Porcupine Mountain Ski Hill and Maple Syrup Sugar-bush

While in the Keweenaw last weekend my son and I decided to get some real exercise.  The ski hill has been closed for a couple of weeks, but we climbed up to the top.  I was on snowshoes and Kevin had his telemark skies. He puts skins on the bottom of his skies so he can climb up.  At lower elevations it rained all day, but at the top of the 1,300 foot hill it was snowing -- hard!  Although I was glad it was not raining, it would have been nice to see the view from the top!

View from the top....

We stopped by one of Kevin's in-law's sugar bush.  The sap was flowing!

Boiling pan...

Barrels filled with syrup...

One of the lines that automatically feeds the sugar-bush building....