The Wisconsin Skier

Saw this cross my twitter channel:

via @MiSkiReport RT @IndianheadMtn MI Season Pass Holder, you get 3 days FREE skiing at CO Monarch Mtn http://fb.me/vwfVYlD3

I have skied both Indianhead Mountain and Monarch Mountain, both are great places to ski and I recommend both. For the complete deal read on! If you are comfortable on Indianhead’s blacks then you should have no problems at Monarch Mountain in finding skiing that is just right for you.
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One thing I find frequently happening to myself is when certain songs come on the radio or I play them I get whisked back not only to a time but often times to a specific place. It will not take a lot of imagination or recollection to bring the times and places back.

One such song is a song called Ring My Bell by Anita Ward. What song has the same effect on you?
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Being The Wisconsin Skier you can be sure I am a Packer fan. I was born in Green Bay and was only miles from Lambeau Field when the Ice Bowl was played (however being roughly six months of age at the time, I was not there) so yeah, I am a Packer fan.

One thing great about most of the NFL season is it does not conflict with skiing. Eventually though it does, especially if the Packers are in contention for a playoff berth or are in the playoffs.
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The Wisconsin Skier is open for business again or perhaps it is better to say, getting ready for business again.

I have some updates in mind for the site and some new features in mind. I will not say what they are until they are near completion.
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No, I am still not ready to forget about sunshine, warmth, our garden, our yard, and so on. However, let us face facts, for those of us who live in the northern hemisphere temperate zone realize winter is not all that far away, at the moment I do not view winter with the same enthusiasm as many of my fellow ski industry friends do. I could deal with some more of those never-ending days and temperatures in the 90° F range. Yes, you heard me right on that one.

I have always been a person who has been pretty happy right where I am at.
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Wow!

Within the last week the volume of tweets I am seeing is picking up immensely! It would be unbearable if the tweets were literally bird chirps.

Now mind you, the tweets I am talking about relate to a certain topic. Whatever could that topic be?
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Just wanted to give the following shoutout:

Text “SNOW” to 44256 for a chance to win a free season pass!!!

I skied Nordic Mountain last year and skied its sister hill Blackjack. I enjoyed my time at both sites. I texted a bit ago and urge you to do the same!

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Went well.

Last Saturday we had some guests both of whom are avid golfers. So I broke out my golf bag and dropped a couple of balls in the backyard. I got my pitching wedge out set my sights on a target and took a full swing.
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This movie was released last fall, but I saw it the other night in a friend’s home.

I liked the movie and to sum it all up, I suggest for you to watch the movie. Be warned though, the movie is not for the faint of heart, the rough stuff is NOT gratuitous it all fits in with the story and the particular situation, but be prepared for crude and definitely adult content.

Spoiler spoiler spoiler ahead. I detail significant amounts of the movie below the fold. No password this time, just this warning. Do not chew me out if you read the rest of this post and blow your enjoyment of the movie.
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One story I have been following the last month or so is the attempts to bring Sugarloaf Mountain back into the ski business. Being I live West of Lake Michigan and Sugarloaf is on its East shore I am not following too closely but fellow ski writer Jason at the MI Ski Report has been following the story very closely.

Normally, one would think such a story would be rather uncontroversial, a fellow comes in and wants to buy the resort and bring it back into operation and business. That means jobs and income for people and not just at the resort but around the community. Not everyone will stay at the resort, people need gasoline and cola for the drive back home, and so on.

So what is the big controversy surrounding the possible resurrection of Sugarloaf Mountain?
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