Mt Holly Ski Area

Was in the area visiting family and wanted to check out a local ski resort. Typical Midwest slopes with all skill level runs. They had a speed lift which was nice. Short lines for a Friday until the ski clubs showed up around 2pm. I would defiantly go again.

place has the potential to be great for skiing but need to add more jumps and obstacles to keep this interesting prices were not too bad people were nice and the main chair lift was great… but there is definitely room for improvement

So I debated on weather I should give holly 3 or 4 stars. If it was in any location with mountains besides SE Michigan, it would be getting 3 stars, but because it is the best mountain in SE Michigan, it gets 4 stars from me.
Even though Mt. Holly is a further drive and a bit more expensive than Brighton, I still would prefer to go here any day. Holly is a much different type of Mountain than Brighton is because:
–It has longer runs; it takes a good amount of time to make it to the bottom of the slopes which is great cus no one wants short runs!
–The trails have some curves and winds to them which actually makes them feel more like trails
–There’s lots of trees which is really great and makes it feel like a real mountain
–Even when it’s super windy out, the trees block the wind so it’s not as harsh on the skier/​boarder
–the atmosphere in the lodge is very homey and cozy which I love
–I find that the people at the mountain are friendlier whether we’re talking about staff or skiers/​riders
All these things are problems that Mount Brighton has. And with that being said, Holly has lots of advantages over Brighton.
The reason I’m comparing these two mountains is because I feel that they are competitors.
I’d choose Holly over Brighton any day and would recommend Holly to people that I like.
And for the people that I don’t like, they should go to Brighton :) lol.
Keep Calm & Snowboard On

I’m a first time skier. The bunny hill was perfect for me. The advanced slopes seemed challenging for more experienced skiers. I hired a trainer Mike who was awesome. Great experience overall!

Ski hill is decent for southeast Michigan. Just about the best the area has to offer. As for their food options, they are very much lacking. I just paid $ 10.75 for a terrible grilled chicken sandwich, cafeteria quality fries, and a 16oz bottle of water. I’m willing to pay inflated prices at a ski area, but the food needs to be semi-​worth it. Although Mt Brighton isn’t as tall, their other amenities are making them a better choice for me.

My favorite skiing near Ann Arbor; further than Mt Brighton, and a little pricier, but well worth it.
The hill’s not huge — 350 feet vertical — but by Michigan standards it’s fairly sizable. Most of the lifts are older (there’s only one high-​speed quad), but there are a bunch of them; I rarely wait in line, even on fair-​weather weekends.
The steeper terrain is away from the lodge, and the easy stuff is close — well laid out, without sharp green-​black transitions and the associated two-​sided culture shock.
The lodge is mellow, and sizable; the main cafeteria area is usually full, but the overflow section upstairs rarely is. There’s also a fancier area that’s trying for an après-​ski feel and mostly missing, looking more like a 70s lounge.
I’ve never rented equipment here, but the rental area seems better-​organized than most.

Went skiing on this past weekend at Mt. Holly. All in all it was a pretty great experience. I rented my equipment there for $ 27 (skis, poles, and boots), lift ticket on weekends is $ 34.total was $ 69. I thought that was pretty fair for a skiing from the morning to around 5:00pm. Lifts were pretty fast, the only hold up was when someone would fall when getting off… but that is typical. Food was pretty decent. Ordered the french onion soup in the bread bowl. The only change I would make is less cheese… what is up with Michigan and adding a million pounds of cheese on everything? Anyway, soup was great and the waitress brought extra broth which was great. Def will be returning here for more skiing! :)

I was worried when I moved to Michigan that there would not be any downhill skiing so I’m just glad this place exists!
The vertical drop is about 350 feet, which isn’t too bad, and there is a variety of trails. The terrain park is nice when you’re ready for a change from the trails, or just want to watch experts catch air!
Only one out of the five lifts moves quickly, which was a bit frustrating when I wanted to check out other parts of the mountain but didn’t want to spend 20 minutes riding the chair lift.
Overall I am glad I visited and hope to return!

This ski hill is the biggest in the Detroit Metro area. It has the most runs and the highest vertical height. We went here over the holiday break and found the snow in great condition. They have a new magic carpet ride to pull beginners up the hill. We had our kids use this and it was great for them. It takes you about ¾ up the beginner hill. We also used the tow rope which tore my gloves up! We did not run the chair lifts this time but in the past have found them to run fine without major stops.
Inside they have lots of seating in the bar area and the general cafeteria area too. We sat in the general café. We brought some good and bought some too. The chicken sandwich and hot cocoa were decent snacks; however the beef soft taco was amazing. The ingredients were fresh and the meat tasted very good!
The bathrooms were fairly clean and could have used a bit of a scrub. Maybe next time it will be in better.
We will return again with the kids as this have the «magic carpet» ride!

For Michigan and being only an hour from Ann Arbor, this is the best skiing you’re going to get. It’s not as good as say, anything in Colorado or some other state that actually has mountains, but I had a great time skiing here for the day.
Ski trails run from green to black, with a terrain park here and there. I took my friend skiing here his first time, and he was skiing the black runs after two hours. So, you won’t find anything here to be dangerously difficult.
Great for beginner to average skiers.

I feel like this is the best SE Michigan ski area, although still not saying much compared to resorts up north. They charge way too much for what you get, their season pass prices are ridiculous, their lifts are slow, and their man-​made snow is full of ice balls. I hope that we get several consecutive snowy winters in a row so they can make tons of money and invest in upgrades to the place.

I don’t have much skiing experience, but this place was perfect for our small group still learning.

Helmet… Helmet… HELMET!!! (Only $ 10)
I don’t care if you think you’re a pro; if you love your brain, then you would wear it even though it makes you look a little slow. Lol!
This was my first time — OMG my body hurt the following day and my neck. The lodge is really crowded but it was only because we were by the bar but there several other spots (seating areas) located within the lodge.
I’m not a beer drinker but since it was only $ 3 (bottoms up) and I had peppermint hot chocolate with whip cream on the top (YUMMY!) for only $ 6.50.
**If you are a person that don’t believe in knocking down little kids, then I don’t think learning snowboarding would be for u. Lol! I’ve told my best to avoid hitting people and little ones but I could do was scream «SORRY!» as I continue moving because stopping was the hardest thing.
REMEMBER YOU WILL LEARN TO LOVE IT AFTER THREE TIME DOING GOING — Everyone was telling me that and I totally agree.
Not sure how much a instructor cost — I was lucky enough to have a friend who was previous a snowboarding instructor, so I saved money.
I will be going back in the future!

Its hard to complain about a ski resort near the Detroit area, because you should be thankful there’s at least something there right? Its def. not anything like resorts in Colorado or Cali, cant even try to compare them. With that said, Mt Holly is a good place to go if your trying to learn. Now, that’s not to say they don’t have runs for intermediate people, they do, the problem is all of the runs are Suuperr short, your on the lift more than your actually going down the hill. They also have 2 terrain park areas, one with a lift and one with the tow rope to bring you back up. No half pipe. My level of boarding is good enough to carve down most types of hills, and I have to say it got kinda boring after an hour unfortunately. I think most of the fun to be had is if your starting out, or rocking the terrain park; it leaves the intermediates kinda left out. Again, its better than nothing. If your in good company, you cant really have a bad time here. I’ll be checking out Alpine valley next. Peace.