Pine Knob is Hiring Ski and Snowboard Instructors

The Ski and Snowboard School at Pine Knob Resort is expanding for the 2018/19 season. Applicants must be 16 years of age and competent skiers/riders. No teaching experience is necessary. Interested applicants should be skiers and snowboarders with solid skiing/riding skills who can be instructed on how to teach. An applicant does not have to be an expert skier/snowboarder; but must have good athletic skills, be able to communicate, have the ability to adapt their skiing/snowboarding style, … [Read more...]

Ski with Santa at Pine Knob December 17 and 23

Be Ready For Winter. Be Ready To Ski with Santa. Children of all ages, skiers and snowboards, are invited to Ski with Santa at the Pine Knob Ski & Snowboard Resort this holiday season. Santa has secured Sunday, December 17, and Saturday December 23, to take nice boys and girls around the slopes of Pine Knob from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. both days. “North Pole operations are running smoothly,” said Santa. “The elves are getting everything ready for Christmas Eve and I need a bit … [Read more...]

Hiring Ski and Snowboard Instructors

The Ski and Snowboard Schools at Mt. Holly Ski Resort and Pine Knob Resort are hiring new ski/snowboard instructors for the 2016-17 season. Applicants must be 16 years of age and competent skiers/riders. No teaching experience is necessary. They are looking for skiers and snowboarders who have solid skiing/riding skills that we can teach to teach. You do not have to have any previous experience or be an expert skier/snowboarder but you must have good athletic skills, be able to … [Read more...]

Learning to Ski and Snowboard

Do you want to learn to ski or snowboard? Ski clubs, high school race teams, and recreational skiers and boarders from around Southeast Michigan have been skiing for over a month now. Pine Knob (Clarkston), Mt. Holly (Holly), Alpine Valley (White Lake) and Mt. Brighton (Brighton) are the four ski and snowboard resorts in or near Oakland County. The four resorts offer a multitude of programs so anyone, at any age, can learn to ski and snowboard. Skiing is generally easier to learn than … [Read more...]

Skiers and Boarders Take to the Hills

Southeast Michigan Ski Resorts are Open Blessed with a record amount of snowfall last winter, ski and snowboard resorts had wonderful conditions most of the year. Those who braved the polar vortex temperatures raved about the slopes and enjoyed run after run at Mt. Brighton, Pine Knob, Mt. Holly and Alpine Valley. The snow has not been as giving, so far, this season. However, with freezing temperatures and numerous snowmaking machines, the four resorts of southeast Michigan opened before … [Read more...]

Michigan Skiers Now Skiing

By Michael Dwyer Follow this Link to: Read Rochester Media’s Start of Season Ski Report First The Middle of Winter Southeast Michigan skiers and snowboarders are now hitting the slopes, again, at the local resorts. “The early start was nice to have” said Mark Tibbetts, general manager at Mt. Holly in Holly, MI. However, “the extreme weather events we’ve had didn’t help,” Tibbetts said regarding the amount of natural snowfall the area had which the villainous cold and the rain … [Read more...]

Learn to Ski in Southeast Michigan this Winter

Area Resorts Open Early Pine Knob (Clarkston), Mt. Holly (Holly), Alpine Valley (White Lake) and Mt. Brighton (Brighton) are the four ski and snowboard resorts in southeast Michigan. These landmark ski hills attract ski clubs, high school race teams, and recreational skiers and boarders from miles around. Snowsport enthusiasts in Michigan had two surprises in 2013; last season stretched to the end of March and this season started earlier than ever. The local resorts opened before … [Read more...]

Wait, I still want to go Skiing

The Local Ski Hills Mt. Brighton and Alpine Valley are now closed for the season. Pine Knob and Mt. Holly are still open and plan to be open for this weekend. While the weather looks favorable for the next several days, all Michigan ski resorts encourage skiers and snowboarders to check the various resort websites before visiting. Spring skiing offers warmer temperatures, shorter lift lines and discounted prices. Most of the time, the local southeastern ski hills close for the season due … [Read more...]

Winter Arrives, Ski Resorts Open

First Day of Winter Winter seemed to wait until December 21 (the official first day on the calendar) to arrive with a dusting of snow. Now, just past Christmas it certainly has reminded Southeast Michigan of what time year it is – Ski Season! Last winter had above average temperatures and very little natural snowfall. Due to cutting edge snowmaking capabilities, most of the area ski resorts were open with good conditions. However, skiers and boarders spent less time on the slopes. Ski … [Read more...]

The End is Near for Skiing and Snowboarding

Winter could be found at the ski resorts! Seems like we waited all year for winter and while there were hints of it here in southeast Michigan, Fall really rolled into Spring. However, because snow making is available at all four ski resorts in our area, skiing and snowboarding were going on most of the season. The temperatures are going up and it feels like Summer is just around the corner. The word “rain” is the “Voldemort” of ski season; it’s the weather condition that shall not be … [Read more...]