I'm surprised as well, as I know some of our members have definitely been to this region. My experience w/it is somewhat ancient, but here goes:
From west to east, here are your choices:
1. Whitecap Mt., Montreal, WI - actually a few miles over the border into WI. Not a lot of vertical but actually a very fun and interesting place to ski. Has a double chair that crosses two peaks that is....interesting...(
HIGH)
2. Powderhorn, Bessemer, MI - quite spread out, mostly intermediate stuff but fun
3. Indianhead, Wakefield, MI (sadly, Blackjack, to its west, is now closed, was a very nice place) - arguably the busiest, has the most advanced terrain of all these choices and the most vertical, also interesting in its set-up of lodge on top, ski down from there.
HOWEVER - if you want to drive further, two worthwhile destinations are:
4. Porcupine Mountain, just east of the Porkies (terrific park!), some great glades and cruisers; and,
5. Mt. Bohemia (right next to the above), the new one that has opened since I left this region, supposedly quite gnarly, cliffs and all. NO snowmaking, all natural, plan accordingly.
All of the above have easily found websites.
Lots of mom-and-pop-type motels in the region, most of them in Ironwood, MI, which is right over the WI-MI border in MI, adjacent to Hurley, WI, which also has lodging choices. My input is ancient, but I have stayed at the Holiday Inn in Hurley. Typical Holiday Inn, does have indoor pool, etc. Not sure of its status/condition at this point, this was 20+ years ago.
Heads up: all the UP resorts EXCEPT Porkies & Mt Bohemia, are on CENTRAL TIME. Head north of the southern half of UP, and everything is on EASTERN TIME, so a day at Porcupine Mt or Bohemia requires some timing forethought!
Hope you get some input from others with more
recent experience.
Another possibility for you: Lutsen, on the northern shore of Lake Superior in MN. Worth the trip! BIG resort, good skiing, amazing views, recommended destination!