Today, we are looking at ski area just south of Grand Rapids - Bitttersweet! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Bittersweet here: https://skibittersweet.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:22 Basic Information about Bittersweet 03:27 Snowflake Belt 03:49 Babies Breath 03:57 Blizzard Belt 04:58 Sweet Pea 05:25 Sweet Pea Lift 06:49 Sweet Pea (Top To Bottom) 07:42 Apple Blossom Rope 07:57 Apple Blossom 08:19 Birch 09:08 Chickory Lift 10:41 Oak/Creeping Myrtle 11:51 Creeping Myrtle 12:52 Juniper 14:05 Snowflyer Lift 15:25 Chickory 16:35 Columbine 17:38 Snowberry 18:39 Snowberry/Sassafras/Wild Rose 19:44 Honeysuckle/Poison Ivy 20:58 Honeysuckle/Thistle 22:03 Hawthorne Lift 23:30 Hawthorne 24:14 Choke Cherry/Sumac 25:04 Sequoia/Sumac 26:16 Things We Missed 27:11 Final Thoughts

Today, we are looking one of the newer ski areas in the western UP - Black River Basin! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Black River Basin here: https://www.snowriver.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:25 Basic Information about Black River Basin 04:47 Ascender Chair 06:28 Maiden Voyage 09:03 Treasure Trove/Lost Tarn 12:06 Privateer 13:59 Ox Box 15:25 Red Night/Ox Box 17:00 Brigantine Chair 18:23 Blimey Bluff/Nautical Mile 19:38 Nautical Mile 20:43 River Drive 21:55 Upper Spillway/Lower Spillway 28:07 Capstan Chair 24:30 Log Jam 25:31 Draw Stroke/Glader’s Gulch 26:57 Yooperliite 28:25 Tintalle Turnout/Brookeside 30:10 Tintalle Turnout 32:32 Tintalle Turnout/Powder Pank 34:52 River Drive 36:04 Things We Missed 37:47 Final Thoughts

Today, we are looking at a ski area that built ski culture in the western UP - Jackson Creek Summit! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Jackson Creek Summit here: https://www.snowriver.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:30 Basic Information about Jackson Creek Summit 07:04 East T-Bar 08:14 Cascade 09:34 Densow's Dream/Current 11:02 Capsize 12:12 Catamaran Cliffs 13:47 Chute/Confluence 14:57 Voyageur's Headwall/Voyageur's Highway 18:39 Voyageur Express 21:06 River Ridge/Jack's Cutoff 23:28 Superior/Jack's Cutoff 25:59 Superior 28:07 Alpenglow/Gitchee Gumee Gulch 30:16 Sundance/U.P. Acreek 32:53 Borealis 35:06 Cloudfront Double 18:31 Coriolis Effect 38:57 Nimbus 40:42 Nimbus/Guliy Washer 42:52 Stormfront/Supercell 45:10 Torrent/Flash Flood/Hailstrike 47:38 Buffalo 49:22 Bear Creek Double 52:02 Elkhorn 53:46 Grizzly/Bear 55:44 Papa's 57:22 Goldi's Glade 59:02 Running Bear 1:00:18 Deer Track 1:01:41 Maple 1:02:05 Maple Tow 1:02:42 Things We Missed 1:03:50 Final Thoughts

Once the crown jewel of freestyle skiing and snowboarding, the halfpipe has nearly vanished — with fewer than 6% of U.S. ski areas still cutting one. So… what happened? 🤔 In this video, we dig into the rise, peak, and rapid decline of the halfpipe — from surf-inspired snow ditches and the first man-made pipes, to Olympic superstardom and why most resorts quietly moved on. We also examine whether smaller, more approachable pipes could be the key to reviving pipe riding — especially in the Midwest. 00:00 Intro 00:30 The History of the Halfpipe 04:25 The Rise & Popularity of Pipes 06:06 The Decline of Pipes 06:40 Why the Decline? 08:30 Could they make a Comeback?! 10:40 Wrap Up & Final Thoughts

Today, we are looking at a ski area located just outside of Detroit - Mt. Holly! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Mt. Holly here: https://skimtholly.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:26 Basic Information about Mt. Holly 03:40 Lighting Express Lift 05:21 Thunderbolt 06:20 White Lightning 07:13 White Lightning/Mogul Mania 08:18 White Lightning/Aurora Pass 09:04 Glacier Gap 09:47 Mozart (From Lighting Express) 10:56 Lift 5 12:26 Mozart (From Lift 5) 13:13 Slalom 14:11 Snow White (Park) 15:12 Rope 3 15:28 Snowstream 16:33 Mach 1 Express Lift 17:37 Canyon 18:31 Woodward 19:40 North Face/Grant's Trail 20:47 Lift 1 22:09 Pine Run 22:59 Snowway 23:57 Grant's Gorge 24:57 Conveyor 1 25:14 Baby Face 25:27 Conveyor 2 26:20 Bugs Bunny 26:39 Rope 2 27:00 Bugs Bunny (From Top of Rope 2) 27:30 Rabbit Ridge 28:01 Things We Missed 28:58 Final Thoughts

Sometimes you don’t need a full day… you just need a few fast laps and a couple of hours. Join me as I squeeze in some quick laps at Buck Hill before running some chores around town. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Midwest Accessibility 01:33 Soft Snow ASMR 02:37 Mid-Session Check 03:45 5K & Cold Coffee 04:23 Home Before Noon