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Midwest Resorts

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J-Dunn
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What are the best midwest resorts around the midwest. I live in Northeastern Ohio and I want a place with a sweet park and decent hill thats only 5-6 maybe 7 hours away. Want to know for my family's next winter vacation. so help?

Sep 9 2009 8:56PM
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skiminnesota
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granted i have never been to ohio but ide imagine you could make it somewhere going east, but idk about going west...
Sep 9 2009 9:01PM
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J-Dunn
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Can't make it out west but last year I made it to Maryland. Thats kinda east coastish lol
Sep 9 2009 9:05PM
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skiminnesota
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yeah so because im bored.. i just looked at google maps and youre looking at 10+ hours to VT and 6 to MI (ive skied at Boyne and its not the worst place in the world, they have a indoor water park too for after skiing is done.. )
Sep 9 2009 9:06PM
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jhackbeez
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the most underated park in the midwest where no one really rides is a place called chestnut mountain in gelena, illinois.  they have 2 pipes with a rope tow and a shit ton of sick rails and jumps.
Sep 9 2009 9:07PM
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skiminnesota
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if its with family ide be willing to bet theyed love boyne...

http://www.avalanchebay.com/index.html

thats the indoor water park, 5-6 years ago i had fun there..
Sep 9 2009 9:09PM
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MidwestSteeze
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prefect north slopes in indiana.
big boulder
check regionals.
long shot but mount snow?
Sep 9 2009 11:23PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Dude, if you wanna shred pow go to Mount Bohemia in Michigan. I'm serious. But don't tell, it's a secret.
Sep 9 2009 11:23PM
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Mindala
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this...wouldnt bother going anywhere else for park
Sep 9 2009 11:27PM
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BootySpunk.
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this
Sep 9 2009 11:30PM
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Billups
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Perfect North, I know it'll sound biased coming from me as I work on Park Crew, but we were voted best park in the Midwest last season, we spend countless hours making the park the best we possibly can and while we might not have the biggest park, we try our best to make the best of the space we do have. I'd really recommend checking it out. Hell, I'll hook you up with free lift tickets if you want.
Sep 9 2009 11:41PM
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.SimonB.
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now why the hell would you ever do that?
Sep 9 2009 11:59PM
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BootySpunk.
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Wanna hook me up with free lift tickets when I come back for Christmas....:)
Sep 10 2009 12:18AM
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ski-swagga
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Granite peak WI is pretty tight!
Sep 10 2009 12:25AM
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Gall*
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I would check out perfect north.  i've never been there but i hear good things and i get to ski there when im going to UC this year!
Sep 10 2009 12:56AM
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Billups
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I really doubt you'll be disappointed.

And no Ryan, I will not give you free lift tickets.
Sep 10 2009 1:22AM
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MidwestSteeze
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bummmed i never got to ski pns while i was still in the midwest.
Sep 10 2009 2:08AM
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quixotic
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Perfect North is sick! I live in Wisconsin and have made the 7-8 hour trip 3 times now and I've never been let down. The park is always bangin' and the people there are super chill.


Sep 10 2009 12:22PM
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R.Fahey
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Perfect North Slopes is the illest place ever. 
I ski Utah like 110 days a year, and i'm still most psyched about going home to PNS for Christmas break every year.  such a fun place to get your shred on.
Sep 10 2009 12:23PM
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baethoven
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this. or i think i read someone talking about chestnut. it's super underrated but they do have two pipes and a shit ton of park features for a midwest hill. and they have the run warpath haha
Sep 10 2009 12:26PM
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hank_hill
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pussy come to the pfc this spring

Sep 10 2009 1:27PM
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tribefan226
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PERFECT NORTH SLOPES!!!!!
Sep 10 2009 1:34PM
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MidwestSteeze
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why when i can still ski keystone and breck most likly. and a basin for sure?
Sep 10 2009 1:53PM
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Gall*
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Its gotta be better than Brandywine's park.
Sep 10 2009 2:08PM
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hank_hill
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cuz its legit as hell, i'd pick the pfc over a few days out west anyday
Sep 10 2009 2:10PM
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Sinuous
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Mad River Mountain, about 2 hours if you live in NE OH.

PNS, if you wanna drive a little bit more.

