2019/2020 Midwest Stoke Thread

We have a pretty unique opportunity in Ironwood. Not giving out too many details due to some specifics and requests for it to be kept quiet, but we’re young(35/she’s 31) our big thing is going to be missing the mountains/west in general but we’d have summers a bit more free for traveling. The idea of being able to build something already great into a year round destination with community building aspects is of interest, as is getting out of the city/drought/wildfires in the west.

You should get to the porkies this season . Great tree skiing and runs (small, but mighty). Only open from Fri-Mon so all the snow from this week stuck around. dnr is effectively kicking out gogebic college from running it and somehow think they are qualified to run it but currently no dnr person can even turn on the lift. My girlfriends parents are done on patrol here after this year due to how they have treated the current manager!


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We have a pretty unique opportunity in Ironwood. Not giving out too many details due to some specifics and requests for it to be kept quiet, but we’re young(35/she’s 31) our big thing is going to be missing the mountains/west in general but we’d have summers a bit more free for traveling. The idea of being able to build something already great into a year round destination with community building aspects is of interest, as is getting out of the city/drought/wildfires in the west.

You should get to the porkies this season . Great tree skiing and runs (small, but mighty). Only open from Fri-Mon so all the snow from this week stuck around. dnr is effectively kicking out gogebic college from running it and somehow think they are qualified to run it but currently no dnr person can even turn on the lift. My girlfriends parents are done on patrol here after this year due to how they have treated the current manager!


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I thought the dnr used to operate the ski area before? 1980s - 90s? It's been that long since I've skied in the porkies.

Good luck with your business opportunity!

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We have a pretty unique opportunity in Ironwood

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Recent transplant to the midwest from Oregon here. We're still UP-curious but our current forward operating base is northeast Minnesota. I was looking specifically at a property outside Ironwood last year which is how the skiing in that area caught my eye. it seems to have a few hills. not bad.

My girlfriend (now wife) and I rented a cabin right next to the lake back then. Really cool location

They did. It’s a bit more in depth but knowing the current manager through my lady’s parents, the way they have treated the transition ain’t great and wouldn’t entertain offers for bids from some folks who wanted to turn it into a nonprofit. This is porkies level dnr, not state level decisions from what I gather, but the guy running the park has been telling the state that they don’t have anyone qualified to run the hill.


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That's a stinker, hope it works out to everyone's satisfaction

I wouldn’t do it.

It’s nice to visit. It’s not the same living here.

Friday was fun at Christie Mountain

Day started out bad, got stuck at a train crossing. Made me 20 minutes late for First Chair.
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Day got worse and found 3 school busses unloading kids.
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On my first ride up the lift, was surprised to find my favorite run totally untracked.
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On my second ride up, saw that the only tracks were mine.
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So I Powder 8’d myself (Corduroy 8’s ??)
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Still no ones tracks but mine....
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And again, I can’t believe no one else was skiing this run
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Made it to 11 runs before someone else put some tracks down.

Then headed to the Nordic trails for some cardio. What a great day.


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I wouldn’t live anywhere else in the Midwest…. IAS is justifiably sour on the area, and I’ll grant that MQT is a weird town with a strange vibe. But the UP generally is a pretty cool place.

One of its biggest issues is its general embrace of mediocrity. If you think you’ll make a splash by setting the bar higher, you might. You might also piss away a lot of money and effort on a population who all too often doesn’t seem to get it.

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But the UP generally is a pretty cool place.

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Agreed, lots of cool little towns. Hurley has a nice little strip club.

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I wouldn’t live anywhere else in the Midwest…. IAS is justifiably sour on the area, and I’ll grant that MQT is a weird town with a strange vibe. But the UP generally is a pretty cool place.

One of its biggest issues is its general embrace of mediocrity. If you think you’ll make a splash by setting the bar higher, you might. You might also piss away a lot of money and effort on a population who all too often doesn’t seem to get it.

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Just posted but think I deleted it, oops.

Was that Ripley from earlier? How is it? Going up to Boho next week and going to hit up Ripley too as plan stands.

Snow chances aren't looking great. But still a week a away.

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Some great Nordic skiing at the Blue Hills Trails this weekend. Really got my heart pumping.
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Lift served at Christie Mountain was good too.
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America, fuck yeah !
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I just bought my wife a set of tits. rack city instead of going to Aspen this year. screw United Airlines. But the doctor said I have to work them in. Fun for the whole family. Worth every penny. We will be at Bohemia in 2 weeks at a trailside cabin for 3 nights. staying at the Vault Hotel on Monday. Voodoo on Wednesday. I drive a F150 Lariat. tailgate hotdogs, 30 packs. who wants to hang out? I got Shaggys

my old man, Dad. turned 80 today. does anybody want a Chrysler Fury 16 foot with a 65 HP Mercury outboard? on a trailer in the garage. good for fishing and waterskiing. did alot of perch fishing, Coho, Steelhead, Chinook, downriggers, flat lines on Lake Michigan. Its in Michigan City. Any offer? I have to get rid of it.

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my old man, Dad. turned 80 today. does anybody want a Chrysler Fury 16 foot with a 65 HP Mercury outboard? on a trailer in the garage. good for fishing and waterskiing. did alot of perch fishing, Coho, Steelhead, Chinook, downriggers, flat lines on Lake Michigan. Its in Michigan City. Any offer? I have to get rid of it.

