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Good skiing within 1.5 hrs of chicago?

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williamtell414
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title says it all. cascade and tyrol basin are too far to drive regularly, i was thinking maybe wilmot but idk. help please.
Jan 12 2008 6:43PM
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IrideWI
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Sunburst is doable in 2 hours form chicago, wilmot in 1.5 and alpine in 1 3/4, there hasn't been much progress in the parks this year at wilmot, last weekend it was meh, and form what I heard, a huge dissapointment today after they took out all of there rails so there were no terrain features today, there is also raging buffalo in algonquin, but I haven't been there yet this year
Jan 12 2008 7:52PM
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concept311
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Progress at wilmot is starting to be a joke. I belive they pulled all the rails and features because remember it was 67 out and rain on monday and tuesday. I'm surprised they even had those runs open. Hopeful when they make more snow over there they will let us build more stuff.
Jan 12 2008 8:36PM
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IrideWI
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i think im going next saturday, that huge down rail that they had set up last weekend was tons of fun, even if they just had that up or a flat box or something it would be dope
Jan 12 2008 9:00PM
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concept311
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yeah I'm sure they where fun. There is soppesed to be a big air competion Thursday. Hopeful they will have more snow made.
Jan 12 2008 11:09PM
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williamtell414
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does wilmot not have a park crew? or do they just let you set up their features to save them the work?
Jan 13 2008 12:48AM
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IrideWI
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no they have a park crew, when i was there last saturday I saw 2 guys with rakes re-grooming the takeoffs onto the rails in the main park, the ski patrol doesnt reallylike it if you build jumps or jibs on the runs, they usually break them down the minute after they see you building
Jan 13 2008 11:09AM
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OAK_TREE
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no wilmot. i think i might need to get a job there next winter on the park crew again. i miss wilmot and all its shenanighans.
Jan 13 2008 12:38PM
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sconniestyle
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fuck the park crew, working in rentals is where it's at.  that job was the tits back in the day. i was a junior assistant manager in training for like 3 years. i got to sit in a stool with a ski pole and yell at gapers in line.

Jan 15 2008 4:44PM
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Pman13a
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i heard there was some jib park in illinois, im gonna try and find it out
Jan 15 2008 5:09PM
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Pman13a
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https://www.chestnutmtn.com//activities_terrainpark.cfm

galena, ill
Jan 15 2008 5:14PM
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kool.aid.man
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omg that looks soo legit.
Jan 15 2008 5:39PM
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concept311
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http://www.ragingbuffalo.com/

Raging Buffalo
Snowboarding Park
Rt.31
Algonquin, Illinois 60102
Jan 15 2008 5:46PM
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kool.aid.man
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i thought that was all boarders.
Jan 15 2008 5:48PM
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brizz
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negative
Jan 16 2008 9:40AM
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williamtell414
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thanks guys this has been super helpful
Jan 16 2008 12:54PM
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