Archive for category: sugar loaf

Sugar Loaf sale to Leelanau Conservancy is official!

The land transfer of Sugar Loaf Mountain to the Conservancy is officially complete, permanently protecting the iconic Leelanau landmark!

Hans “Peppi” Teichner put northern Michigan on skis

Hans “Peppi” Teichner was a noted professional at Sun Valley, Idaho and won the Diamond Sun Award. Later in his career he contributed enormously to developing interest in skiing among junior skiers in Michigan.

The story of the Sugar Loafer

The Leelanau Historical Society shares the story of the creator of Sugar Loaf's iconic logo, Mary Harris Dorman who had an influential & successful career in the greeting card industry before moving to Traverse City.
Sugar Loaf Aerial View

Leelanau Conservancy to reopen Sugar Loaf

The Leelanau Conservancy dropped the most exciting local news in recent memory last night with the announcement that they would be acquiring long dormant Sugar Loaf Resort.

Explore Sugar Loaf with Ruin Road

Grand Rapids-based Ruin Road has a great video that melds modern and past video & photos of Sugar Loaf.
Sunset over Sugar Loaf by Heather Dourron

Sunset on Sugar Loaf

Here's a great shot of the sunset over Sugar Loaf Mountain last night that Heather shared in the Friends of Sugar Loaf group on Facebook.
Bad Shape at Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf demolition to begin this month

The Glen Arbor Sun reports that the new (and currently unknown) Sugar Loaf Resort owner announced today that Kalamazoo's Taplin Enterprises, LLC has been awarded the demolition contract for the former ski resort property.
Sugar Loaf Drone Video

Drone video shows sorry state of Sugar Loaf

YouTuber mcp fpv shared a drone exploration video of the current condition of Sugar Loaf Resort. If you ever worked or spent time there, it will probably be a shocking & disturbing trip down memory lane.

Sugar Loaf Resort sold again!

Eric Carlson of the Leelanau Enterprise reports that Sugar Loaf Resort has been sold to a corporation known as SPV 45 LLC, which has ties to Leelanau County.
Sugar Loaf Mountain Resort

Time’s Up for Sugar Loaf?

The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that Cleveland Township officials this week plan to issue a citation against the owner of the decaying Sugar Loaf Resort.

Sugar Loaf Brownfield Application Accepted

The Leelanau Ticker reports that the Leelanau County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LCBRA) on Tuesday unanimously accepted Part I of the brownfield application from Sweet Bread LLC, a special purpose entity formed to redevelop Sugar Loaf.

Checking in with Sugar Loaf Owner Jeff Katofsky

The Glen Arbor Sun has a solid recap of Sugar Loaf owner Jeff Katofsksy's recent call regarding the long-shuttered resort with county & township officials about topics including a vineyard, hotel plans & the possibility of a return of skiing!