Backcountry Adventures with Shaggy's

Shaggy's Backcountry Adventures

Experience the Northern Michigan Backcountry with fellow skiers! Backcountry Adventures with Shaggy's meets once a month for a morning of hiking/skinning and skiing in the backcountry followed by a factory tour and refreshments at Shaggy's. Join for free today!

About the Adventures

For the first season of Backcountry Adventures with Shaggy's, we'll be heading to locations with easy car access. The "local" adventures will meetup at the Shaggy's Factory. These ventures outside of the resort are for getting out and seeing what else Michigan terrain has to offer our sport! These are informal events, led by volunteers from Shaggy's. If you've always been interested in getting into the BC, but haven't, join us and we'll show you the ropes. In the BC all the time? Come on out and meet up with some like minded skiers! We're all about having fun, nothing too serious. One lap or ten, get out there and you'll experience the fun!

Who is it for?

Any skier that wants to get some fresh powder, make their own lines, and get outside the resort and world of chairlifts for a day. Anyone from the experienced backcountry skier to the weekend warrior is invited. This is really a morning meetup to share the experience and make some awesome turns!

What gear do I need?

At a minimum you simply need a current alpine setup, with that you can bootpack up and ski down. Ideally an Alpine Touring (AT) setup would be great. Skins and AT bindings are great for the longer ascents and deep snow!

I'm in! How do I stay in touch?

Join the email list using the form below and we'll send you detailed info about each event with final info!

When are the Events?

Dates coming soon!

Dates for the 16/17 season are tentative based on snowpack. More details will be available as dates get closer, we will also be creating Facebook Events for each meetup so you can share your plans.

Need some inspiration? Check out our engineer, Jeff's case for Michigan BC skiing at www.skishaggys.com/michigan-backcountry-skiing-my-case/ and the trip report on Mount Houghton at www.skishaggys.com/blogs/news/mount-houghton. Shaggy's Ambassadors

Fine print: This is a free event that is lead by volunteers with local knowledge of backcountry areas near the Boyne City region. Transportation not provided, carpooling from the factory is encouraged. Participants must be at least an intermediate level skier and in good physical condition. Participants must provide their own gear. Helmets highly recommended. This is not a guide service, nor are we responsible for the wellbeing of any participant. This is simply a meetup for like minded individuals who want to do some skiing in the backcountry!