Bohemia, near Houghton in the Keweenaw of Michigan, has the longest runs with the highest vertical and deepest powder in the Midwest.
This hidden secret is a true treasure for backcountry skiers and riders. Bohemia is all-natural, and has no problem without snow guns. The average snowfall in the Keweenaw is 273 inches. The lake effect snow is dry similar to western resorts and accumulates as powder which is untouched because they do not groom. This makes for a great morning to make the first tracks!
This year Bohemia added two new sections to the mountain; the Outer limits which is 100+ acres of inbounds backcountry skiing with 17 new runs even longer and trickier than before. Chutes, cliff drops and a half-mile wide forest will challenge skiers as well as a new section on the north face guaranteeing the best snow on the mountain.
This hidden secret is a true treasure for backcountry skiers and riders. Bohemia is all-natural, and has no problem without snow guns. The average snowfall in the Keweenaw is 273 inches. The lake effect snow is dry similar to western resorts and accumulates as powder which is untouched because they do not groom. This makes for a great morning to make the first tracks!
This year Bohemia added two new sections to the mountain; the Outer limits which is 100+ acres of inbounds backcountry skiing with 17 new runs even longer and trickier than before. Chutes, cliff drops and a half-mile wide forest will challenge skiers as well as a new section on the north face guaranteeing the best snow on the mountain.

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2
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0
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1
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Best unresort in the central US
Jer reviewed October 10, 2009 at 6:39 pm
If you like to ski natural snow in a natural setting, Bohemia is for you. If you're looking for anything else - and I do mean anything - you won't find it here. No snowmaking, no grooming, two slow lifts (usually one is shut down or getting repaired - the place only really needs one lift and the bus anyway), no nightlife, no food, no park, no crowds, no ski school, no NASTAR, no base lodge, no joke. There is, however, usually plenty of fresh snow and the cheapest season pass in the universe. Although there is some really cool backcountry to be had near the hill, all the runs at Bohemia start at the top and eventually lead down to a lift or the bus that picks you up along the road - no skinning required (even for the "Exreme Backcountry"). If you ski all the way down the Haunted Valley you will have to hike a very short way to get back, but that's about it. The super gnar factor is somewhat exagerrated as well. Bohemia is way steeper than any other place in the region, but it's not like you have to be a pro freeskier to live through the experience. You do, however, have to be fairly competent on non-groomed snow and comfortable in trees. And there are places where you can get seriously messed up.

Basically, Bohemia is a mini version of Silverton Mt.

The EXTREME BACKCOUNTRY:

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Pros: TERRAIN TERRAIN TERRAIN

Cons: Really not much of a base lodge
Amazing
skylolow reviewed February 8, 2009 at 2:33 pm

This is the type of hill you dream about if you live in the midwest and are always looking for something more. Nothing compares to this anywhere in the midwest. It is truely expert terrain top to bottom.

 

About a 900 ft. vertical that used 100%. Feels much bigger then it is. Being its location it gets dumped on through out the season. Usually 260+ inches every year. Not too many days go by that they don't get snow. No grooming here and not much for cut runs. For the most part its a big glade. Make your own path through the trees. Many cliff drops and one that pushes that 30+ ft. area. Really the only place in the midwest to experience powder. This place is worth the drive if you live in the midwest or visiting someone. You'll be shocked that this is the midwest.

 

 

Negatives, there is only two lifts here but rumor has it they plan on another one at some point. Never a lift line but some areas you come down and its a pain to get back to the lift. Base lodge is nothing more then some military yurts. Kind of a back to basics approach they use. But being where there located it won't kill them to have some type of lodge with a resturant/bar area. Too me it just seems to be a loss revenue stream.  

 

Didn't rate Terrain park as there is none. Nightlife there isn't any. Got to go or stay in Houghton for that. Family Friendly not really unless your a family of very good skiers and boarders that love a challenge.

 

Bottom line is this is a skiers ski hill.

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