Michigan McDonald’s restaurants are encouraging its customers to hit the slopes this winter. Twenty-three ski facilities in the Wolverine State have teamed up with McDonald’s to offer an introduction to skiing and snowboarding for a Discover Michigan Skiing promotion.
The program, now in its 17th year, includes:
- A beginner lesson
- Ski or snowboard rental equipment
- A beginner-area ski lift pass or cross-country trail pass
Lessons cover basic maneuvering on skis or snowboards, including stopping, turning, riding the lifts and getting up from a fall.
The promotion is part of the national Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month campaign, which runs from Jan. 3-31.
To sign up, participants must have a Discover Michigan Skiing Value Voucher, available at Michigan McDonald’s units and MSIA retail ski stores. A printable voucher also is available online.
The program is $20 for Discover Michigan Cross-Country Skiing; $30 for Discover Michigan Downhill Skiing; and $40 for Discover Michigan Snowboarding. It is open to everyone 7 years and older.
Participating ski areas include:
- Apple Mountain in Freeland;
- Big Powderhorn in Bessemer;
- Blackjack Ski Resort also in Bessemer;
- Bittersweet in Otsego;
- Boyne Highlands of Harbor Springs;
- Boyne Mountain of Boyne Falls;
- Caberfae Peaks of Cadillac;
- Cannonsburg Ski Area in Cannonsburg;
- Cross Country Ski Headquarters of Roscommon;
- Hanson Hills of Grayling;
- Mt. Brighton of Brighton;
- Mt. Holly in Holly;
- Mt. Zion in Ironwood;
- Norway Mountain in Norway;
- Nubs Nob in Harbor Springs;
- Pine Knob in Clarkston;
- Shanty Creek of Bellaire;
- Swiss Valley Ski Area of Jones;
- The Homestead of Glen Arbor;
- Timber Ridge Ski Area of Gobles;
- Treetops Resort of Gaylord.
