They gave the basics, and taught us how to use the rope pulley thing on the bunny hill. What a deal! For $15, you can upgrade to a full lift ticket. We used the "Discover Michigan" coupon that was on the website and we were able to get a ski rental, bunny hill, and group lesson for $30. We drove the 2.5 hour drive to here from Chicago. I've actually only done it once before my trip to Swiss Valley. Fun day!Īs a Floridian, skiing is not something that I have done much of. The whole resort is very forgiving for beginners. The lift stops a lot:) This is good and bad- you feel really secure that if you are the one that falls, you won't get trampled, but if you are not the one falling, it may be a bit annoying that it keeps stopping. Lots of people fell getting off, and there is a person who immediately stops the lift for safety reasons. ![]() The lifts: the smallest "blue square" lift was apparently for beginners. They do have a terrain park - looked small from the lift- but since I didn't venture out that way I can't comment on it. Also a very advanced skier or snowboarder would probably be disappointed. I think that teenagers could get bored if you went there for all day (we there 4 hours and it was perfect). Their rental equipment: it was not new, but it functioned very well for me:) We were so enjoying the skiing that neither or us went to the snack bar, so I can't comment on that. I was able to buy the very boots that I had spent the afternoon skiing in so I knew they were perfect. ![]() I liked the experience so much that I bought some used ski equipment from their shop so that I can do it again without renting. The flip side of that is that the hill marked as intermediate was much easier than I expected, and my son who normally doesn't venture off the intermediate hill was on the advanced hill (so- bottom line- if you've skied other resorts perhaps Northern MI these will seem a little easy compared to others with the same designation). The tow rope seems to be a bit faster than most I've seen, and the top of the beginner hill is a little more steep than others I’ve seen. ![]() Obviously very diverse group, but John was good with all of us and we felt comfortable on the beginner hill and he even took us for a few runs down the intermediate hill using the lift. We had two little kids (about 6 years old or so), one college kid, and one 50 year old woman. ![]() They didn't seem to start at any particular time, just started when a few people were ready for them. Then, on to the ski area! After personal questions like how old I am and how much do I weigh, I had skis that were set for me! I was told that most people don't use poles anymore (especially beginners) so I skipped that station and onto the lesson. The area to put on boots had mostly very low benches, but a few high (normal height) ones for adults. My son was off and running, but I was returning to the sport after 30 years! The boot staff was really helpful to make sure I had the right size and that they fit properly. We decided on the Swiss Valley because of the Sunday deal (includes rental, lift and a lesson for a very low rate from 3-7 pm). We are from the Lansing, MI area so we have several ski resorts within 2 hours drive.
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