Michigan’s Abandoned Ski Resort Will Thrive Again As A Park Thanks To Public Fundraising

Michigan’sLeelanauPeninsulaisacherry-filledregionpackedwithgorgeousorchards,vineyards,andfabulousfarms.AmongitsmanysmalltownsandvillagesthereareculturalandrecreationalgemssuchasNorthport,withitsquietbeaches,scenictrails,andsweetwines.Andasifthatallweren’treasonenoughtovisit,theLeelanauPeninsulaisabouttoaddanother:Thankstoasuccessfulpublicfundraisingcampaign,anabandonedskiresortwillthriveagainasavibrantlocalpark,offeringvisitorsevenmoreofthesortofcaptivatingvistasandrecreationalopportunitiesthattheareaisfamedfor. Perchedonaski-worthyhillbetweenLimeLakeandLittleTraverseLakeintheMittenState’spinkiefingerpeninsula,SugarLoafSkiAreawasonceatop-tierskiresortandapointofpridefortheareauntilsuddenly,itwasn’t.Duetoperpetuallychanginghandsandallegedyearsofmismanagement,theskiareashutteredseeminglyovernightinMarchof2000.Aneyesorewasleftinitswake,withabandonedbuildings,deterioratingchairli