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Well how much ya want for it? What kind of shape is it in? If you’re just looking for a place to stick it my place is in between MI city and Bohemia.

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I just bought my wife a set of tits. rack city instead of going to Aspen this year. screw United Airlines.

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I think we need some photographic evidence, you made the correct choice.

Bolt-on’s usually benefit the next in line, in Aspen.

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(Corduroy 8’s ??)
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Now that’s some primo carving!

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Well how much ya want for it? What kind of shape is it in? If you’re just looking for a place to stick it my place is in between MI city and Bohemia.

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the boat is in good shape. what ever you want to pay. he wants 975$ we just need it out of the garage.

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I think we need some photographic evidence, you made the correct choice.

Bolt-on’s usually benefit the next in line, in Aspen.

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dam, but i have the MCP and gonna miss those 3 free days at Snowmass. was gonna stay at the new Limelight. Maybe next year. I suck.

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I think we need some photographic evidence, you made the correct choice.

Bolt-on’s usually benefit the next in line, in Aspen.

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you met her once. we had fun with you. Rynos and Mezzuluna. Then we walked to Meat and Cheese.

Happy Tuesday! Fun day at Tyrol, warm with great visibility


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the boat is in good shape. what ever you want to pay. he wants 975$ we just need it out of the garage.

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I’m not seriously in on this. If you want to drag it up here and pending a picture or 4 I’d allow you to leave it in my driveway. Cash money? You’ll do better somewhere else.

If you’re hitting Ripley or MQT mountain let me know and I’ll try to link up with you for a few turns, though.

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Originally Posted by Phall

We have a pretty unique opportunity in Ironwood.

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https://www.joshsteinland.com/listin...et_mls=1124055 ? ;)

Were you the gray sprinter van with the Utah plates at the porkies this weekend?

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https://www.joshsteinland.com/listin...et_mls=1124055 ? ;)

Were you the gray sprinter van with the Utah plates at the porkies this weekend?

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Wow. First post in 9 years.

Well done.

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I’m not seriously in on this. If you want to drag it up here and pending a picture or 4 I’d allow you to leave it in my driveway. Cash money? You’ll do better somewhere else.

If you’re hitting Ripley or MQT mountain let me know and I’ll try to link up with you for a few turns, though.

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Thanks man. I would like to give the boat away. But, I am getting ready to retire early and I am looking at buying a house up there so I will probably assume the boat. Maybe we can hang out sometime in the future.

Congrats, maybe next time!

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https://www.joshsteinland.com/listin...et_mls=1124055 ? ;)

Were you the gray sprinter van with the Utah plates at the porkies this weekend?

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Surprisingly, no. I saw the sprinter from a ways out but didn’t notice the plates.

And that’s not it, but could be another good opportunity.


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Surprisingly, no. I saw the sprinter from a ways out but didn’t notice the plates.

And that’s not it, but could be another good opportunity.

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Drat, there goes the dream of some benevolent benefactor swooping in in his quarter million dollar sprinter van to revitalize western UP skiing. But if you happen to know any such benevolent benefactors, the land Mt. Bohemia is on is also for sale. https://americanforestmanagement.com...-heartlands/45

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Wow. First post in 9 years.

Well done.

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Grad school's a bitch.

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the land Mt. Bohemia is on is also for sale. https://americanforestmanagement.com...-heartlands/45

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Geez. I didn’t know about this, and I find it troubling.

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Geez. I didn’t know about this, and I find it troubling.

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This came up last year. Boho has like a 75 year lock on the land lease. The land sale would change nothing. Details evade me but Lonnie laid them out.

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Yeah, I assume there's a fairly resilient lease in place. Still, I'd love to read it myself. I just need to convince AFM I'm the sort of guy willing to drop $15 million on some timber land and not some grad school dropout.

I am in. I think Lonnie knows what he is doing. just dont ask the Gremlin.

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I am in. I think Lonnie’s dad’s team of lawyers knows what they are doing. just dont ask the Gremlin.

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FIFY

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https://www.joshsteinland.com/listin...et_mls=1124055 ? ;)

Were you the gray sprinter van with the Utah plates at the porkies this weekend?

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Holy crap. I guess I should ski a day at indianhead this year because of the suddenly distinct possibility of it finally changing after all these years!

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my old man, Dad. turned 80 today. does anybody want a Chrysler Fury 16 foot with a 65 HP Mercury outboard? on a trailer in the garage. good for fishing and waterskiing. did alot of perch fishing, Coho, Steelhead, Chinook, downriggers, flat lines on Lake Michigan. Its in Michigan City. Any offer? I have to get rid of it.

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Since mustonon is passing on it, I might be interested. Does it run and float ?


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Harry. I sent you a pm.. Non boat related.

Maggot Meetup this Sunday (Feb 6) at Wild Mountain MN

- AxeBiker
- Harry
- digitaldeath’s mom

Bio-Smear, you should join us.

Open to any and all, ask for change.


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Harry. I sent you a pm.. Non boat related.

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Replied.


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Since mustonon is passing on it, I might be interested. Does it run and float ?


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