What people say isn't always true: this is not a museum of chairlifts. The 6 person highspeed is great, easy to get on and off and very amazingly quick. All the other chairlifts are generally the same, from 2 to 4 people, all going the same speed and they're even the same color. Yesterday they snow and temerature was great, but on the weekends the crowd becomes a bit crowded. As far as renting goes, the line was horribly long but it went fairly quickly and was well worth it if you're renting for several days. Most green circle runs are pretty flat and scenic, and you can't pick up speed fast. Blue squares and black diamonds don't differ much. I made a horrible mistake going up the highspeed lift and taking a blue square first; it wasn't as shallow as I thought it would be. Overall, I think that this is a place worth visiting. Besides skiing, there are several other things to do including Avalanche Bay (the waterpark), many other restraunts nearby, a spa, and activities at the Mountain Run Clubhouse. If you're like me, you're guarenteed to have a good time.

Best Place in lower Michigan when it comes to areas to ride. I've been to them all and Boyne Mt. is the most spread out and has the most terrain to offer all skill levels.

I was a little dissapointed when I went on 122607 and 122707 that the pipe wasn't open and their terrain park wasn't in the usual spot next to it. When it's open it's as good a park as you can find in Michigan with integrated jumps and rails. This year they had rails but not jumps on rails.

The biggest problem I have with Boyne is the amount of riders who go there. It get's packed. Anyone who say's boarders are menaces hasn't been to Boyne when the skiers are swishing back and forth taking up an area twenty feet wide, (everytime I was cut off it was by a skier not a boarder). The resort does all they can when it's busy, they open all lifts and try to ease the congestion, but due to it's popularity there's not much you can do except go to the backside and enjoy.

Definitely a good place to spend a day or two. As always in MI, icy not a mountain.

I really don't get the prima donna attitude in the last post. Did your plane to Colorado accidentally land in Boyne Falls and you were left dissappointed? Aw. This is Michigan! Boyne is well-run, efficient and, in places, plenty challenging. Sure, at 500 vertical, you won't be huffing on the lower 1000' vertical of Hemlock. But don't tell me FIS, Superbowl and Hemlock are a cakewalk. If you can ski the bumps down the skier's left of Hemlock, you can ski Blue Ox or Highline at Vail. And if you tell me everyone can, how come when the afternoon sun has baked-out the back bowls, those front-side, double black mogul runs are still empty. Devil's Dive and DL's Drop are never groomed and very worthy black diamonds.

The lifts are fine unless you're skiing between Christmas and New Year's. And then its busy everywhere. There are plenty of 3 and 4 man fixed grips and the 6 pack is one of the fastest lifts you'll ride, anywhere.

I just skied every run on Sunday, March 4. There was 3" to 4" of fresh, dry snow over no ice. We logged 20,000 vertical feet with, virtually, no liftlines. It was the best March snow I've ever skied in Michigan in over 30 years of skiing. Boyne sells a flex ticket, which allows you the option of skiing or hitting the waterpark. Ever since the waterpark went in, I swear the liftlines went down.

Charge down Boyne all day and you will become a better skier. We don't have mountains in Michigan. But thousands of skiers have pushed it at Boyne Mountain and gone on to ski very well out west and out east.

Nice sweeping WIDE slopes, perfect pitch. Meadows, Superbowl, Mclouth--football stadium sized. Crowds move fast-so do lifts....probably the most "elitist" premier resort, but the skiing is rock solid and an absolute pleasure to ski on. Big Variety of terrain. Snow is almost always great--great grooming/snowmaking. Sometimes slick on Hemlock but generally ice-free. Is the best snow when nobody else is open quality-wise. Boyne Mtn is the "forerunnner" and standard to which most resorts aspire to be. Theres an attitude that you are skiing the best in the midwest and for the most part, you Are. a total blast to ski!

Boyne is listed among the best resorts in Michigan. Supported by big money resorts nationwide it has fast lifts and lots of terrain compared to most of Michigan. However, with most big resorts there are big lines. Boyne has been busy everytime I have been there, to many people, too many kids, too much ice.

If you want to follow the crowd, drive to Boyne, you wont be dissapointed.