ChairTalk: Pintail Peak Warming Hut

In 1995 Nub's Nob swapped land with the State of Michigan and in 1997 Pintail Peak opened. It wasn't until the warming hut was built in 2003 that I started taking lessons out there. I never wanted to risk a lesson out there in case they got cold or had to use the restroom. With the warming hut, it is now the perfect place for intermediate lessons. Most of the slopes are wide blue hills serviced by quick chairlifts that usually have shorter lines. The warming hut has a fireplace, restrooms, a view of Little Traverse Bay, and a cafeteria that serves soup and sandwiches. On weekends and holiday the vintage Sno-Cat above brings up the food and supplies. The building's official name is The Pintail Peak Warming House, but I like to call it The Outback Jack Shack! By the way, that makes the wooden item to the left the Outback Jack Shack Rack!