We love few things more than beer, skiing, and live music. That’s why we get together every year with our friends from Shanty Creek Resort for a Brew:Ski bash to celebrate the coming ski season and the unique proximity between Short’s pub and Shanty’s slopes. As it is already cold and snowy up here in Northern Michigan, we’re getting very excited for the coming winter.
The Brew:Ski Bash tradition includes free Shanty Creek lift passes for the first 100 guests, discount lift passes for everyone else, the release of our entire stout lineup, and a rockin’ night of tunes by Funktion, with special guests Circle of Heat. This year, Brew:Ski Bash falls on Saturday, November 24th and the festivities will kick off at 7:30 pm.
For 2012-13, our pub stouts will include tried and true favorites S’mores Stout and Uber Goober, plus several first time ever, pub-experimentals, including Ben’s Asthma (American Strong Stout), Yer My Boy Blue (Blueberry Milk Stout), Dirty Sturks (Double Chocolate Stout on Nitro), and Empress Catherine (Imperial Stout). We’ll have 20 total brews on tap, as always, plus other bottle selections.
Admission is $5 at the door.
Crystal Mountain is adding snow bikes this winter for northern Michigan’s only dedicated snow bike trail system. The resort has added to their snowmaking capacity this year with new water pipes and more snow guns. More than half of the Wintergreen condominiums units have been upgraded with new kitchens (many with new bathrooms as well) and are ready for this ski season.
Also new this year, a Sunday-only pass is available for $159 and kids under 8 can get a season pass for $25.
2012-13 Mountain Upgrades
The Big Pipe
This fall, Crystal Mountain is undertaking several projects that will help deliver a better product for our guests while, at the same time, conserving energy and money.
One new project that will appeal to skiers and riders is the addition of a twelve inch diameter, 600 foot long snowmaking header pipe which runs from the bottom of the Buck ski run almost to the Crystal Clipper lift tower line. This installation was completed in September.
Crystal Mountain CEO, Jim MacInnes, who is also a licensed professional engineer, says this new pipeline will significantly reduce water friction losses, especially at full snowmaking flows which can reach up to 6000 gallons per minute. “This high pressure piping upgrade will allow Crystal’s snowmaking team to deliver the same amount of water to our snow guns using 200 less pumping horsepower during periods of full flow. It will also allow us to be more productive during colder snowmaking temperatures when our snow guns are operating at maximum efficiency.”
More snow with less energy. That’s good news for everyone on and off the mountain.
More Firepower
All that water will be feeding more snow guns, too. New snow guns will be mounted near the base of Main Street under the Crystal Clipper High Speed Quad lift and another along the North Face Quad lift.
We will be opening for the 2016 season this Wednesday at 4pm! We’re looking to have plenty of skiable terrain, a park (or two!) and amazing conditions. During the week, we will close at 9pm.
We appreciate your patience as we have worked diligently to get open despite the strangely warm month of December.
As always, we are excited to deliver amazing conditions, parks, and an overall experience at Cannonsburg. See you Wednesday!
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A wonderful getaway awaits you at DerMiner’s Parkside Resort in Gaylord. Located on a private road are four (4) beautifully renovated two bedroom cabins nestled between Otsego Lake and snowmobile trail #7.
Cabins comfortably sleep 6 – Full size bed, twin bunk beds and a full size sleep sofa. No need to hassle with lugging your sheets & towels with you. Cabins are fully furnished with new furniture, dishes, cookware, towels, linens and a 42” TV with cable.
After a great day of trail riding, park your snowmobiles, and secure your gear, in one of three (3) two-car garages available for your use. (first come… first served). Build a bonfire and plan your next adventure while enjoying the scenic surroundings of DerMiner’s Parkside Resort.
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DerMiner’s Parkside Resort
6628 Old 27 S.
Gaylord, MI 49735
(989) 350-1373
Brew Ski Bash 2012
A wonderful getaway awaits you at DerMiner’s Parkside Resort in Gaylord. Located on a private road are four (4) beautifully renovated two bedroom cabins nestled between Otsego Lake and snowmobile trail #7. 
