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VLOG 013 - EAST COAST DEMO TOUR: PART 2
Part 2 - Our longest VLOG yet! If you missed it, watch part 1 at www.skishaggys.com/blogs/news/vlog-012-east-coast-demo-tour-part-1 Our inaugural East Coast Demo Tour continued into 2020 with a day of freeskiing at Sunday River in Bethel Maine. We met up with ski...
VLOG 011 - Christmas Rush Ski Building
With Christmas right around the corner, we're building skis as fast as we can (carefully) and getting them shipped out to customers in time for the holiday! In this episode we run through: What did a customer bring in for...
VLOG 010 - Happy Thanksgiving
From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at Shaggy's!
VLOG 009 - FIRST DAY SKIING IN MICHIGAN!
Friday, November 8, 2019 - Ski Brule kicked off Michigan's lift-served ski season, so of course we had to spend 11 hours driving to and from the Upper Peninsula to get some turns in!We're generally not the biggest fans of...
VLOG 008 - A DAY AT THE SKI FACTORY: PART 2
What happens at a small ski company when there's not snow on the ground? Well, we build skis! Follow along as Spencer shows layup master Chad guide Kelsey through her first solo ski layup as he completes one himself.Who will...
VLOG 007 - Ski Talk - Lengths/Models
Warning: we go down the rabbit hole talking about skis... In this episode of the Shaggy's VLOG we discuss the differences between the Ahmeek 95 and the Ahmeek 105, what ski is best for a particular skier, and what ski...
VLOG 006 - A Day at the Ski Factory: Part 1
What happens at a small ski company when there's not snow on the ground? Well, we build skis! Follow along to see what we do in the off-season and get an inside look at woodshop CNC wizard Ryan K making...
VLOG 005 - Gangsta Rap Friday
Well...We've been pretty busy over here at Shaggy's! We're taking orders and building skis - all while Chad and Ryan have been having way too much fun reliving the 90s with their newly dubbed "Gangsta Rap Friday". Since we almost...
VLOG 004 - New Limited Edition Skis Coming
As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, we are preparing for the coming ski season!This fall we're rolling out refreshed versions of some our customers' favorite limited edition ski graphics.These new skis will be released on 9/06/19...
VLOG 003 - Why Michigan?/When Things Go Wrong
Getting towards the end of Summer we are all getting excited about the coming winter! Thinking of snow and skiing, we get the question "Why Michigan?" all the time. Well we love it here! We ski lots of laps, ski all...
VLOG 002 - VLOGGING is Hard
Two weeks ago we launched the Shaggy's VLOG to give you an inside look at our small ski company. We're committed to releasing a new episode every two weeks and it's been a bit harder than we thought. Looking back...
VLOG 001 - Winning the Fourth of July
So we're launching a VLOG to show you what goes on behind the scenes here at Shaggy's Skis. In our first go-around, we'll show you our trip down the Boyne River during the Boyne City Raft Race on the Fourth...
Ski Factory Tour
We're a small dedicated group of skiers here at Shaggy's that truly cares about our customers. Follow us on a quick tour of our small ski factory and meet the people who make your skis! Check out the team at https://www.skishaggys.com/pages/our-team....
Video: Last Strip of Winter - Spring Skiing + Biking
Skis, bikes, beer, and sun - does it get any better when they're all wrapped into the same day? A few Shaggy's employees brought some friends to Avalanche Mountain in Boyne City to get in a few more turns before...
Video: From the Harley to the Park - Spring Skiing
Spring Skiing: From the Harley to the Park Ahhhh, spring skiing! After months of midwinter conditions (and low vitamin D levels 😃), enjoying the longer days, warmer temps, and sunshine that accompany spring can be the perfect cap to a...
Video: Voodoo Mountain Cat Skiing
On the North Shore of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula sits the Midwest's only snow cat skiing operation, Voodoo Mountain. Voodoo Mountain Cat Skiing is operated by Mount Bohemia and while it's quite a bit more mellow than Mount Bohemia, it offer...
Recap: Shaggy's Family Vacation at Mount Bohemia 2019
If there's one time of year that's our favorite, it's definitely Shaggy's Family Vacation at Mount Bohemia. It's the time when everyone at the factory, our ambassadors, customers, friends, and soon-to-be new friends all head up to the Midwest Powder...
Video: Yooper Tour - Day 4 - Mont Ripley
On Day 4 of the Yooper Tour, Seth Shuster, Collin Rehm, and Darrin Bergman visited Mont Ripley to lay trenches on a beautiful spring day, take some park laps and get a guided tour from General Manager Nick Sirdenis. Mont...
Video: Shaggy's Roots
Shaggy's Roots come from a lifelong love of skiing, a passion for craftsmanship, and a family that simply wants you to enjoy your time on the snow more than ever. At the base of the the largest tree you'll find...
Video: Yooper Tour - Day 3 - Porcupine Mountains and South Range
Day 3 led us to the Porcupine Mountains Ski Area to make some lift-assisted laps overlooking Lake Superior and then north to South Range to meet up with Tristan Kolb and check out some of his favorite backcountry zones. Huge...