Chris 360 Cross, photo by btwphotography.

Absolute Michigan has some cool resources for skiers from beginners that are summarized more or less neatly in today’s Michigan Skiapalooza Thursday which begins:

While Winter 2008 hasn’t been good for things like car makers, investments and national economies, it has presented us with some incredible conditions for skiing and snowboarding.

USA Today noticed that Midwest skiers have all kinds of options in Michigan where we have more downhill areas – 42 – than any state except New York with 200 chairlifts, 840 runs and 40 terrain parks!

There’s even a deal for beginning skiers for the whole month of January that you’ll definitely want to check out if you’re a novice without equipment!

You can see this photo (and many more) bigger and bolder in btw’s Nubs Portfolio slideshow (view set) or his Skiing – Nubs Nob slideshow.