Sep 10 2009 2:12PM
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CTD
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yeah, mad river has been steppin up. but PNS is still legit as hell, definitely one of the best parks around. big boulder if your headin east.
Sep 10 2009 4:02PM
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tinkytwinky
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THIS
Sep 10 2009 4:12PM
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eli112233
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yea it is, me and my friends went there for like a 3 day trip, and it snowed non stop one night and morning so we had to stay an extra day, im talking like 8 +inches of pow.
Sep 10 2009 4:26PM
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TheBeardedOne
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let me say this again.. Mt Bohemia, lake effect powder, insane backcountry in the Porcupine Mtns in MI.

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http://www.mtbohemia.com
Sep 10 2009 4:58PM
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Travapple.
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this.
Sep 10 2009 5:01PM
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J-Dunn
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I went to PFC there this past year and it was SWEET! Could i really get free lift tickets for my fam?
Sep 10 2009 11:04PM
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Billups
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Depends how many we're talking. I can swing a couple, but it's usually hard to get more than a couple.
Sep 10 2009 11:25PM
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Karma_Police
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^this
Sep 10 2009 11:30PM
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neapolitan
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dude i live in NE ohio and me and my friends made the trip to mount snow in just under 8 hours. so worth it! of course we did work at mills and got free lift tickets the whole week and the grand summit hotel for 4 people at 40 dollars a night....def going again this year. maybe spent 100 dollars for a week of skiing! great park!!!! killer park!  but i mean every park is a step up from brandywine's park. At least last years....
Sep 11 2009 12:02AM
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Pinguu
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we gotta keep this under wraps man...  Check out My home hill, mt marquette
Sep 11 2009 12:14AM
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fountain.
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Cascade Mountain, its in wisconsin. so sick
Sep 11 2009 12:34AM
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heFF
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I'd recommend big boulder in lake harmony , pa...5 1/2 hours from akron parks are legit
Sep 11 2009 1:10AM
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-PowAir-
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well i grew up skiing in these parts before moving west. Here are my favorites in no order. Cascde, Chestnut, IndidanHead, Marquette, Bohemia... Grew up skiing Wilmot, Alpine, Geneva, Switz,Sunburst...etc.
Sep 11 2009 1:38AM
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noodle
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Marquette Mountain for MI, Spirit Mtn. / Hyland for MN, but for some real sick lake effect snow Mt. Bodreamia haha way up in da kee, copper country guy
Sep 11 2009 1:50AM
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J-Dunn
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Like 3 tickets for a day. Maybe even only two?
Sep 11 2009 1:50AM
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Travapple.
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nah man, it used to be sick when they had the superpark. kinda shitty now...
Sep 11 2009 9:50AM
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Native
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nubs nob in MI
Sep 11 2009 3:13PM
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Billups
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Probably doable.
Sep 11 2009 3:15PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I'd say Granite Peak is the best I've skied in the midwest - pretty straight jump line & a pretty good park setup...plus they've got some decent runs too (for the mw). Chestnut is probably second.
Sep 11 2009 3:54PM
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fountain.
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yeah last time i was there they did. they had like a schoolbus and a ton of shit
Sep 11 2009 4:15PM
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OAK_TREE
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word Bohemia is bomb. went two years ago and am making a trip up there this year. nothing but good skiing at Bohemia.
Sep 11 2009 7:18PM
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japanada
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Not since the PNS boys left.

And Bohemia is bomb!

Sep 11 2009 9:23PM
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cheddafries
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yea i ski chestnut as my home hill. its pretty nice for the midwest the park is tight and we have some sick ass features. I went to colorado last year and the jumps at chestnut were only about 5 to 10 feet smaller.  most of the ski patrol and lifties don't care.ANd the locals are all super chill and will show you around. they kinda stopped making the pipes but for about a month they have a pipe up but the pipe is kinda nice if you get there when it first opens. i guess it just costed them to much money to make it.
Sep 11 2009 9:48PM
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willyg0808
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how bout me! :)  can u hook me up once with one ticket if i pm telling u when i go?
Sep 11 2009 9:55PM
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freeski_Shaggy
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Peep my sig for shots of ol P north... Best in lower midwest I can tell you that much.
Sep 11 2009 10:01PM
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