Fun little runs. Worth skiing if you are in the area. Snow River now owns Blackjack currently named…read moreBlack River Basin.

Understand we came when much snow had melted but I can say we still didn't like it. The lifts are…read morefast but they are rough, and not padded, as a result, we had bruises on our thighs from the seat hitting us. The resort looks like it could be fun when everything is open but we saw it at a bad time. So why 2 stars, we went to Granite Peak the next day and had a great time, most hills were open and it was a lot of fun.

As a season pass holder who skis here at least once a week, I can honestly say I love this hill…read more It's my first pick in the area every time. The atmosphere is fantastic -- it truly feels like you're up north in the Northwoods. It has that cozy, laid-back ski vibe that makes you want to hang out after your runs. The food is reasonably priced and always hits the spot. Drinks at the bar are a little on the expensive side, but that's pretty typical for ski hills. I've never had an issue with any staff members -- everyone has always been friendly and helpful. Service upstairs in The Hideout can be a bit slow at times, especially during busy hours, but it's nothing that ruins the experience. Overall, it's a great place to ski, relax, and spend the day. Highly recommend -- especially if you're looking for that true Northwoods feel.

What a ripoff for what you get. Place use to be great. New lodge area is brutal. Everyone working…read morethere is rude. Terrible service. Just awful service. Will never return.

Never again. I booked an onsite property at Snow River…read moreMountain Resort and only realized after checking in that I had accidentally booked two rooms. Despite staying for the weekend and the resort being practically empty, they refused to cancel even part of the reservation or offer a future credit because it wasn't canceled 30 days in advance. My mistake ended up costing me $600. None of the front desk staff seemed to have the authority to make decisions about refunds. The only person who could--Teegan--had no direct line, never responded, and despite calling for an entire week, I never once spoke to her. To make matters worse, the unit above us had a water leak, and our bathroom ceiling literally collapsed. Still no refund, no compensation, not even an apology from management. I have great memories of skiing these hills back when they were Indian Head and Black Jack. Sadly, after this experience, I won't be returning.

This review is for the ski operation only. I did not eat or drink anything here, although I did…read moreuse the (modernized, thank you Midwest Family Ski Resorts MFSR), the owner of the past couple years. The ski hill centers around a high speed 6 person lift, which runs very well with friendly staff. Buy your lift tickets online (it is cheaper), then you get RFID card at the outside ticket counter. Do the waivers online ahead of time, will save time as well. The runs are well groomed, fairly well marked. Lots of variety, good for beginner to advanced skiers. Additional lifts are present throughout the terrain, with really nice, friendly lifties. I highly recommend as a destination ski area for the Midwest. MFSR has spent $15 million upgrade this hill, and it shows.

If you are looking for great skiing on diverse terrain with limited lines head right past Granite…read morePeak and visit snow country! Powderhorn is my favorite. There is terrain for everyone from super long greens that still have some roll to blues with big head walls and steep groomed and ungroomed blacks and glade runs that let you explore- you can have it all here. In a year I wasn't going to head out west, Powderhorn filled my need for great skiing! The lodge is new and comfortable (next year we will be able to use it more) and there are lots of places to stay including ski in and ski out on mountain (we did AirBNB 10 minutes away). If you want more adventure, Black Jack and Indianhead are a short drive away. There is not a big terrain park here but we still found lots of jumps and rock outcroppings to keep us busy!

Great place to ski/snowboard in the area. Has enough for everyone beginner to advanced. We stayed…read morein one of the trail side lodges and it was excellent. Nothing beats strapping in from the back door and quickly hopping onto the trails. Would definitely come back next season!

