Since it has been so hot this summer, I thought I'd cool you off a bit by informing you about the possibility of a new ski resort in the Keweenaw Peninsula, to be located on Mount Bohemia . As most of you probably know, Michigan Tech has it's own ski hill, Mont Ripley , which your son or daughter can see across the Portage Waterway from campus. Our campus ski hill is in the town of Ripley, just east of Hancock. Skiing and snowboarding at Mont Ripley are convenient and cost-effective for Michigan Tech students. Mont Ripley can be a stiff challenge.
Runs are short but steep.
At times the snow cover is patchy and there isn't enough snow to ski. This circumstance in the mild winter of 1998-99 resulted in students getting refunds on their season passes. For a long time, Michigan Tech students have been trekking to Mount Bohemia to hike, bike, camp, ski, and snowboard. Mount Bohemia is 35 miles north of campus, near the town of Lac La Belle. It will initially feature two chair lifts and a day lodge.