Attendance: Matthew Emeott, Kirk Ranney, Josh Reyes, Matt from Marquette, Grant Clarkson
Board Roles:
● President: Matthew Emmeot
● Vice President: Josh Reyes
● Treasurer: John Curtis
● Secretary: Kirk Ranney
● Special Projects: Marc Collier
PRIORITY ACTION: Rough draft of content/description for pitch deck for 12/10/24 Meeting
New Business (11/20)
● DNR trails advisory council meeting December 10, 2024 1:00-4:30 (Grant Clarkston)
○ Kirk reached out to Brian Beauchamp (will update)
● Letter needs update with letterhead and then ready to send
● Mt. Holiday reached out about a partnership, Dan Packer is a board member
● Board discussion about adding liaisons and sub groups (events, work groups, ski
areas and nonprofit ski areas, grants, DNR.) Matt E. Needs to address the members
looking to fill spots
● Tim Olsen with Cardiff snow craft has offered members discount on products!
● 23 members $720 in account
New Business (11/14):
● Parks and Rec contact Boyne City: Michael Sheean
○ Avalanche Preserve Letter Copy of Boyne City Letter
● Meet second Thursday of the month at 5:00. 319 N. Lake St Boyne City
● PRIORITY ACTION: Rough draft of content/description for pitch deck
Old Business:
● Volunteer Day w/Ski Area
○ Resort Group/Committee
■ Nubs Nob - existing uphill access
■ Location for winter meetup
● Logo Deck -
○ Do any of these images work as a logo? (I am personally not married to any of these and can certainly keep working on more ideas. I did use the one I prefer in the assets)
● Land Use Pitch
○ I did my best to create a layout that got us through the basic info people are
going to want from us E.G= Who we are, what we do, issues, solutions, call to action with collaboration information, timeline, reasoning, active use data, target markets, intro to our team for credibility, and contact.
○ Ideas (From Granite BC)
■ Terrain Management and Stewardship. Michigan Backcountry
Alliance will seek partners to provide access to property with permission to glade favorable terrain with beneficial aspects and elevation. Michigan Backcountry Alliance will steward properties in conjunction with the local land manager and be responsible for monitoring the terrain for compliance.
■ Community and Education. Creating an educated culture of backcountry skiers and riders is important to maintain access to public and private land, create safe recreational environments, and increase interaction and communication amongst skiers and riders. Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing segment of winter recreation and we aim to introduce this new sport to winter enthusiasts young and old. By focusing on the social side of backcountry skiing, we hope to foster an inviting community that shares its knowledge with each other.
■ Safety. Inherent risks abound in backcountry skiing. Accidents happen. We want to encourage well-prepared skiers to expect the unexpected. We will partner with groups and industry professionals to provide clinics, seminars and tutorials on best practices in the high alpine environment.
■ Advocacy.Michigan Backcountry Alliance strives to represent the interests of backcountry skiers and riders. Representation is not just in what you may see publicly, such as our efforts to expand terrain,
but also what happens behind closed doors. Getting a seat at the table. Making backcountry experiences count. We are in this together and want to have a unified voice that represents the interests of the user group at-large.
● Promo Image Deck
○ I designed these to be generic place holders for information based
advertisements via IG and FB. Each one can hold a specific bit of info regarding different aspects of what we're trying to do with MBA E.G= Mission, member recruitment, donations, safety / best practices, news and more
● Dates for Winter Meeting - In Person: ○ When?
○ Where?
○ Activities:
■ Group Tour
■ Uphill/Downhill Event (1.5 hrs/3 hrs/6 hrs) ■ Potluck
●
Old Business:
● Avalanche in Boyne - potential to glade here.
○ Letter to city council/city manager??
● Nubs and Caberfae - need to establish relationships
○ Uphill Access
○ Meetup
● Meet up for members this winter
○ Annual meet up
○ Identify some dates
● Look into insurance ($2500ish) and legal waivers/coverage:
○ www.skikind.org/toolkit
○ Backcountry skiing and riding is dangerous and unmarked obstacles and
hazards may exist. Each skier/rider is responsible for their own safety: know
your limits, ski/ride with a partner, and when in doubt turn around.
● Winter Wildlands Alliance:
○ Re
● Phone List:
○ Matt-
■ 989-859-0007 ○ Kirk-
■ kirk.ranney@gmail.com
■ 720-612-8987 ○ Josh Reyes
■ Jreyes4805@gmail.com
■ 810 210 7768
○ John Curtis:
■ johnc@nmlifestyle.com
■ 231-468-8149
○ Marc Collier: