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Midwest Summer Fun Found at Ski Areas
by Eric WagnonMany Midwest ski areas have joined the general trend toward becoming year-round resort destinations. For one reason, it doesn’t make good economic sense to keep facilities shuttered during the summer months. While a golf course is the most popular warm-weather companion… Read More →

Midwest Youngsters Discover Ski Racing
by Eric WagnonThe Midwest may seem like an unlikely source of ski racing talent, but the sport’s current superstar, Lindsey Vonn, started racing in Minnesota. Her original home hill, not mountain, Buck Hill ski area near Minneapolis, actually has produced several Olympians…. Read More →