Posts by Greg Fisher

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    THE SKINNER FAMILY CLOSES ON ACQUISITION OF BIG SNOW RESORT, MICHIGAN Big Snow Resort, Indianhead & Blackjack Names to be Phased Out  Duluth, Minnesota (August 29, 2022)…

We are less than 100 days to go from our opening day target (November 23) We are less than 75 days away from our anticipated snowmaking start up (Nov 1)…

We are over halfway through July, and August is in view! I hope this post finds you and your family enjoying the summer months. Maybe you are looking forward to…

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has made a draft document available for public comment on the future of the Rib Mountain State Park. This time around, as opposed to…

Owner of Granite Peak & Lutsen Mountains to Purchase Michigan’s Big Snow Resort Charles Skinner, agrees to acquire the largest ski area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.   Lutsen, MN, and Wausau,…

National Ski Areas Association & Granite Peak celebrate amazing seasons! Last week the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) celebrated its 60th season with a convention in one of the coolest cities I’ve…

While we still have three more weekends to go I wanted to write and express my gratitude to our guests, passholders, our staff, ski patrol volunteers, GPST program participants and…

Spring can be awesome.  It also can be finicky.  It can also be wintery.  The saying goes March comes in like a Lion and out like a lamb.  April showers…

This upcoming weekend is all about our Season Passholders!  All Passes Gold, Silver and Bronze are valid this weekend and we will be rolling out the red carpet.  Not only…

People have asked me what my favorite time to ski.  It’s undoubtably March.  In my opinion March always seems to deliver conditions across the gambit of fun.  You can get…