Michigan tourism has an economic impact of nearly $55 billion - and playing in the snow is becoming increasingly valuable.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN - With an early burst of heavy snowfall and a long stretch of temperatures that have hit the sweet spot for snow-making, Michigan’s ski areas have been enjoying a robust start to the ...

Spring and summer are the most popular seasons but this year winter — fueled by the four letter word 'snow' — is giving them ...

Avalanche Mountain Preserve: This one is a four-season favorite. It offers a steep stair-climbing workout, then knockout views for miles of Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan beyond. It has a big ...

Opened in the 1960s, Cannonsburg has become a west Michigan winter habit, with a knack for snowmaking that rescues thin weeks ...

It's no secret that skiing has become prohibitively expensive in some parts of the United States. Vail Resorts set a new record with single-day lift passes (during peak times) going for as much as ...

A northern Michigan ski resort has taken the snow fort concept to an entirely new level. Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls this month opened an igloo-shaped bar that is carved totally out of snow ...

All this Olympic coverage got you thinking about trying ski jumping? Curling? Hopping on a luge run? Here’s where you can go for the gold (or at least pretend to).