What a great use for the currently unused ski jump--can't wait to see what comes out of their…read morecurrent project for a summer jump! Bought our tickets online the night before, since we weren't sure about the crowds for the fall colors. Head to the little shop to check in and get your ticket (purchasing online just guarantees you a spot, and is not your actual ticket) and make sure you check out the super cute and reasonably priced jewelry by local artisans featuring U.P. copper. I snagged a pair of earrings Head over to the ski lift and you're on your way for breathtaking vistas; on a clear day you can see 3 states and Canada. Once off the chair lift you'll wait for a ride up 18 flights in an elevator, and once off the elevator you can enjoy the view, or climb another 100 or so steps to the top for an even better view! If you're not faint of heart I suggest taking the stairs, which run alongside the ski jump, back to the ground instead of taking the elevator back down. The really in shape can take the stairs from the ground all the way to the top in lieu of the elevator. The view was gorgeous and we felt the entire experience of seeing the fall colors was worth the cost. We had a fun day and would recommend it to fellow leaf peepers!

Such a beautiful place. You can see Canada and 3 different states from the top. The drive is…read morebeautiful in the fall to.

They are a really good ski hill in my area. They have a lot of runs and there are beginner up to…read moreexpert hills. They have 3 hills that go through the woods.

This little ski & snowboard destination is a hidden gem. Tucked away in the beautiful upper…read morepeninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, by the Portage Canal, overlooking the city of Houghton and the campus of Michigan Technological University, this ski hill remains my favorite in the country. I've been to places like Snowbird and Brighton, but Ripley just has that charm you can't find elsewhere. It's small. The vertical is just over 400 ft, has about 25 trails and only one chair lift and a T-bar. Now the exciting stuff. The hills are shaped like a ski-jumping ramp. It's steep near the top, and flattens out near the bottom (where the bunny hill is). This means you can acquire speed very quickly - enough speed to hit the quarter-pipe, tabletops, and other fun stuff in the terrain park on your way down. There're quite a few black-diamond runs, and a double-diamond. For adventurous skiers/snowboarders, there're plenty of woods in between trails. There's even a small cliff, just to the right of the T-bar on the way up, for powder-day audacity. I'm a snowboarder and by nature I tend to explore the roads less traveled. This place is perfect for exploration. In addition, given its small size, your knees can get the rest they need between runs, and get ready for the next adventure. This is especially true for snowboarders. When your muscles are fatigued, you can't initiate turns and can easily end up in the patrol room. Ski patrol. I used to patrol there for five years, and Ripley has the highest patrol-to-customer and lowest accident-per-day ratios I've seen. The patrol body consists of local old-timers as well as Michigan Tech students. It's extremely well-organized, well-trained, well-disciplined, and of course, friendly :) Kids. I think I've seen more kids there than adults - and most kids are really, pretty good! Lessons, either in groups or one-on-one, are available to people of all ages and skill levels. The trail conditions. They make snow prior to the start of the season, so there's always plenty of base. The U.P. gets more than 200" of snow on average, so you can count on many powder days with pristine snow. Most trails are groomed and they groom it well. Night skiing is available daily, and trails are well-lit. The view. One of the reasons I love this place so much is the ability to scan the entire horizon as you look down from the hilltop. Ripley faces south, meaning it gets plenty of sunlight. Few things beat the view of a quiet sunset from a mountain top. There're special events throughout the season, e.g., Winter Carnival in February, Slush Pit (there's a funny youtube video) in March, and various ski & snowboard races and competitions like Big Air. All these make for a perfect place for both beginners and experts. And when you're done for the day, head to any of the local microbreweries!

