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Early Sunday morning the Nub’s Snow Crew fired up the snow guns! Our award-winning Crew will continue to make snow as long as the weather will allow. Give us a hand and pray for cold and Think SNOW!!!

Despite warm fall weather lingering well into November, it looks like there is finally snowmaking weather on the horizon. The current weekend forecast is showing temperatures dipping below freezing, so rest assured that the most award-winning Snow Crew in the Midwest is ready and waiting to turn on the guns and take advantage of our first opportunity to make snow this season! We typically need 72 hours of running the snow guns to produce enough to open, so keep your fingers crossed that the cooler temperatures extend into the week. Give the world-class Nub’s Crew a hand and THINK SNOW!

We are patiently waiting for mother nature to bring the cold weather. The Crew is busy going through our snow guns in preparation. You can watch a short new webcast to get a glimpse of flushing snow guns.

The Nub’s Crew recently completed load testing our chairlifts, this is something we do at the start of every season. In a load test water buckets are set on the chairs to simulate a fully loaded lift. With the lift loaded we test all brakes and auxiliary power. The State of Michigan requires a load test once every seven years. At Nub’s Nob we load test every lift every year. All of us at Nub’s Nob take safety on the slopes and lifts very seriously. That is the reason we go the extra mile to do all we can to provide a safe and fun place to ski or ride with family and friends.

Now is a great time to get your gear ready for snow. The Nub’s Nob Technology Center is offering our “World Cup Tune” for just $30 until opening day! This tune includes an edge sharpen, stone grind, hot wax and a binding check. If you would like your ski bindings checked for proper release please bring in one ski boot. Skis and boards can be dropped off Monday thru Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Don’t miss this great opportunity to save some money and to get ready for our favorite season!

NOAA (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is currently predicting average to below average temperatures this winter with above average snowfall for the Great Lakes Region. Given last winters record late start we are glad to see a positive outlook for the approaching ski season. Click here to read the full article.

Nub’s Nob 2016-17 Season Passes are now on sale. All Season Passes are discounted 10% if purchased before October 10th. Click here to purchase your pass or give us a call at 231-526-2131 where you will speak to a live person. This is the 10th consecutive year that season pass rates have not increased.

The 17^th Annual Nub’s Nob Open House returns Saturday, October 1st. Open house will feature free chair lift rides, a complimentary lunch in the cafeteria, discounts in the General Store, ski & board tuning specials and the Harbor Springs Boosters’ ski swap. The Front Desk will be staffed if you would like to purchase your Season Pass in person and take advantage of the 10% discount before the October 10th deadline.

If you like free food, fall colors and fantastic deals on ski equipment & tuning you don’t want to miss the Nub’s Nob Open House on Saturday, October 1st from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As a reminder please bring skis, boards and boots (for binding tests) that you would like tuned up at the pre-season rate.

Season Passes and Lockers will go on sale following Labor Day weekend. All season passes are discounted 10% before October 10th, 2016.

Watch the final webcast of the season with some of our favorite footage from 2015/16!

If you weren’t here on Sunday April 3rd you missed one of the best closing days ever as Mother Nature blessed us with over 7″ of snow and excellent conditions.  All of the Crew would like to pass along a big THANK YOU for all the support and we’ll look forward to seeing you at our Open House on Saturday October 1 in the fall.  Have a great summer!

Colder temperatures, a little bit of fresh snow, the sun peaking out from behind the clouds and another amazing groom job by our world class team is giving us the best conditions ever for closing day!  We are still 100% open on all of our groomed snowmaking runs including Pintail Peak with hardly a bare spot to be found. Lifts are running 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and we are also offering NASTAR racing today at 12:30pm.  Grab your gear and help us celebrate the wrap up of another great season.

Late season skiing is here and that means great lift ticket deals at the area with more runs open than any other resort in Michigan!  Adults are just $40, Teens and Seniors $35 and kids $30.  Don’t forget kids 9 to 12 ski for just $10 on non-holiday weekdays when accompianied by a skiing parent.

You can also save big by taking advantage of the Ski Free promotion by the local Visitors Bureau where 2 people get one night’s stay and one lift voucher each for the following day at participating lodging establishments.  Visit www.petoskeyarea.com or call 800-456-0197 for details.

See all the fun from this years Mardi Gras right here!

Nub’s Nob has received over 15″ of snow in the last 36 hours! We will be opening up some more of our glade runs, grooming all of our cross country trails and Pintail Peak is open! The sun is out and we have 50 runs to choose from. Don’t miss the epic spring conditions here at Nub’s Nob!

Nub’s Nob is open for skiing and riding and the slopes are in great shape. All 31 of our groomed runs on the Front and South Side are open Monday to Thursday serviced by 3 chairlifts. Pintail Peak will be open, in addition, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Remember late season rates are now available. Adult lift tickets are just $40, teens and seniors $35, Children 9 to 12 are $30 for the weekend or $10 on the weekday with a skiing parent. As always 70+ and 8 & under ski for free. Our last day of the season is April 3.

Late season skiing is here and that means great lift ticket deals at the area with more runs open than any other resort!  Adults are just $40, Teens and Seniors $35 and kids $30.  Don’t forget kids 9 to 12 ski for just $10 on non-holiday weekdays when accompianied by a skiing parent.

You can also save big by taking advantage of the Ski Free promotion by the local Visitors Bureau where 2 people get one night’s stay and one lift voucher each for the following day at participating lodging establishments.  Visit www.petoskeyarea.com or call 800-456-0197 for details.

Watch the latest webcast featuring this seasons K2 Banked Slalom! The Banked Slalom is a fun event for the whole family on a very unique race course. Spring skiing has arrived and we still have some great events on the horizon including Mardi Gras on March 19th!

Another fine weekend is on tap with excellent spring snow, comfortable weather and lots to do.  Saturday brings the annual Shaggy’s Ski Lineup Public Testing Event where you can demo the latest and greatest from our local manufacturer and we’ll have the grill fired up for burgers and brats on the deck.  Sunday is the season finale of the Speed Series featuring a Super G on Sno Pro.  March is here with great conditions, more sunshine and lots of smiles.  Don’t forget Mardi Gras is next Saturday!  See you soon!

Watch the latest webcast from Nub’s Nob. This short video showcases some of our trail system and highlights the great skiing and riding conditions over the past few weeks. 

Check-out this fun customer video featuring some new and very young snowboarders learning how to make turns on Big Time!

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You will save BIG $$$’s on the latest gear from top manufactures as our annual Demo Ski Sale is in full swing.  Choose from over 100 pair of this year’s top skis for both men and women.  All skis have been tuned and waxed by our Tech Center pro’s and include a binding adjustment to your boot and a release check.

That’s right – your kids age 9 thru 12 ski for just $10 on non-holiday weekdays with a skiing parent.  Even better, kids 8 and under ski for FREE anytime when accompanied by a skiing adult!  Just stop in at the ticket office or rental desk for the proper ticket.

You will save BIG $$$’s on the latest gear from top manufactures as our annual Demo Ski Sale starts tomorrow morning.  Choose from over 100 pair of this year’s top skis for both men and women.  All skis have been tuned and waxed by our Tech Center pro’s and include a binding adjustment to your boot and a release check.  Doors open at 9am.  Shop early for the best selection!

We’ll be skiing and riding under the lights more often this weekend as the lights will be on this Sunday from 6 till 10pm in addition to our normal Friday and Saturday night sessions.  Don’t forget we are the only local area to close down between day and night skiing to regroom most of the slopes giving you the best conditions possible!

Congratulations to Brandon and Kelly from the WHOOPPEE Ski Club on their recent engagement on top of Southern Comfort! The WHOOPPEE Ski Club has been skiing at Nub’s since the 1970’s and we are honored to share this landmark moment with Brandon, Kelly and the rest of the WHOOPPEE Crew.

You’ve got great choices today – amazing corduroy under sunny skies this morning and powder skiing this afternoon when 5″ to 8″ of snow is forecast to start falling.  Yahoo!

The forecast today is for temperatures in the mid 30’s with some sunshine! The glades, groomers, terrain parks and trails are all in great shape. Grab your skis and boards and head to Nub’s Nob for what should be an awesome day on the slopes.

Mother Nature is really making up for the tough start this winter as another 5″ of new snow fell overnight.  This brings our season total to 83″ with over 50″ of that total in the last two weeks!  Conditions continue to be excellent with more snow and great weather in the forecast over the weekend.  YAHOO!

It’s just another powder morning here at Nub’s with 6″ of light and fluffy freshies on the ground and still coming down.  That’s over 3′ of new snow in the last 7 days!  Conditions are excellent from the glades to the groomers and the parks.  YAHOO!

Nub’s Nob received another Lake Effect dump last night with over a foot of new snow in the last 24 hours!

Nub’s Nob has been blanketed with over a foot of fresh powder over the last three days and the lake effect is pouring on today! As of 10 p.m. we have received 12″ of snow since this morning! Skiing is excellent; winter is finally here!

Nub’s Nob received 5″ overnight and it’s still snowing! We are open on nearly 100% of our terrain and the conditions are excellent. Come on out and ski it for yourself.

Our world class snow crew pulled off another miracle this week allowing us to open Pintail Peak on only 2.5 days of snowmaking!  All the runs except Goose Bumps and EZ4U are ready to go and we’ll complete those when colder air returns beginning this Sunday.  The deli on Pintail Peak will be open this Saturday and Sunday serving our delicious home made soups, chili, sandwiches and desserts.  YAHOO!

The best snowmaking weather of the season arrived yesterday and our world class Snow Crew has been taking full advantage of it.  Not only are we really laying it down on Pintail Peak, but we are adding base to Valley, Birch Run, Smokey, Scarface, Chute, Big 4-0, Southwest Passage and Pleasantview.  We’ll have a few runs closed on the front and the south side today as we continue to make the most of the cold weather but the majority of these will reopen tomorrow.  YAHOO!

Mother Nature was kind to us on this first day of 2016 dropping a little over an inch of fresh on 31 slopes of skiing and riding overnight.  Conditions are excellent and we’re looking forward to another great day on the slopes.  Happy New Year!