Skiing to Michigan Highpoint

My wife Mary and son Ryan ski to the highpoint of Michigan...Mount Arvon. The tree branches were covered with snow and it made the route a winter wonderland. We cross country skiied about 5.6 miles down Ravine River Road till it got steep and then hiked the last half mile and carried our skis. We only met 4 other people who were on snowmobiles. The summit is only 1979 feet, but it was a tough 12.2 mile roundtrip climb in the snow. December 31, 2005.