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Boyne Highlands – Hops ‘n Highlands Microbrew Festival – September 30, 2017


Join us for the 4th Annual Hops ‘n Highlands Microbrew Festival! Boyne Highlands’ fall beer festival featuring 45+ Michigan breweries and 175 microbrews. A special weekend lodging package includes two nights’ hotel lodging, breakfast daily, Friday night party, commemorative gift, drink tickets and free entry.

If you are not participating in the lodging package, there will be a $10 cover charge.

***Purchase your admission in advance and receive 3 complimentary beer tickets. Also, beer tickets are available for advance online purchase.***

Friday

Kick-off Party in the Zoo Bar: 9pm-Close

  • Welcome reception in the Oly Room (located in the Main Lodge near the Main Dining Room)
  • Bar snacks, cash bar with Michigan craft beer specials

Saturday

Festival Grounds Open: 1-6pm

  • Featuring 45+ Michigan breweries and 175 craft beers
  • $10 cover charge for those 21 and up to enter
  • Tickets are available for purchase to sample beers ($2 per four-ounce pour)
  • Entertainment featuring Huckleberry Groove
  • Food trucks: Happy Tacos and Burnt Offerings
  • Complimentary Scenic Chairlift Rides from 11am-6pm
  • Discounted Twin Zip Rides with Festival Wrist Band, $15 for two rides from 12-7pm

After Party in Slopeside Lounge: 6:30pm-Close

  • Cash Bar
  • Entertainment featuring Boomatwang

2017 Participating Breweries

  • Arbor Brewing Co. – Ypsilanti
  • Arcadia Brewing Co. – Battle Creek
  • Atwater Brewery – Detroit
  • B. Nektar Meadery – Ferndale
  • Beards Brewery – Petoskey
  • Bee Well – Bellaire
  • Bell’s Brewery – Kalamazoo
  • Blackrocks Brewery – Marquette
  • Blake’s Hard Cider – Armada
  • Boatyard Brewing – Kalamazoo
  • Brewery Terra Firma – Traverse City
  • Brewery Vivant – Grand Rapids
  • Cheboygan Brewing Co. – Cheboygan
  • Dark Horse Brewing Co. – Marshall
  • Dragonmead Microbrewery – Warren
  • Founders Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids
  • Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewery– Kalamazoo
  • Grand River Brewing – Jackson
  • Greenbush Brewing Co. – Sawyer
  • Griffin Claw Brewing Co. – Birmingham
  • Hideout Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids
  • Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales – Dexter
  • Keweenaw Brewing Co. – Houghton
  • Latitude 42 Brewing Co. – Portage
  • Left Foot Charley – Grand Traverse
  • Liberty Street Brewing Co. – Plymouth Township
  • Motor City Brewing Works – Detroit
  • Mountain Town Brewing Co. – Mt. Pleasant
  • New Holland Brewing Co. – Holland
  • North Peak Brewing Co. – Traverse City
  • Odd Side Ales – Grand Haven
  • Ore Dock – Marquette
  • Paw Paw Brewing Co. – Paw Paw
  • Perrin Brewing Co. – Comstock Park
  • Petoskey Brewing Co. – Petoskey
  • Right Brain Brewery – Traverse City
  • Roak Brewing Co. – Royal Oak
  • Rochester Mills Beer Co. – Rochester
  • Saugatuck Brewing Co. – Douglas
  • Short’s Brewing Co. – Bellaire
  • Staircut Ciders – Bellaire
  • St. Julian Ciders – Frankemuth
  • Superior Lakes Meadery – Harrison Township
  • Tapistry Brewing – Bridgman
  • Tri-City Brewing Co. – Bay City
  • Uncle Johns Cider Mill – St Johns
  • Vander Mill Cider – Spring Lake

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Boyne Mountain – Opening Day – November 15

Repeat after me. In Boyne Low-E fan guns, I do believe. Thanks to the efforts of our snowmaking and grooming crews over the past few day, we are excited to announce that, TOMORROW IS OFFICIALLY OPENING DAY OF THE 2013/14 SEASON! Grab your skis and boards, pick up a few friends, and join us on the slopes for the earliest opening day at Boyne Mountain in over 20 years! Access Victor and Pierson via the Hemlock chairlift from 9am-4:30pm Friday and Saturday. Lift tickets are just $25.

