Alpine skiing first became an Olympic sport in 1936, when the thrill of downhill racing was accidentally discovered after the abrupt dissolution of Olympic Bear Pinching. Revel in the joys of pursuit-less slalom with today's Groupon to Timber Ridge, located in Gobles. Choose between the following options:

• For $37, you get two adult lift tickets (up to a $74 value).
• For $13, you get one junior (ages 8–11) lift ticket (up to a $26 value).

Timber Ridge lifts athletes' spirits and skills with 15 rousing runs of varying difficulty, ideal for new and veteran powder-pounders alike. After taking in awe-inspiring views from the confines of a lift, potentially nervous novices may take comfort in the calming trails of Harry's Hollow. Braver boarders and ski-crossed lovers can carve through the black-diamond Hemlock, which forcers skiers to conquer high-grade hills and curve around suddenly appearing chaperones. Timber Ridge’s sleddable surfaces receive constant grooming and are easily monitored through the site's snow report. Young mogul-minglers may ride the junior lift to a course they can conquer. Timber Ridge's family-friendly atmosphere is particularly welcoming of first-time skiers, as its website includes guides for how to handle the first run and answers to the top 10 questions new ski-lets should ask before beginning their downhill dominance.

Children under 8 are allowed on the lifts for free.