A week ago we kicked off the sixth annual Midwest Meet at Mount Bohemia in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The event has been steadily growing each year and we were stoked to welcome five newcomers who crushed it from the start!
This year we didn’t quite get the powder we’ve been used to, but we still had a great time with great people. 14 skiboarders attended and we turned a lot of heads riding as such a big group at a mountain that only sees a flock of us a couple times each year.
The first day started off with a little rain, but by the time we reached the mountain things had cleared off. Conditions were crunchy in the morning, but softened up really nicely providing us with a beautiful spring-like day. After the lifts closed we took a break before heading to the Bohemia-provided dinner – we were told they were chicken fajitas, but we coined the term fauxjitas. After dinner we wrapped up the evening with a trip into Calumet to visit our local skiboard buddy / bar tender.
The second day started off pretty icy from the overnight mist and light rain. Some of us may have slipped on the way to breakfast that morning. The temperature steadily decreased throughout the day, so things were much more slick than we’re used to, but we didn’t let that hold us back. We stopped by the bar in Calumet on the way to Houghton and had a group dinner at Joey’s Seafood & Grill. They were out of the infamous chocolate cake, but lots of temporary tattoos were provided as a condolence. By the end of the night several arms, necks and faces were branded with schools of fish. Fish lyfe!
We woke up to a couple inches of fresh snow to cover up the ice and bare spots. The new snow seemed to soften things up in some spots, but only camouflaged the rocks and ice in other spots. After some more riding, everyone left with high spirits and great memories.
Looks like fun, right? A group of us will be headed back within a month or two. We’re still figuring out the timing, but if you’re interested, chime in and let us know when works for you – you won’t regret it!
Watch for the video coming within a week or so in case you need further convincing, but who would want to miss out on sitting on this cool log with all of us?
