Ski Alpine Valley, Michigan
Alpine Valley in Michigan offers family-friendly skiing and snowboarding at a great price. It's the largest, most scenic ski resort in southern Michigan, with 25 slopes, 13 lifts and a magic carpet for beginners. There are 4 terrain parks for beginners and experts alike, with more room in their parks than any other resorts in the area.
There are lounges available that are the perfect après-ski spots with cocktails, dancing and live entertainment. There's also a beautiful view of the slopes from one lounge as well as dining where you can enjoy home-style food and beverages, both hot and adult. A variety of après-ski cocktails and entertainment are available as well many dining choices. There are a variety of other restaurants and lounges in the area that offer everything from Asian dining to a down home grill, burger and bar fare.
Visitors to Alpine Valley might want to branch out to Detroit for a day of sightseeing and tourism. The zoo, museums and attractions, as well as shops and dining are available in Detroit, MI. The Detroit Science Center is a great place to take kids to experience nature and science hands-on. The Detroit Institute of Arts is a premier art institute in North America and definitely one you don't want to miss on a cultural and fun trip to nearby Detroit.
They have kids' concerts in the evenings in a large hall where suits of armor ring the walls, giving it an old-world atmosphere. The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is a fun place for kids to enjoy touching and getting involved with history. And the Guernsey Farm Dairy takes you on a tour of a dairy farm topped off by an ice cream cone made from the very cows you've just seen. Ice Skating at Campus Martius is a fun wintertime activity for families. And hit the library for free passes to Cranbrook Planetarium so the kids can look at the stars.
Alpine Valley is the largest ski area in southern Michigan in one of the most people snow-capped areas, with no shortage of activities for families. When there's not enough going on right at the resort there are plenty of sights to see and things to do in nearby Detroit and Ann Arbor. There are also great snowboarding and ski competitions at Alpine Valley like the Huck Finn competitions, the Cardboard Classic event and Scout Day, all just in January and February.
