Snow Zone: The Midwest
Illinois
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Four Lakes Ski Area
Read Reviews5750 Lakeside Dr, Lisle, IL 60532 (map)
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Villa Olivia Ski Area
Read ReviewsRoute 20 and Naperville Rd, Bartlett, IL 60103 (map)
The best downhill skiing in the Chicago suburbs. Worth bragging about?
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Chestnut Mountain Resort
Read Reviews8700 W Chestnut Mountain Rd, Galena, IL 61036 (map)
Perched on a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, this resort offers Illinois' best ski and snowboard slopes.
Michigan
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Big Powderhorn Mountain Ski
Read ReviewsN11375 Powderhorn Rd, Bessemer, MI 49911 (map)
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Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Read Reviews12500 Crystal Mountain Dr, Thompsonville, MI 49683 (map)
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Marquette County Fair
Read ReviewsCounty Rd 553, Marquette, MI 49855 (map)
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Timber Ridge
Read Reviews7500 23 1/2 St, Gobles, MI 49055 (map)
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Bittersweet Ski Resort
Read Reviews600 River Rd, Otsego, MI 49078 (map)
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Blackjack Ski Area
Read ReviewsBlackjack Rd, Bessemer, MI 49911 (map)
This remote Upper Peninsula area provides a basic, stripped-down ski experience.
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Nub's Nob Ski Area
Read Reviews500 Nubs Nob Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 (map)
No resort in Michigan makes and grooms snow better than this stellar day ski spot.
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Indianhead Mountain Resort
Read Reviews500 Indianhead Rd, Wakefield, MI 49968 (map)
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Porcupine Mt Wilderness State
Write a review33303 Headquarters Rd, Ontonagon, MI 49953 (map)
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Boyne Mountain Activity Ctr
Read ReviewsBoyne Mountain Rd, Boyne Falls, MI 49713 (map)
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Boyne Highlands Resort
Read Reviews600 Highland Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 (map)
Not quite as hard core as its sister resort Boyne Mountain, this baby's still one of the Midwest's top resorts.
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Shanty Creek Resorts
Read Reviews5820 Shanty Creek Rd, Bellaire, MI 49615 (map)
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Caberfae Peaks Ski-Golf Resort
Read Reviews6440 S 11 Rd, Cadillac, MI 49601 (map)
Wisconsin
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Sunburst Ski Area
Read Reviews8355 Prospect Dr, Kewaskum, WI 53040 (map)
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Whitecap Mountain Lodging
Read Reviews9106 County Rd E, Upson, WI 54565 (map)
With 43 runs cascading down three different peaks, Whitecap Mountains has a decidedly Western feel.
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Cascade Mountain Ski Area
Read ReviewsW 10441 Cascade Mountain Rd, Portage, WI 53901 (map)
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Devil's Head Resort
Read ReviewsS6330 Bluff Rd, Merrimac, WI 53561 (map)
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Crystal Ridge Ski Area
Read Reviews7900 Crystal Ridge Dr, Franklin, WI 53132 (map)
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Tyrol Basin Ski & Snowboard
Read Reviews3487 Bohn Rd, Mt Horeb, WI 53572 (map)
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Granite Peak Ski Area
Read Reviews3605 N Mountain Rd, Wausau, WI 54402 (map)
This Wausau resort boasts the highest vertical drop in Wisconsin.
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Trollhaugen Winter Recreation
Read Reviews2232 100th Ave, Dresser, WI 54009 (map)
A good place for beginning skiers to wear off some wax about 60 miles from the Twin Cities.
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Alpine Valley Resort
Read ReviewsW2501 County Rd D, Elkhorn, WI 53121 (map)
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Mount La Crosse
Read Reviews5549 Old Town Hall Rd, La Crosse, WI 54602 (map)
You want steep slopes? This is the place.
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Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
Read Reviews7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (map)
While scenic, this family ski area can't stand up to nearby Alpine Valley and Wilmot Mountain.
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Wilmot Mountain Inc
Read Reviews11931 Fox River Rd, Wilmot, WI 53192 (map)
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Mont Du Lac
Write a reviewMinnesota Hwy 23 S, Superior, WI 54880 (map)
Economical skiing near Duluth in Superior, Wis.
Minnesota
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Buena Vista Skiing Area
Write a review19276 Lake Julia Dr NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 (map)
Smallish northern Minnesota ski hill featuring cross-country trails and a wooded setting.
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Buck Hill Ski Area
Read Reviews15400 Buck Hill Rd, Burnsville, MN 55306 (map)
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Afton Alps Golf Course
Read Reviews6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings, MN 55033 (map)
Hilly, scenic terrain will provide a workout for walkers.
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Welch Village
Read ReviewsUS-61 off Hwy 7, Welch, MN 55089 (map)
This Cannon River Valley spot is a popular family ski destination.
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Coffee Mill Ski Area & 4h
Write a review99 Coulee Way, Wabasha, MN 55981 (map)
Eleven fairly easy runs near a historic mill town.
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Wild Mountain Ski Area
Read Reviews37200 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylors Falls, MN 55084 (map)
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Lutsen Mountains Ski Area
Read ReviewsCounty Rd 36 and US 61, Lutsen, MN 55612 (map)
Just 60 miles south of Canada, this is the closest you'll get to mountain skiing in the Midwest.
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Powder Ridge Ski Area
Read Reviews15015 93rd Ave, Kimball, MN 55353 (map)
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Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area
Write a review8800 Chalet Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438 (map)
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Mt Kato Ski Area
Read Reviews20461 State Hwy 66, Mankato, MN 56001 (map)
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Andes Tower Hills
Write a review4505 Andes Rd SW, Kensington, MN 56343 (map)
