. : ? PAGE TWELVE THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUN4DAY, DECEM$ER 5,.1965 I WALLOON TO GROW Traveling in Etrope: 0 717Y7 P' WALLOON LAKE, Mich.-There AVV.IwZ are three kids of skiers, says Carl E. Calhoun, maager andeLeasI Fy partner at Walloon Hills ski ar ea, a few miles east of this west Want to go to Europe, but see The cuA for such a Li.) is u..n c. r and briua it lack to thi Michigan village. those places that the "tourists" ::hno 2nonally low.. Ai noals, U S. with you. A VW sedan runs First there are the swank skiers don't, see? Want to talk with the accommodations. service char es, x!1393, a savlii s of almost $300 who want the best of accommo- natives and look continental? «sa.line. insurance, and guides, over th: American price. A Ja~uar dations. Second. there's the aver- Want to go- and see everything a": only $767 for a 30 day tour E is a steal at $4620, a $900 age run-of-mine skier that m-kes cheap? Want to go with a fun with five participants. Thle 45 day avins. ' The most inexpensive up the bulk of the big tran'ient group? If you do, you are the per- tour runs $1052. Transportation to auto is the Italan Fiat 600-D crowd. And finally, there is the son who can -see Europe at its the Continent is not included, If which goes at $1062. "ski bum" who will bunk up -seven best (and its worst) and, have the you ,desire to ,stay lowger, the to a room just for the chance to time of your life doing it. charge is $19, per day per person. Driving on your own trough get on the slopes. The Scandinavian S t u d e n t _ The guides on the SS'rS tours Euirope requires a bit more daring, Calhoun ought to know whereof Travel Service o,: one of the many are all Scandanavian graduate and a chance to sleep in your car he speaks. For he admits ,that he other auto leasing firms of Europe, students, each with an excellent if lodgings are packed, but you'll, started out as a "ski bum." A can give you the car of your background in European language bring back twice as many stories Detroit tool and diemaker, he used choice End let you see all there is and custom. He'll be more like of your trip and who knows what to spend all his weekends at the to see at the scenery level. Stop your friend than associate, and you'll pick up on the way. ski slopes, often doing odd jobs to when you want, go where you want provide you with a closer contact For names of other lease plans. earn his lift tickets. But he was -when you want. with :the land. of which there are many, it is crazy about skiing. He got in- terested in the sport as a member of a social club which decided to Thue 5T' 5provides you with the For those who are even more car, a guide, your hotel reserva- independent, the "Europe By Car" tions and ideas, the rest is up to plan will simply rent you an auto, student travel agency, such as are you. atilow rates.ront bunllr available in Ann AthAfv 4 The picturesque Boyne Mountain Lodge stands directly in front of its challenging namesake mountain. To the right rear of the is the base of the mountain's most challenging run "Hemlock." Each year, a new ice statue decorates the entrance to the main The area has six chairlifts to speed skiers to the top, including the country's only 4-man chairlift at the intermediate hill. ppoto lodge. Ski Industry Mushrooms GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., -The story of winter sports in West Michigan is a record of pheno- menal growth. From a few scattered ski centers and winter parks a short genera- tion ago, the winter recreation in- dustry has expanded to two score centers today, with no signs of a letup. Predictions of a few years ago that winter business would con- tract to a few major areas has not been borne out as year after year the list of West, Michigan centers has grown, even though some ear- ly developments have dropped out. In 1950, when West Michigan Tourist Association instituted its weekly snow reports, there were only five major skiing centers on the west side of Michigan. Boyne Mountain, first complete public winter resort in the state, started operation in 1948 and Briar Hill at Mesick and Elberts Ski Area made their bow about a year later. Su- gar Loaf in the Leelanau penin- sula had been a weekend area sev- eral years and Cadillac's Caberfae,I already a noted ski center, had Also on the ground floor were Echo Valley, tobogganing-skating center at Kalamazoo since the mid-30's and popular winter play spots like Petoskey Winter Park, Newaygo Winter Park and Ionia's Brock Park. But that was about it. There was a ferment of winter, activity under way, however. In the. early 50's Hickory Hills and' Holiday Hills (now Traverse City Holiday) made their debut in the Traverse area, with Missaukee Mountain at Lake City and Mt. Mancelona also joining the list.z In 1955, Harbor Highlands near Harbor Springs, Lake Valley at Kalkaska and Manistee Ski Area (now Big "M") started operations, followed in 1956 by Brady's Hills Branch, Glacier Hills at Bellaire and Mt. Sauba at Charlevoix. Three top ski centers made their debut in 1958 when Nub's Nob at near