Great Midwest resort. If you are used to skiing small hills in the Midwest, this resort gives you…read morea break from that small hill feel. We skied three days. As a person who skis out west every year, I was leery in booking three days at a Midwest resort. But the weather, snow conditions, and mountain conditions were all great. We were there over Feb 13-15. One of the rare warm ups of February. We skied in three days of bluebird sun. Absolutely fabulous. It was 40 degrees one of the days and the mountain held up fine. The grooming also was good on days two and three. The amount of back country they have is fine, but you need a good 2 feet or more to truly enjoy it. But, that wasn't this trip. Three complaints. Ticket office, lift lines, and food service. The ticket office was slow. On a Friday morning of a holiday weekend, they only put two people in the office and not everyone can do everything. So you can't approach a window with a flex pass, because that goes to a different window and so forth. Poor design. Plus once you are at the ticket office, the process to get you all set was also slow. There was one redeeming light, Friday afternoon, I was served by an efficient young woman who greeted me with a smile, was quick to get me what I needed an got me on my way under 2 minutes at the window. That's how its got to be across the board. They had a bunch of windows, but no manpower. Lift lines were an oozing mess of people. In typical midwestern ignorance, everyone simply kept funneling into the lift area with no direction or idea of what they are doing. Forming groups of six was a challenge for most groups on our trip. This slowed capacity significantly on a busy day. Caribou Express had a line of 30 plus on both sides. Its not difficult to sort this all out. But, singles never paired up with groups until they simply saw a spot open up in front of them. It was silly. The majority of these folks would be yelled at incessantly out west. Only once on Saturday was there a lifty sorting out the mass hysteria in the lift line. He was needed both Saturday and Sunday. The food service on Moose Mountain was poorly designed. There is a bar, but the only canned items you can get are seltzers. To increase efficiency, get rid of the bar and replace with a walk through area where those of age can grab a can of whatever they'd like and purchase it. Overall, I would go again. The views were spectacular. The skiing was great. Just a few annoyances.

Went on a lovely trip with my boyfriend and friends! The rental situation was very disorganized,…read morebut luckily aside from that this trip was awesome! I recommend going to Charlie's on the resort and to checkout the live music on late nights. The hot tub was great after hours of snowboarding too. So much fun we might make this trip annually! The slopes were way more difficult than I had expected, but they had runs for everyone no matter the experience. My friend is a beginner, I am average, and the two guys are great snowboarders. Lutsen is awesome!

Whitecap ski hill was amazing this year besides by fiancée getting a big grease stain on his jacket…read morefrom a lift. Besides that runs were good. Wine hut says it's to open at 11am and wasn't opened till like 1120. Had chili at win hut that was very good and nice option to have out on the hill to ski in and out of.

My time at whitecap is always top tier. They offer three great peaks for prime skiing, and always…read morehave so much fresh pow. It's a fun hill with so much variety and you can just get lost with the runs and possibly not even do the same run twice! The wine hut is the greatest perk, we even had friends snowmobile and snow shoe to meet us who didn't ski with us. The staff is so friendly and I love that they all work at the lifts and the restaurant and the wine hut and swap around. The restaurant is great too, fast service and fast menu. Love having a pool and hot tub to use. And we stayed nearby with the perfect ski in ski out unit!

This seems to be the biggest location around for folks coming to see the Porcupine Mountains…read more(Porkies); the hotel is one of the last things you'll drive past before you enter the park grounds. Check-in was fast and seamless; room was clean and comfortable; proximity to Lake Superior was nice. We enjoyed watching the waves from the little slice of beach the hotel had behind it; there is a also a bonfire pit and quite a few comfy outdoor benches here, as well as some picnic benches nearby for folks wanting to enjoy a picnic outside. As far as restaurant options locally: the hotel is attached to one of the few restaurants in the area, so that was a good fall back on option. We passed on eating there after reading some of the reviews, choosing to go into downtown Ontonagon instead (check out Syl's!) and Antonio's (about 20-30 mins away off of 64 & 28). Again, it's just nice to have the choice nearby if you're tired of driving. Reasons this hotel didn't get a solid 5 star review is: first, the staff are not particular friendly, never greeted us all the times we walked past/obviously had questions. We had to initiate conversation with them. Secondly, although the hotel had signs saying masks are required by state mandate, some staff were not wearing masks, relying on the plexiglass barrier only.

Beautiful comfy rooms and beds! Nice pool! AbsolutEly's…read morelovely setting on Lake Superior! Summer sunrise and set visible from the shore line! Yooperlites found on the nearby beaches! The staff is so kind and efficient at their jobs! Restaurant on site!! One of the best parts is the requirement of quiet time after 10pm! Makes the sleep perfection! Our dogs loved it, too!