Alpine Valley Ski Area in Michigan is a quality family-friendly ski resort. It offers 25 runs, 3 terrain parks, 9 lifts, 4 rope tows and a magic carpet to make sure you can spend time on the slopes and not in line. It's located about 55 minutes from Detroit, so that visitors can easily enjoy the Detroit shopping, dining and nightlife.

The vertical drop at Alpine Valley is 300 feet with 118 skiable acres, so the resort is smaller than many others with a family friendly atmosphere. Snowmaking covers 100% of the mountain, so there's never a shortage of powder. With 25 trails and almost 40% of them easy enough for less experienced skiers, it's an ideal place for the beginner. The terrain parks are some of the largest in the area, and there's even a 350-foot half-pipe.

The already inexpensive cost of an Alpine Valley vacation can be made even more budget-friendly with discount ski coupons and discount ski lift tickets. Different discounts and packages may be available at various times, so look for discount ski coupons to help you enjoy this ski vacation and make it even more affordable.

Alpine Valley is in White Lake, Michigan, on M-59 between Bogie Lake and Elizabeth Lake Road, 12 miles west of Pontiac. To get there from Lansing, take I-96 East out of Lansing and then take Exit 133, which is M-59 East. Follow M-59 East for about 26 miles. Driving from Ann Arbor, MI or Toledo, OH, take US 23 North to the M-59 East exist (Exit 67) and follow M-59 for about 11 miles.

Lodging for vacationers to Alpine Valley is located at the main lodge, as well as in nearby Pontiac, with motels and hotels and a variety of lodging options available in Windsor, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Toledo. Bed & breakfasts, condos, cottages and vacation homes are available in the larger cities.

The pride of Alpine Valley are its ski and snowboard programs for kids and adults. Children and adult beginners get top quality ski and snowboarding instructions in group lessons. There are also semi-private lessons available for tiny groups and private lessons for those who want one-on-one ski instruction. They also have a race program for both adults and kids who want to learn to handle the slalom and the giant slalom.

Alpine Valley in Michigan is a great year-round resort that offers top quality ski and snowboarding experience during the ski season, as well as some great summer activities.