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Otsego Ski Club Opens to the Public on December 19

By admin on November 25th, 2009 in News

Michigan’s only private ski club allows public access for the first time

Gaylord, MI – Otsego Ski Club & Resort, Michigan’s only private ski club, will open to the public for the first time in 60-years December 19-20. Michigan Ski and Snowboard enthusiasts can finally experience the best all-mountain terrain park in the Midwest and one of the most exciting terrain parks in the country.

Otsego’s O Park is the highest quality and most innovative freestyle terrain in the Midwest, catering to all ability levels. Enhancements for the 2009/2010 winter season include increased snowmaking capabilities, more rails, jibs, custom wall rides and the regions only 22-foot Monster-pipe.

Otsego Ski Club will host a number of fun and exciting events through out the weekend including:

Saturday December 19

Skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers will interact throughout the day. Pro riders will provide demonstrations combined with the Can-Am Challenge of the Canadian Snow Cross. Members and the public will also be able to ride alongside these great athletes and among the snow cross participants.

Guests will also be able to check out the new Snow-skate Park, complete with a rental fleet of Lib Tech snow-skates.

A night Slope-style competition will be staged by Middle Earth. This exciting snowboarding event will be open to all ages featuring prizes from top companies like K2, Lib/Gnu, Rossignol, and more! There will also be local entertainment by the band Exit 282 in the Sitzmark.

Lift tickets will be $10 for a full-day lift ticket for ages 9 and up, 8 and under ski for free. All entry fee proceeds go to the Middle Earth Snow Series. Contact moshor@aol.com for registration details.

Families who want to spend the entire weekend at Otsego Club can check out the “Test Drive Weekend” available to the public for the first time based on availability. “Test Drive Weekends” start at $495 for the weekend for a family of four, including two-nights lodging, two adult lift tickets, two kids lift tickets, and breakfast daily in the Duck Blind Grille. Lift tickets are good for Friday upon arrival, all day Saturday, and all day Sunday. Additional charges apply for extra kids.

For more information and to book the Midwest’s premier family ski experience please call 800.752.5510 or visit www.OtsegoClub.com.

About Otsego Ski Club

Founded in 1939, Otsego Ski Club is the oldest private ski club in America and a prominent fixture in northern Michigan. Otsego Ski Club is a family winter destination with the Midwest’s only full-service private ski facility with 31 runs, five chairlifts, Nordic skiing, and the #1 terrain park in the Midwest.

The resort offers 117 lodge rooms, suites, and condominiums, over 24,000 square feet of meeting space, and three restaurants, including the award-winning Duck Blind Grille and The Pontresina, a multi-year winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The Otsego Ski Club is open for limited public access and offers special membership opportunities.