Norway, Michigan — After reopening for the first time since 2017, Norway Mountain is planning for one more day of lift-serviced skiing to celebrate its comeback season.
Today, Norway Mountain announced that they’re planning to reopen for one more day of skiing and riding. This is thanks to snowmaking efforts throughout the 2024-25 season. The plan is to have skiing on Saturday, May 3rd, from the Valkyre and Leipter trails. For lifts, the Von chairlift will be spinning. Norway Mountain last operated its lifts on April 13th.
Situated in the Upper Peninsula next to the Wisconsin border, Norway is one of the rare upside down ski areas. The ski area features 17 trails, 6 lifts, and a vertical drop of 500 feet.
After being shuttered for years, Justin Hoppe acquired the ski area in 2023, and worked on getting everything back in working order. According to Iron Mountain Daily News, some of the improvements made for this comeback season included a new electrical system in the lodge, adding more snowguns to their fleet, and refurbishing the chairlifts.
The Midwest isn’t a region that sees May skiing that often, so it’s cool to see two ski areas planning to spin their lifts this weekend.
Update 5/2: Looks like Norway’s efforts will fall short, so they won’t reopen for one more May day.
Update 5/3: Sike lol they actually did it!
Image Credits: Norway Mountain
