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Skippress - SkiPress US Vol.7 No.3 - Index

Midwestern calendarBY MIKE TERRELL
ILLINOIS
Winter Carnival Feb. 23-24
CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN
It’s wild times on the slopes with a Wild West
theme, including slopestyle and rail jam snowboard
competitions. Plenty of barbecue to go around and
live entertainment Saturday night in Three Gable
Lounge. Yahoo! chestnutmtn.com
INDIANA
Women’s Ski Clinic Feb. 1
PERFECT NORTH SLOPES
Improve your skiing in a class for women only,
taught by women only; it’s an all-day event. Advance
registration required at least a week in advance.
perfectnorth.com
Spring Carnival March 2
PERFECT NORTH SLOPES
Annual spring carnival with lots of fun family events
including a decorated box race and a slush-pit-run.
Pink Flamingo Camp
PERFECT NORTH SLOPES March 15-16
Two-day camp includes lift tickets both days, coaching
by FP32. Learn to ride the rails, boxes and jumps
in style. Breakfast and lunch included, as well as
access to exclusive PFC terrain.
IOWA
Spring Fling Feb. 23-24
SUNDOWN MOUNTAIN
The Sundown Jam takes place on Saturday; lots
of fun activities planned for the whole family, all
weekend long. sundownmtn.com
MICHIGAN
Hawaii Fest March 8
BIG POWDERHORN
Tropical fun on the slopes including an egg toss, penguin
race and lots of prizes. bigpowderhorn.net
Spring Carnival March 15
BIG POWDERHORN
Featuring a costume contest, an egg toss — egg
toss must be big in the UP — with an obstacle
course and a skating party.
Easter On The Slopes March 23
BIG POWDERHORN
It’s Big Snow Country. What else do you do to celebrate
the holiday but ski, ride and have an Easter egg
hunt on the slopes? At least they don’t toss ‘em.
Orage Pros & Powder Tour
BOYNE MOUNTAIN Feb. 9
This unique tour brings top-tiered athletes such
as freeskiing pioneer JP Auclair; X-Games gold
medalist TJ Schiller; and one of freeskiing’s leading
ladies, Michelle Parker, to the Mountain for a day
of competition. boyne.com
Vertical Express Feb.11
BOYNE MOUNTAIN
A series of on-snow events to benefi t The Heuga
Center for Multiple Sclerosis. The event is open
to skiers and riders of all ages and abilities; top
fundraisers win great prizes.
Burton Demo Tour
BOYNE HIGHLANDS Feb. 22-24
Tour features stops in the US where riders can test
ride the latest Burton gear for free. Weekend-long
events, after-parties and jam sessions for local
riders.
Carnival Weekend March 14-16
BOYNE MOUNTAIN
Parties, cookouts, live entertainment, the famed
Slush Cup and plenty of beads for those dudes who
get a little crazy, but not too crazy. (The local county
sheriff adds road patrol for the weekend.)