Top 5 Can’t Miss

Downhill ski through mounds of lake-effect snow at Mount Bohemia.

Catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis over Lake Superior.

Stay at The Vault Hotel, a boutique-style reimagining of the former Houghton National Bank.

Sauna at Takka Portage along the Portage Canal in Hancock.

Order a few Lake Superior staples, like smoked trout pizza, at The Mariner North.

On the northern edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Keweenaw Peninsula stretches into the cold swells of Lake Superior , forming the state’s northernmost reach. Winter in the Keweenaw is unlike anywhere else in the Lower 48. Thanks to Superior’s lake-effect influence, the region often sees hundreds of inches of snow each year, with January through March being the best time to visit for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, and snowmobiling.…