“Hancock, Michigan Locals Bill Marlor and Lori Hauswirth share their home hill. Serviced by two double chairs and a T-Bar that never shuts down for wind, Ripley is hidden in plain view by a bigger mountain further north’s marketing shadow. Without local-knowledge, nearly every one of Ripley’s runs is visible from the base area. The total elevation is 444-feet. None of these facts matter because my cohort on this journey, Thomas, hasn’t stopped giggling since he put his boots on. As a born-and-raised Montanan, this ski area is as foreign as the moon.” – bombsnow.com
Thanks to everyone that helped sponsor this journey: Xevo Optics, Panda Poles and Wildrye Distilling xevooptics.com / pandapoles.com / wildryedistilling.com