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I first went to Mount Bohemia three years ago with a buddy, and I cannot imagine a year where I don't go back at least twice in a season. I live four-hours away, and much closer to several "normal midwest ski resorts." The drive to Boho is well worth it. There is nothing like it in the midwest. It is not a place for beginners or families, but it is an amazing experience for anyone who is at least a confident intermediate. Anybody can find a challenge with all the gladed runs, moguls, powder stashes, cliffs, rock outcroppings, and almost no boundaries. Ski where you want at your own risk. Since there is no grooming or snow making, it does get tracked up during periods with little natural snow. If you can plan your trip around fresh snowfall I recommend it. Either way this place will give you a workout. Special mention, the large outdoor hot tub, heated outdoor swimming pool, and steam room are awesome! After your legs are tired from a day of skiing, play a game of pool volleyball, or just chill in the hot tub.
Tim2Much
My oh my! Believe the hype.
Skied on a midweek big powder day … this place is the cat’s meow … trees, gullies, drops. Don’t bother to bring your Blue square buddies - or - spouse that skis the greens - they will hate it …and you for bringing them. Sure its not the Bird or Jackson Hole… but it’s a square mile of Heaven to explore on a powder day with no green runs or beginners or lift lines.
You can plan on taking your sticks to a healer when you return home… you’ll likely scuff something serious at some point but you won’t care!
You want the snow to be fresh here… thankfully that’s pretty common (as I type this the snow has already filled in my 20 runs worth of tracks and has laid out a new blanket for tomorrow).
I can’t comment on housing but the Yurts are great for a quick lunch.
Margaret Tompkins
We happened upon this place about 7 or 8 years ago. We took the kids up (the youngest being about 7). It was everything we could have hoped. Incredible glade skiing with almost no "boundaries". Just ski where you like and the bus will pick you up wherever you pop out. I can't describe how much fun it is! I didn't try the new hot tub (gross) but if you like that kind of thing it looks amazing. I love that it takes a trip to get there are is keeps most people away. :)
nikiro.1222
Stay away, overrated, unfriendly people
Tmoney Slim
Believe the hype when it comes to terrain. Bohemia has legit steeps, cliffs, etc.
The problem is they don't get thatich snow(relatively speaking) and the new normal mild winters rarely allows much base to build up. Bring beater skis!
anonymous
this place could be the best but needs lift upgrades desperately!!!! and parking expanded before you can think about more sleeping accommodations!!
Jer Baumann
This is a little oasis of legit expert skiing in the Midwest. Bring wide skis you don't mind hitting rocks with.
By far the best part of this place is just being somewhere in the midwest with all the expert skiers from all over the region. It's a very large area and you can do a huge amount of exploring if you want to go looking out in the flatter areas way way out there....Or you can stay in the fall line and ski steeper areas right down to the lifts or the road.
Show this little ski area some respect...if you took it and pasted it into Jackson or Snowbird, it may not be the best skiing there, but it wouldn't be a "never gets skied" thing either...If you like tight trees this place will blow your mind. If you're an expert skier in the midwest and bored to death skiing groomers everywhere you're going to be shocked when you take your first few runs here. Real snow, real terrain, real skiers...It's an oasis.
Edmund McQuincy
I moved from Wisconsin to the Northern Rockies a few years ago and I always make an annual trip to Boho with the guys. First off, a $99 season pass is too cheap not to purchase(reciprocity with a resort 3 hours from home is the icing). The drive there sucks as it's several hours through the the woods from the nearest airport, although passengers have been known to have a road soda or two on the drive. Once there, you better have reserved a cabin or a yurt(yurts are the way to go). The nearest town is Calumet(30 mins south) and with all the snowmobile cowboys that come up to the keweenaw, you can easily find yourself without a place to stay. Worst case, you have to sleep in your car or at the hostel. Customer service is fine, as long as you're not a douche. You may be saying "This is all well and good Edmund, but how is the skiing?" While, I'm glad you asked. While Boho may not have the vertical drop of Revelstoke, you can find challenging runs no matter your skill level. Nothing is groomed, so you'll need to get your corduroy fix elsewhere. Glades and small chutes litter the whole mountain and when everything starts getting tracked out, head to the "outer limits". If you're lucky enough to get a lake effect storm, I'd hang out in the "extreme back country" all day. They do a good job of clearing out the underbrush so you don't have to worry about getting whipped by switches the whole ride down. If you follow a cleared run, you'll end up at a lift. If you stay in the woods, you'll probably come out by the road, where a short bus that plays the worst music in the world will pick you up and deliver you to the main lift. The lifts are my only beef with this place as they are slow and not dependable. There's never a line to get on the lift so I can't really complain(unless I'm swinging on a chair for an hour in -5 weather waiting to fix them). If you're looking to step up your abilities or if you miss the Rockies, Bohemia definitely hits the spot.
cptodonnell
I live in Chicago so it’s an 8.5 hour drive. That drive turns off a lot of people (I can hear it now “I can fly to Denver for $250”) but as I tell my friends its worth it. Plan a long weekend (keep in mind they are east coast time). One day at Bohemia will tire you out and save your pocket book compared to out west. If you are a strong intermediate you will find plenty of fun terrain (you don’t have to ski the cliffs or the steep tree runs). The 900 foot vertical makes a big difference compared to the other Midwest hills. Ten to fifteen-minute runs are the norm… even if you don’t stop (hard not to stop because its technically difficult). The amount of snow they get is amazing and this year was more than some places out west. Part of the “danger” of Bohemia is that the runs are not groomed and there are lots of unmarked obstacles and trees in steep areas- so take the warnings serious. Its a natural terrain park (that is why I gave that 5 stars). The one problem with no grooming is that if you have a warm day followed by a cold night- the skier made groves and tracks are frozen the next day. So watch the weather and avoid that if you can. Speaking of watching the weather- that’s what the regulars do here- they are always on the lookout for a powder day (and there are a lot due to lake effect snow). The amount of snow they get (270 inch average) is no B.S. and will shock you. Bohemia sits on a peninsula that jets out almost to the middle of Lake Superior- so it’s a lake effect factory. The lake also keeps the temps a bit warmer than you would otherwise think for being so far north. The "Apres Ski" and lodging is quirky- but that’s part of the appeal of this place. Old guys like me and college ski bums. Not a place to go out to the bars and meet women, but that’s not why you come here. Lodging also fills up fast so book early. Trust me- believe the hype, leave the kids and beginners at home, suck up the drive and go experience Bohemia- you will become an advocate and believer!
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