I skied at Blackjack last weekend. This was the first time I had been back to Blackjack in sometime, I would guess the last time I was there was in the 2007/2008 season. Last season Blackjack lay idle, looking for a new owner. This boarder is exiting the pond! He went across the pond and flipped [...]
Who does not like a good bowl of chlli? I don’t know if I should put a question mark after that or an exclamation, what is it? I do not like to do both but either would fit there. I make a great pot of chili. While I am supposedly disqualified as a chili maker because [...]
YABJR! Yet another breakfast joint review! Not that the Brule River Tap is a strictly breakfast joint. Today’s I review is Ma’s Place at 309 US HWY 2 in Wakefield Michigan. Last weekend (March, 13 2010) we skied Blackjack (review and photos forthcoming) Resort and Ma’s Place has acquired a legendary place in Framness ski lore [...]
Do you enjoy night skiing? When was the last time you skied under the lights? I am not fond of night skiing. I used to ski nights at Hidden Valley and I have done it once at Granite Peak. The Hidden Valley experiences were during full winter and were not all that bad. The terrain at Hidden [...]
A Breakfast Review I have written on the importance of fueling yourself prior to skiing. I take that advice more seriously the older I get. I do not need lunch so much as a good breakfast prior to a day of skiing. Our new breakfast joint at the Happy Carving Grounds is now the Brule River [...]
I launched this site back in 2004 or so, I can not recall the exact date (w/o having to pull up the old site and finding the date of the first post) and I resurrected this site at the end of December and early January. Back then I found it hard to come up with material. [...]
Proper clothing is important when skiing, and while I rarely concern myself with being fashionable I do not want to look like a dweeb anymore than I want to look like a dandy either. My main consideration when dressing for the ski hill is comfort and looking good is secondary. Most people who live in cold [...]
Great Deal. I have (7) Ski Brule tickets. 20.00/each or all (7) for 120.00. Call Steve at [contact details removed] If you are looking for some cheap carves check it out!
