Brook Walsh Real Estate Blog - Boyne Mountain Real Estate

Choose Your Boyne Mountain Winter Adventure

Experience the thrill of zooming through the trees on a Zipline Tour, race your friends on the Twin Zip Ride, or explore the ambiance of Northern Michigan from the saddle! The only thing you need to bring is yourself and your sense of adventure, we'll provide the rest. (Click here to see all Northern Michigan Ski Lifestyle Homes for Sale)

Cross Country Skiing
Pack up the kids or rally your friends to sample everything they have to offer - from gentle trails through pine forests to technical terrain designed to test even the most dedicated Nordic skiers. Whatever your preference or your ability level, Boyne Mountain Resorts trails are ready for your tracks. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of ski-in/ski out vacation…

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How to Choose Downhill Ski Bindings

Bindings are the performance link between your boots and your skis. For your safety, they release you from the ski when the pressure exerted on them exceeds their release settings. (Click here to see all Northern Michigan Ski Lifestyle Homes for Sale)

Today's popular integrated ski/binding systems simplify the decision-making process for some. But for those considering a non-integrated system, this article can help narrow your search. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of ski-in/ski out vacation rentals)

The Basics of Ski Bindings

The two rules of ski bindings:

1. They must be compatible with your chosen boots.
   
   
2. Never adjust your binding settings yourself. Have a professional do it.

Bindings consist of a toe…

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How to Choose Downhill Ski Poles

Downhill ski poles need to be strong enough for planting turns, light enough so your arms don't tire, and flexible enough to withstand hard falls. (Click here to see all Northern Michigan Ski Lifestyle Homes for Sale)

If you're a beginner, a good ski pole is any pole that fits. As you become more experienced, you may want to try different materials for a better strength-to-weight ratio. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of ski-in/ski out vacation rentals)

Pole Fit

To fit a pair of ski poles to you, wear shoes or stand in your ski boots. With the poles upside down—grips touching the floor—grab the pole just underneath the basket so that the top of your thumb touches the basket. Your elbow should now be at a 90° angle.

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How to Choose Downhill Ski Boots

Ski boots are the key link between your body and your skis, so finding boots well-matched to the size and shape of your feet is a high priority. (Click here to see all Northern Michigan Ski Lifestyle Homes for Sale)

• Ski boot construction consists of a hard outer shell for support and soft liner for cushioning and warmth. Most adult boots are "front-entry overlap" designs, meaning that they open in the front like hiking boots and are secured by three or four buckles. Some kids' boots are "rear-entry" style. These models open in the back, which makes them more comfortable and user-friendly for beginners.

• Focus on fit and performance as a way to narrow your search—style and color are secondary considerations. If at all possible, have…

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Brook Walsh's Client Purchases A Ski In/Ski Out Estate In Boyne Mountain Resort's Exclusive Edelweiss Gated Community, Sells for $808,000!

It was a very exciting find for Brook Walsh, NorthernMichiganEscapes.com founder, and Associate Broker for BrookWalsh.com. He had been working diligently to contact owners of ski-in/ski-out properties at Boyne Mountain Resort for a client looking to purchase a highly sought after property in the Edelweiss Club gated community. Brook used his powerful network to reinvigorate an expired listing and successfully negotiated the sale.  (Click here to see all Boyne Mountain Homes for Sale)

ABOUT 02787 ZERMATT LANE IN BOYNE MOUNTAINS EDELWEISS GATED COMMUNITY

The home itself is a gorgeous town and Country 4 bedroom home on a 5-acre estate parcel with detached 1200 sq. ft., 2 bedroom guest cottage, and an additional 3 car garage. This prime…

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Experience Michigan’s Iconic Tunnel of Trees

Northern Michigan’s Tunnel of Trees on M-119 is one of the state’s most iconic attractions. The scenic road winds from Harbor Springs, north of Petoskey, to Cross Village. (Click here to see all Northern Michigan Waterfront Lifestyle Homes for Sale)

Ranked among the most scenic roads in the nation, the Tunnel of Trees is especially breathtaking in spring when trilliums carpet the forest floor bordering the road and in autumn when the hardwoods are aflame in brilliant colors. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of vacation rentals)

M-119 begins at the north end of Petoskey, but it doesn’t officially become The Tunnel of Trees until north of Harbor Springs. From there, the state highway becomes very narrow, running…

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Disciples Ridge at Boyne Mountain Resort

These condominiums are ideal for families looking to rent out their property, but still, want to visit Boyne Mountain regularly. The Disciples Ridge condos consist of fifty-eight condos each with an upper and a lower condo stacked on top of one another but wholly owned. They are an ideal investment property because you can rent the upper and lower condo separately or occupy one while renting the other. (Click here to see all Disciples Ridge condominiums for sale)

The upper condo is a 1,390 square foot two-bedroom + loft (some are three bedrooms) three bathroom condo. Generally speaking, the master bedrooms have a king bed, the second bedroom has two queen beds, the third bedroom or loft area also has two queen beds, and the living room has a sofa…

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Mountain Villas at Boyne Mountain Resort

These are the original condos at Boyne Mountain and typically offer a lot of space and convenience for a great price. The benefits of Mountain Villa ownership include an ideal location at the base of the high speed 6 man chairlift, Avalanche Bay waterpark is right next to the development, it's directly across the street from Boyne’s Nordic Ski Center, and it has an outdoor heated pool in the summer. (Click here to see all Mountain Villa/Letter Condominiums for sale at Boyne Mountain Resort)

Mountain Villas condos are in one of the best locations in the original Boyne Mountain master plan, Mountain Villas are Alpine - style condominiums. A slopeside neighbor to the Boyne Mountain resort village and Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark, proximity makes…

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The Reserve at Boyne Mountain Resort

Elegant and protected homesite neighborhoods above and around the fairways of the Alpine and Monument golf courses. (Click here to see all homes for sale in The Reserve at Boyne Mountain Resort)

Wooded sites are generously proportioned and privately situated. Benefits of Reserve ownership include a private clubhouse, Kitz Cabin, on top of Boyne Mountain’s ski slopes, ski lockers in the clubhouse for owners, convenient access to the resort, Deer Lake, and Boyne City. (Click here to see all Boyne Mountain Homes for Sale)

The Reserve is technically not an official community within Boyne Mountain. As a result, unlike Mountain Club, homeowners are allowed to rent their homes. As a result, several homes are investment properties, some are second homes…

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Deer Lake Villas at Boyne Mountain Resort

Boyne’s only waterfront community, Deer Lake, is a 440-acre all-sports lake on the backside of the Boyne Mountain property. All Deer Lake Villas consists of a two-bedroom condo 1,250 square foot condo. (Click here to see all Deer Lake Villas for Sale at Boyne Mountain Resort)

The lower condo is a 1,256 square foot two bedroom two bathroom condo that features a master bedroom with a King bed and a whirlpool tub and the second bedroom has two queen beds. (Click here to see Northern Michigan's finest collection of Boyne Mountain vacation rentals)

There is usually a sofa sleeper in the living room as well.  

These condos are the furthest from the Village in Boyne Mountain however, there is a free shuttle going to/from the resort.

This waterfront…

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