Category: Snowmaking

  • Ski Brule Opening

    November 7, 2013 The crew was able to make snow all day today but not enough to say that we will for sure open Friday 11/8 – BUT there is still a chance that we will open Friday! It all depends on the amount of snow is made between now and tomorrow morning. We’ll make the…

  • Powder Morning!

    November 5, 2013 What are brothers for?  To drive their sister’s CRAZY!  This morning, my brother sent me this video of his powder morning.  Oh it looks heavenly!  This has me craving turns more than usual!  Come on Mother Nature, get over your hot flash and bring on the cold.  The snowmaking crew is standing…

  • Target Opening November 8

    November 4, 2013 #1 Question this week “Are you opening November 8?”  We sure hope open on Ski Brule’s Target Opening November 8!  But it’s dependent on Mother Nature.  Had two nights of good snowmaking followed by ugly weather and marginal temperatures.  BUT, Wednesday / Thursday this week looks possible for snowmaking so Ski Brule…

  • Michigan Skiing Deals FREE Tickets

    October 31, 2013 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  Not enough snow to open for Michigan skiing & swowboarding at Ski Brule, but Ski Brule has snow!  Won’t be long before the sounds of Big Bear Chairlift fills the air.  Sweet memories of skiing on Halloween fill my thoughts as I look at the ski slopes.  And the best…

  • Michigan Snowmaking Continues

    October 29, 2013 Last night was a great night of Michigan Snowmaking!  At the bottom of the ski hill at Ski Brule the snowmaking crew made 4.5 feet of snow …but only 8 inches at the top of the mountain.  Inverse temperatures always occur at Ski Brule during the fall.  The temperatures at the top…

  • Snowmaking At Ski Brule

    October 23, 2013 Snowmaking season has started at Ski Brule! Ski Brule at Ski Brule will continue to make snow at every opportunity and looks forward to opening November 8 but sooner if snowmaking permits.  The snowmaking machines are lined up on Log Jam and Bunny Trail which will be the first trails to open…

  • 1″ New Snow In Michigan! The ski season is about to begin!

    October 22, 2013 Light flurries fell overnight at Ski Brule, accumulating to 1″ new snow!  The snowmaking machines are ready, as is the crew!  We are waiting on colder temperatures to fire up.  Target opening for 2013/14 ski season is November 9 but sooner if snowmaking permits.  The most current information on opening is available…

  • Michigan Ski Area Ski Brule Snowmaking Season

    It’s snowing, it’s snowing, it’s snowing and cold temperatures are on the way.  Michigan ski area snowmaking season is about to begin!  The snowmaking crew is lining up the snowmaking machines on Log Jam at Ski Brule.   Ski Brule’s record opening was October 24!  Oh how we’d love to beat that record! But it’s…