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Crystal
Mountain
(Benzie
County)
Crystal
Mountain
seems
to
do
everything
right.
Quality
instruction
and
children's
programs
and
top-notch
resort
amenities
and
service.
A
great
Nordic
Center
extends
your
ski
experience
to
the
Northwoods
surrounding
the
mountain.
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Guide
Shanty
Creek(Bellaire)
Shanty
Creek
is
a
Michigan
ski
area
offering
a
picturesque
alpine
playground
for
the
winter
sports
enthusiast.
Providing
guests
with
the
latest
in
rental
equipment
and
clinics
or
lessons
for
all
levels
of
skiers,
Shanty
Creek
is
an
all-in-one
destination
for
the
perfect
Michigan
winter
getaway.
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The
Homestead(Leelanau
County)
The
Homestead
offers
downhill
skiing
and
boarding
with
panoramic
views
of
Lake
Michigan.
Cross-country
skiing
in
the
adjacent
Sleeping
Bear
Dunes
National
Lakeshore.
State-of-the-art
snowmaking
with
100%
coverage.
Lifts
with
advanced
safety
and
comfort
features.
Camp
Tamarack
children's
center.
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Cross Country
Ski
Areas
Champion
Hill(Benzie
County)
NEW
FOR WINTER
2007 - 2008
- We have
extended the
"Breakneck"
Trail,
refined
several
areas on the
"Scenic"
Trail and
have a new,
easier
"Intermediate"
Trail that
comes off
the hill on
the return
to the
Nordic
Center. ---
Cross
Country
Skiing at
Champion
Hill - over
25 KI of
groomed
trails fo
beginner to
advanced
skiers -
Open daily
10am to 5pm.
- Classic
and Skating
Lanes
Crystal
Mountain XC
Skiing(Benzie
County)
From
a black
diamond
challenge to
gentle treks
through the
trees, our
40+km Nordic
trail
network
provides
terrain for
all ability
levels, from
novice to
expert.
Meticulously-groomed
for both
skating and
traditional
skiing,
these
picturesque
trails were
rated #1 in
Michigan by
Michigan
Living
readers.
The
Homestead XC
Skiing(Leelanau
County)
6
Trails -
18km And
Cross-country
skiing in
the adjacent
Sleeping
Bear Dunes
National
Lakeshore.
Shanty
Creek XC
Skiing(Antrim
County)
With
30
kilometers
of hill and
dale to
skate and
glide,
groomed and
gorgeous
trails wind
through
evergreen
forests and
snow-laden
hardwoods
straight
from a
storybook.
Stop for a
picnic
beside a
swift-flowing
creek or
take a
sunset
sojourn
across the
orchards.
Searching
for a break
from the
stress of
the work
week?
