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Best Skiing in Midwest Hands down

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speedin
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I know there have been some threads in the regionals, along with some older threads. But I have to give mad props to Mt. Bohemia. Holy shit they having a great start to their season!! They already have 112" so far with tons on the way. That is more then a lot of resorts out west at this time. I'm going up on Sunday in hopes to hit the 18" they are predicting. While no doubt I would rather be out west skiing, but for me at this stage in my life, I can't beat it. $99 season pass, $25 to sleep in the main yurt with breakfast.
For people that live in Wisconsin/Minnesota, it is the best we have. Sucks for the people that live on the other side of the damm lake, much longer drive. 4 hours from my cabin in Wisconsin.
No snowmaking, no grooming, pillows, cliffs, sick slackcountry with a free shuttle to pick you up on the other side of the mountain, pretty much only place to ski pow in the midwest.
When it snows it really is a special place.
(not me) but from opening day

someone embed please
Dec 19 2013 6:27PM
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speedin
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My bad 127"
Dec 19 2013 6:35PM
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WU-sconsin
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Yeah I've been trying to get up to Mt. Bohemia for a couple years now, still haven't made it. But yeah Wisconsinites been good as fuck so far. I haven't ever went skiing Thanksgiving weekend till this year
Dec 19 2013 7:04PM
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robotdna
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Never heard of this place. Looks like a hidden gem to me.

I lol'd when I saw all the No Beginners and Experts Only signs haha
Dec 20 2013 12:16AM
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speedin
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The reason they have no beginner signs is because they do not groom their runs, because 90% of the mountain is glade skiing with trees, huge rocks, waterfalls, and cliffs. It really is bare bones skiing at it's finest. No lodge, (Big Yurt) 2 lifts, with the shuttle bus system on the backside(slackcountry) side of the mountain. Big part of the mountain is north/northwest facing which allows for huge lake effect.

Dec 20 2013 10:40AM
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I_liketobutter
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Granite Peak is manicured as well as keystone or breck. Super impressed with that place.
Dec 20 2013 11:04AM
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speedin
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Granite peak does an excellent job with their parks.

Dec 20 2013 11:34AM
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Goku
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Everyone already knew Bohemia was the best in the Midwest. You're a little late to this one.
Dec 20 2013 11:37AM
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speedin
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There are lots of people who still don't even know about it. I think it's cool that they have been blessed with a good start to the winter this year. 130" is more then 89" snowbird has gotten. Now I would rather ski snowbird any day, but I have to give credit where it is due. that place is special when it snows.

Dec 20 2013 2:33PM
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D-40
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Never been, looks like I'll be making a trip this winter.  Maybe over break here.
Dec 20 2013 2:46PM
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Goku
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Everyone that needs to know about Bohemia knows about it I should say.
Dec 20 2013 4:46PM
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JAHpow
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Yeah I need to make a trip up there this winter
Dec 20 2013 5:52PM
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7-11_Slurpee
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I wish I was in marquette for break. Im so pissed i missed opening weekend. Hoping for some good storms after break
Dec 20 2013 5:53PM
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Charles_Grant
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This might actually be the greatest promotional video of all time.
Dec 21 2013 4:55PM
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skier58284
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When I saw the thread title I was going to come in and post
[quote]>implying anything in the midwest is better than Mount Bohemia
Get out.[/quote]
Dec 21 2013 5:20PM
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John18_6
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Elm Creek has maaaaaad all mountain.
Dec 22 2013 1:18AM
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Turd.Ferguson
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its fucking raining in southern wis/ northern il now
Dec 22 2013 1:45AM
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speedin
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Bohemia has the most snow of any lift served ski area in United States this season with 157" of snow and more on the way!!!!
Dec 28 2013 10:12AM
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.Rybak.
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Yeah one of my racer friends are driving out there today or something. I need to take a trip there.
Dec 28 2013 10:18AM
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japanada
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Bohemia! Fucking! Rocks! Almost as good as our west!
Dec 28 2013 1:09PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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I would ski this over Breck.
Dec 28 2013 1:38PM
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-benedetto
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This place looks boss.
Dec 28 2013 2:12PM
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Charles_Grant
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if it snows while i am home in jan to early feb, i will drive 12 hours each way and report back.
Dec 28 2013 2:34PM
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corona
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Man that looks like it's worth the 15 hour drive.
Dec 28 2013 2:51PM
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