The great Minnesota get-together is a must for anyone who lives in the MN/WI area. Join me this year as I check out the two lifts at the MN State Fair: the Skyride and the Sky Glider. I'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at these lifts and a bit of history. I even had the opportunity to bump some cabins this year! To learn more about these lifts, check out the links below. Skyride: https://www.mnstatefair.org/location/skyride/ Sky Glider: https://www.mnstatefair.org/location/skyglider/ ►Subscribe: / youtube.com/midwestskiers ►Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/midwest_skiers ►Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/midwestskiers 00:00 Intro 00:20 The Skyride 01:05 What Does it Take to Bump Cabins? 02:13 Riding the Skyride 03:29 Learning to Catch Cabins 05:20 The Sky Glider 06:03 The Unique Portal Tower 07:16 The "State Fair Bra Tree" 08:05 Taking a Night Ride 08:21 Wrap Up & Outro

Earlier this month, I took a trip to North America's first and only indoor ski area, Big SNOW Big American Dream, and learned A LOT about what makes this ski area tick. But before I got into all the details of their operation, I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about my initial reaction and impressions of this unique ski venue. Thank you to HEAD Skis for making this trip and video possible! Check out their newest lineup here: https://www.head.com/en_GB/ski/skis.html Intro 00:00 Big SNOW American Dream 00:30 Urban Skiing & Riding 01:25 "Real" Skiing in a Mall? 02:43 Unique Front & Back End Operations 04:22 The Future is Bright for Indoor Skiing/Riding 05:47 Wrap-Up and Outro 06:47 ►Subscribe: / youtube.com/midwestskiers ►Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/midwest_skiers ►Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/midwestskiers

Let's look at the history of the term Sno-Cat... it turns out it has nothing to do with Cats.

Despite my initial desire to move to the mountains, my 32 years in the Midwest have shown me that this region has a lot to offer. That said, join me as I talk about why the Midwest is a great place to live if you're a diehard skier or snowboarder. Intro 00:00 What Is A Ski Bum?! 00:50 Cost of Living + Career Options 02:02 Less Expensive to Ski/Ride 03:00 Accessibility + Night Skiing/Riding 03:50 Midwest Summers = Amazing 05:23 The Mountains Are Closer Than You Think 06:19 Wrap-Up and Outro 07:33 ►Subscribe: youtube.com/midwestskiers ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwest_skiers ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestskiers

Flashing (literally) back to the mid 00's when Tyrol Basin used flash on their website to create interactive terrain park reports. Pretty dang cool!