Mt. Bohemia, Michigan

This is a guest review generously submitted by Michael Doyle – an avid skier and follower of our project. He’s skied 54 of the resorts on our Top 100 list, and lots of midwest resorts that we will likely never ski.

Mt. Bohemia is pretty intriguing due to the fact that the trail map is almost entirely black and double-black rated runs, with the majority being glades. There is no grooming and no snowmaking.  Lots of tree skiing and lots of natural snowfall sounds great!  It also seems to have a really quirky ski culture that sounds really fun. Too bad it’s so hard to get to.

Stats *

Real Vertical ?	825′
Size	450 Acres
Annual Snowfall ?	273″ claimed
Lift Pods ?	2
Distinct Trails ?	133
Review Date	January 2019
Number of visits	1
Resort website	https://www.mtbohemia.com

* Stats include only the lift served terrain that does not require hiking, so it doesn’t match what the resort publishes. The vertical drop is calculated from the top of Mt. Bohemia to the lowest part of the road where the bus will pick you up.  If you are just lapping chairs, the double chair has about 810′ and the triple a little less at 685′. Little BoHo is not included because it is not lift-served.

It’s hard to find pics of the mountain, so I used Google Earth to get an idea of what the terrain actually looks like.  Looking at the property lines on topo maps, it’s clear that they used every square inch of their property as marked runs — including the smaller section over on Little BoHo.

Mt. Bohemia Review

by Michael Doyle

After spending years of wanting to ski “BoHo” I finally made plans with a customer buddy of mine from Marquette Michigan to actually do so. I flew up to Marquette.

Mt. Bohemia is a true destination ski area. 9 hours from Detroit and 7.5 hours from Chicago driving. It is even nearly 3 hours from the main airport in Michigan’s, Upper Peninsula. K.H. Sawyer. It’s certainly not a day ski area unless you’re one of the few living within a couple hours driving time.

Mt. Bohemia sells a lot of season passes knowing most people will probably only make one trip up. The season pass is priced just slightly more than a single day ticket ($99 weekday season pass 2026!), so any additional days you ski there are essentially free. Adding even more value to that deal, they’ve now partnered with many resorts that have much more expensive day ticket prices like Whitewater BC, Diamond Peak NV, Loveland CO, and many more. This has to be the best deal in all of North America for inexpensive skiing.

Lodging and après ski

We stayed on site for the weekend in one of many Yurts. Filled with a dozen wooden bunks and broken down padded mattresses that were reminiscent of many Indian Guides trips I’ve had around the lower Peninsula. Meals and nightly entertainment are all part of the program. Both are great and were well beyond my expectations.

The other big attraction is what’s described as “The Largest Hot Tub in the Midwest.”
Sure looks like it is and it’s located immediately next to the Resort bar. Men to Women ratio’s somewhere north of 5 to 1 as you’d expect.. Still seemed like everyone who skied was in the tub at night. Was a blast, for sure. Made the few dozen, late night steps back to our Yurt fairly easy..

The Skiing

I have to say I was a bit surprised by the terrain. While always described as an Experts Only ski area, I didn’t see much that was ultra challenging. What was amazing is how much of the skiing takes place in the gladed areas which is easily most of the ski area. Tree skiing is the main attraction beyond the bohemian ungroomed powder style of the mountain. It’s funny to ride up either of the old fixed-grip chairs and barely see anyone on the open runs. Boho also has a great shuttle bus that returns you to the main base area that really increases the size and runs of the area. In 2024, Mt. Bohemia completed a large expansion which included new trails and glading, but they are always doing more trail work from year to year.

The Bottom Line

Mt. Bohemia really has a private club vibe to it. Pair that with an incredibly passionate community of regulars and it’s a can’t miss for those who want to check it off their own personal bucket list of ski resorts.

Typically voted in the Top 10 by many surveys and the ONLY ski area in the Midwest that could ever earn those accolades of the dozens of Midwest I’ve visited. Highly Recommend!