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

Midwestern calendarBY MIKE TERRELL
46 th Annual Nubs Nob Open
NUBS NOB March 15
Northern Michigan’s premier slalom racing event;
top-to-bottom World Cup-style slalom racing on
Birch Run and Smokey.
Mardi Gras March 22
NUBS NOB
Annual spring fling with fun and games for all;
Soaker Cup Challenge, costume contest, crazy couples
and Pepsi Challenge races. Crazy couples?
MINNESOTA
Mardi Gras Carnival
LUTSEN MOUNTAINS Feb. 1-3
Creole food and drink specials, a bead contest,
costume ball and live music in addition to all the
great skiing and riding. lutsen.com
Family Festival Feb. 8-10
LUTSEN MOUNTAINS
Special lodging packages include free ski rental for
entire family, sleigh rides, snowshoe tours, family fun
race, bonfi re/marshmallow roast and fi reworks.
Easter Festival March 21-23
LUTSEN MOUNTAINS
Special lodging packages, Friday games, Easter egg
hunt and a mountaintop service Easter morning.
Spring Carnival March 29
LUTSEN MOUNTAINS
It’s the silliest day of the year at Lutsen: costume
contest and family fun race with great prizes, fi reworks
and a giant deck party.
Mountain Meltdown April 12-13
LUTSEN MOUNTAINS
Celebrate the end of another great season. There’s
two-for-one lift and lodging packages, two-for-one
lift tickets, half-price ski rental and the last couple
of days to ski until next season.
Learn To Ski And Board Free Day
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN Feb. 3 & March 2
Free ski and snowboard lessons for those ages 13
and up; includes 1.5-hour lesson, beginner ski
carpet access and equipment. Advance registration,
at least 48 hours ahead, is required.
spiritmt.com
Mountain Mardi Gras
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN Feb. 23
Spirit’s version of a classic Mardi Gras; free beads
for everyone.
Spring Break Luau March 15
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN
Prizes for best costume, Jimmy Buffet clone band in
Moosehead Saloon (no parrotheads here), and lots
of slopeside activities and competitions.
Damage Revisited May 10
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN
An after-season rail jam. One more time on snow.
OHIO
Pretty In Pink Feb. 16
MAD RIVER MOUNTAIN
Snowboard competition for women of all ages and
skill levels. Proceeds donated to a breast cancer
charity. skimadriver.com
Mardi Gras Feb. 23
MAD RIVER MOUNTAIN
Games, prizes and fun for everyone. Get out and
enjoy the snow while it lasts.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Boulevard Acoustic Music Series
TERRY PEAK SKI AREA Feb. 2, 9 & 16
The famed acoustic music series takes place again
this winter with Barry Pitt, Mike Reardon and Abby
Somewhat appearing respectively on the above
dates in the Dark Horse Saloon from 3 to 6 p.m.
It’s great après-ski. terrypeak.com
St. Patty’s Slopestyle March 15
TERRY PEAK SKI AREA
Costume contest and terrain park competition open
to riders and skiers. Show off your freestyle skills on
rails, funboxes and jumps in Area 76.
WISCONSIN
Midwest Open March 1
CASCADE MOUNTAIN
Billed as the largest event of its kind in the Heartland,
the Open includes a superpipe competition, a nighttime
rail jam and lots of swag. cascademountain.com
EneMe State Rail Jam March 15
CASCADE MOUNTAIN
End-of-the-season rail jam. Warm spring temps,
soft snow and incredible riders are all part of
the mayhem.
Family Festival
GRANITE PEAK Feb. 1-3 & March 7-9
Lodging deals, free ski and snowboard rental for
family of four, free child lift ticket with each paid
adult, fi reworks, horse-drawn sleigh rides, live entertainment,
and, of course, a brat cookout. You’re
deep in Cheesehead country. skigranitepeak.com
Mardi Gras Festival
GRANITE PEAK Feb. 9-10
Enjoy Cajun food, Hurricane drink specials and the
Reggae sound of New Found Flavor in the Sundance
Chalet, and, of course, great skiing and riding.
Paulaski Weekend March 1-2
GRANITE PEAK
Ski three days for the price of two and a special kid’s
show in the Sundance Chalet Saturday afternoon
featuring magic and music.
Avalanche Days March 17-30
GRANITE PEAK
Leading up to the end of the season, it’s two weeks
of a carnival-like atmosphere. Daily lift and lodging
specials, free ski and snowboard lessons Monday
through Friday each week, petting zoo, sleigh rides,
an egg hunt Easter morning on the slopes and
more. It’s a great way to end the season.
Capitol Rail Jam Feb. 2-3
TYROL BASIN
Sponsored by Tyrol Basin, it’s a pro-am snowboard
competition and rail jam for skiers on Capitol Square
in downtown Madison at the end of State Street.
tyrolbasin.com
If your resort has an upcoming event,
email it to our Calendar Boy,
Mike Terrell,
mike@skipressmag.com
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