We have added an additional 20 Boyne Low-E fan guns, so our fleet of fan gun snowmakers is now 100% Boyne Low-E fan guns. Also new, a PistenBully 400 winch cat, which will be particularly helpful on steep terrain and great for pushing snow uphill for more consistent conditions. For more on what is new for the upcoming season click here.

Thanks for believing in us because we do it all for you!!!

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Caberfae Peaks Snowmaking

Snowmaking at Caberfae Peaks – Photos

December 1, 2020

The snowmakers were back at again last night grinding out another marginal night. Based on the current forecast, we will not be able to get enough snow made to open this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed… Winter will come. It always does! ❄️❄️❄️❄️

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November 24, 2020

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Saturday March 21st, 2026 - 10:29 am

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Lifts are open 10 am to 5 pm on March 21 & 22 and again on March 28 & 29, with late season lift rates in effect.
Spring Carnival is Today:
12pm - Music at the base of the slopes
1 pm - Costume Parade
2 pm - Big Air Contest
3 pm - Apres Ski Music on Arlo’s Deck
5:30 pm - Live music in Beatie’s
Register for the Costume Parade and the Big Air Contest at the ticket office today. Hope you can join us! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganLifts are open 10 am to 5 pm on March 21 & 22 and again on March 28 & 29, with late season lift rates in effect.

Spring Carnival is Today:
12pm - Music at the base of the slopes
1 pm - Costume Parade
2 pm - Big Air Contest
3 pm - Apres Ski Music on Arlo’s Deck
5:30 pm - Live music in Beatie’s

Register for the Costume Parade and the Big Air Contest at the ticket office today. Hope you can join us!
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Lifts are open 10 am to 5 pm on March 21 & 22 and again on March 28 & 29, with late season lift rates in effect. 
Spring Carnival is Today:
12pm - Music at the base of the slopes
1 pm - Costume Parade 
2 pm - Big Air Contest
3 pm - Apres Ski Music on Arlo’s Deck
5:30 pm - Live music in Beatie’s 
Register for the Costume Parade and the Big Air Contest at the ticket office today.  Hope you can join us! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Thursday March 19th, 2026 - 9:04 pm

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> This just in….. South Peak will open Friday morning (3/20). Hope you can join us!
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Photo taken today, 3/19. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganThis just in….. South Peak will open Friday morning (3/20). Hope you can join us!

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Photo taken today, 3/19.
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> This just in…..  South Peak will open Friday morning (3/20).  Hope you can join us! 
https://store.caberfaepeaks.com 
Photo taken today, 3/19. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Saturday March 14th, 2026 - 9:48 am

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Today is the calm between the storms.
We received 9” of a nice and heavy, base building snow in the last 36 hours. The groomers were out all night turning it into beautiful corduroy.
The NWS is calling for partly sunny skies and a high of 35. It will be a great day to be on the hill. Enjoy!
Lifts are spinning 9 am to 8 pm. Photo taken 3/14 at 6:45 am #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganToday is the calm between the storms.

We received 9” of a nice and heavy, base building snow in the last 36 hours. The groomers were out all night turning it into beautiful corduroy.

The NWS is calling for partly sunny skies and a high of 35. It will be a great day to be on the hill. Enjoy!

Lifts are spinning 9 am to 8 pm. Photo taken 3/14 at 6:45 am
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Today is the calm between the storms.  
We received 9” of a nice and heavy, base building snow in the last 36 hours.  The groomers were out all night turning it into beautiful corduroy.  
The NWS is calling for partly sunny skies and a high of 35.  It will be a great day to be on the hill.  Enjoy! 
Lifts are spinning 9 am to 8 pm.  Photo taken 3/14 at 6:45 am #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Friday March 13th, 2026 - 10:03 am

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Winter is Back!
5” overnight with 3” to 4” more in today’s forecast. Lifts are open 10 am to 8 pm today.
Photo taken at 7:23 am on 3/13. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganWinter is Back!

