Mount Bohemia is the 5th highest point in the Keweenaw Peninsula and the 52nd highest prominent peak in Michigan with an elevation of . Entrance sign to Mount Bohemia

Mount Bohemia is host to a

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bearing the same name located at the northernmost portion of the

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in Mohawk, Michigan. Mount Bohemia operates two chairlifts, and offers the highest vertical drop in the Midwest, ahead of

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, located in the Sawtooth Mountains of northern

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. The resort has 95 runs and first opened for business in 2000. Mount Bohemia does not operate any snow making equipment and relies on its year average of

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, the most seen at any resort in the Midwest. Because runs are not groomed, Mount Bohemia is not an appropriate resort for beginners. It offers only single, double and triple black diamond level runs, as well as three intermediate blue runs (no green beginner trails). Mount Bohemia also offers the only Cat skiing experience in the midwest at Voodoo Mountain. Catskiing20190220 141745

References

Official Website of resort
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