Walloon Lake and Thunder Mountain at Boyne Falls joined the parade, while Buck Hills, southeast of Beulah, supplanted Elberta. Growth continued in 1959 as the L Heights at Hudsonville became popular tobaggan centers. Crystal Mountain took over Buck Hills in 1960. Arid in 1961 the list, expandedd with Bear Hills at Bear Lake, Birch Hills near Big Rap- ids, 'Grand Haven Snow Bowl, Eskkar at Middleville and Li tle Switzerland snow Swiss Valley) west of Three Rivers., Chimney Corners at Frankfort and M:- Guires at Cadillac got into the act as winter rendezvous in 1962. While Goshorn, Ludiiigton, Lake' Valley and Birch Hills faded, there was no recession as 1963 saw inaii- guration of swank Shanty Greek at Bellaire, Moon Ridge at Lake- view, Pando near Rockford, Car- ousel at Holland, Timber Ridge near Plainwell and Binder Park at Battle Creek. Last year saw fabulous Boyne Highlands rise on the site of Har- bor Highlands, while Sugar Loaf was revived after a couple years of idleness. Timber Lee and Maple-: hurst also started operations in the Traverse area. This year a new ski development at Cannonsburg and another t- bogganing center at Fry's Park east of Kalamazoo are bidding for favor although Hickory Hills has reverted to a municipal status only. Boyne Mt. Yet Unisur passed Boyne Mountain Lodge, the "big- daddy" of the Michigan ski boom is still the place to go in Michigan for the greatest ski thrills and ul- timate in "posh." The area has constantly led the entire midwest in innovating new and different facilities for the avid skier., Last year saw the introduction of the first 4-man chair lift in the country and the clearing of a new area to provide a tremendously ex- panded capacity for the area. A tow ticket also entitles skiers to the use of all facilities at th brand new Boyne Highlands area which is about a half an hour's drive north.'The Highlands don' provide the thrills of Boyne Mt but the trails are longer and pro. vide interest to the skier out for a casual day of skiing in unparal, leled surroundings. Growth of the winter industr has not been only in numbers. Most of the centers which have made a. go of it have continued to expand with new lifts, snow mak ers, more slopes, better facilitie and accommodations and bette services. And the number of skier has increased from a few thou sand to tens of thousands, and there's no recession in sight. take a couple of ski trips as a -)a.,4.-.. & ,.,. II-... u ,, u , Ia .. **... III. .., .4,.., diversion. But once bitten by the ski bug, Calhoun was a goner. j~ Walloon Hills, Calhoun says, is e largely a transient area, but it has an established following with many coming year after year to join olc friends from widely separate communities. Even among, the 3 transients, however, the basic units f are families. The transient skier likes to w' move around from one area -to another. As a result the week-end Sam's Store Has LEVI'S afore ski ticket is almost passe, Calhoun relates. It's a one-day, one-shot proposition for a mjriyof fp gu sa d al skiers. But there is no dearth of skiers on this account-they keep coming., Neverthelessthe Walloon Hills E ' Cr5 #'' EVI'S Corduroy 98* partners have their sights set on" * "* a new housing lodge with possibly: P 100 beds next year or the next. L EV 'SS S "RE. ;TC. H° . . $5.98 t A new bar and enlarged eatingL t accommodations this year are LEVIS Shmfits $4 .y helping to meet the growing tide of skiers. But to build a ski-week following a lodge may be neces- 9 .* LEVI'S Super Slim Denims. . $4.49 sary. s alloon Hills is one of the areas - * LEVI'S STA-PREST . . . . . $6.98 - in the Petoskey Big Six region, L where they believe the best in__ e wiriter vacations still is to come. Cotton Turtle Neck T Shirts succESS ON 15 Most Wanted Colors$1.69 YOUR EXAMS!! A WELL-GROOMED APPEARANCE IS AN ASSET OPEN Tonsorial Queries Invited- Monday and. friddy THE DASCOLA BARBERS12 Wsi n NIGHTS ch Th122 E. Washington' near Michigan Theatre -i a, . ms& S i been a pioneer since 1937, though Ludington Ski Area, Goshorn Hills not a lodging resort. Two tentative at Saugatuck and Pleasant Valley ventures, Shussway at Lowell and Mad Cap near Cadillac didn't at East Jordan opened. Indian make the grade. Hills in Grand Rapids and Hu- r s d 3A5 V 0 CHECKMATE FOR CHRISTMAS SWEATERS 1II " " I : -?:---"t..1 WRAP YOUR CHRISTMAS MALE r IN A HANDSOME- CHECKMATE SWEATER " -a f ' from( I- -a ;, r M: r ,: , ' ;; , ' , .. - Christmas Clubs have beeii exacty until iow! ""Arm eoiIed eraI is "taed Lu" atm "*nc a new--and different kind ol' Christmas Clubh at an exclusive club plan that reduces ,; - - Ct 0 40 * PAY-IN EVERY ? wEt;Ks . RF(:"IFESAl END 09 V1AD.- 1.00 . 2.00 50.00x 4.00 4 l.G0 - . 6.0O 150.00 10.00, 250.00 20o.00 500.00 the narnber of club payments from 50 to 25. I - I Now you can sae ps-loU-o for holiday giving with exactly half the cfhrt... half the tips. The Ann Arbor F1-ederal 1966 Christmas Clb is the first major improvement in Christmas ClubS since the plan was initiated. -You'llfind it only lat Anti Arbor Fc'dej-.al. 4 1 AVMRTA DDAD IU "n VD A T- *1R3ADLN