5” overnight with 3” to 4” more in today’s forecast. Lifts are open 10 am to 8 pm today.

Photo taken at 7:23 am on 3/13.
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Winter is Back!
5” overnight with 3” to 4” more in today’s forecast.   Lifts are open 10 am to 8 pm today.
Photo taken at 7:23 am on 3/13. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Friday March 13th, 2026 - 2:19 am

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> YES, WE HAVE SNOW
YES, WE ARE STILL OPEN
YES, THERE IS MORE SNOW COMING!
Let’s keep the season going! We will be open every day through March 22. The final weekend is scheduled for March 28/29. See you on the slopes!
#caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan
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Thursday March 12th, 2026 - 11:08 am

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Sunshine over corduroy today at the ‘Fae.
Lifts are spinning 10 am to 8 pm today. Quite a bit of snow is in the forecast for tonight & tomorrow as well as through the weekend and into next week! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganSunshine over corduroy today at the ‘Fae.

Lifts are spinning 10 am to 8 pm today. Quite a bit of snow is in the forecast for tonight & tomorrow as well as through the weekend and into next week!
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> Sunshine over corduroy today at the ‘Fae.
Lifts are spinning 10 am to 8 pm today.  Quite a bit of snow is in the forecast for tonight & tomorrow as well as through the weekend and into next week! #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan

Monday March 9th, 2026 - 10:52 am

Ski Michigan

FROM Caberfae Peaks >> We are open and still have snow! Photo taken Sunday March 8th.
Lifts are open 10am to 5pm today with an abundance of sunshine in the forecast. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichiganWe are open and still have snow! Photo taken Sunday March 8th.

Lifts are open 10am to 5pm today with an abundance of sunshine in the forecast.
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FROM Caberfae Peaks >> We are open and still have snow!  Photo taken Sunday March 8th.  
Lifts are open 10am to 5pm today with an abundance of sunshine in the forecast. #caberfaepeaks #snowphotos #caberfaepeakssnow #SkiMichigan
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Snowmaking Improvements for 2020 – 2021:

After adding another snowmaking pump, we have also added to our source water by drilling another well. To keep our snowmaking plant in balance, we need to fill the reservoir and cooling ponds as fast as we pump it out. What does this all mean? More snow, more efficiently, and in less time!

Snowmaking Improvements for 2019 – 2020:

FROM CABERFAE PEAKS – September 4, 2019 – Our “What’s New Wednesday” series is back! We are busy getting ready for the upcoming ski season and we will highlight some of the off season improvements over the next few months on Wednesdays.

The crew is currently installing a new 12” snowmaking pipeline coming out of the pumphouse. The new 12” pipe replaces 1000 feet of old 8” pipe. The larger pipe will result in more water flow, better pressure, and less friction loss, which translates into more snow, made faster & more efficiently.

Gotta keep feeding those snow guns!

Snowmaking Improvements for 2017 – 2018:

WHAT’S NEW for 2017 – 2018 at Caberfae Peaks…. Snowmaking expansion at the top of North Peak… New Snowmaking Machines – 4 new SMI PoleCats and 1 new SMI Super Polecat… A new Prinoth BR 350 snow grooming vehicle…

 


New Snow Machines – 4 new SMI PoleCats and 1 new SMI Super Polecat

 


More snowmaking improvements with a new 6″ trunk line up Smiling Irishmen.

 


Snowmaking expansion at the top of North Peak, with the addition of larger snowmaking pipe. The 6″ diameter pipe will allow for less friction loss and higher water pressure, which translates into increased snow production at the top of our ski hill.

 


Our focus on snow quality continues with the acquisition of a Prinoth BR 350 snow grooming vehicle. The groomer will process the snow much more efficiently and layout that beautiful corduroy that our skiers and riders have grown to know and love.

Snowmaking Improvements for 2016 / 2017 – 5 New Snow Machines for the Upcoming Season

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