Today, we are looking at a staple among Twin City Ski Areas, Afton Alps! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Afton Alps here: https://www.aftonalps.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:43 Basic Information About Afton Alps 05:29 Chair 2 06:39 Heidi's Playground 07:33 Inga's Run 08:10 Trudy's Shuss 08:41 Barbi's Challenge 09:21 Belinda's Bowl 10:02 Chair 4 10:30 Nancy's Nursery 10:42 Carpet 11:06 Nancy's Nursery (Carpet Side) 11:19 Chair 5 12:31 Belinda's Bowl (W/Cut) 13:27 Teresa's Trail 16:54 Lisa's Lane - Patti's Pass 15:41 Chair 7 16:26 De's Dive 16:54 Micky's Meadow 17:28 Rope Tow 1 17:41 Terrain Park 1 18:11 Rope Tow 2 18:26 Terrain Park 2 18:50 Chair 9 19:53 Susie's Meadow 20:27 Daisy's Meadow 21:10 Sally's Valley & Fannies Folley 22:14 Lisa's Lane - Andrea's Highlands 23:34 Chair 13 25:30 Dawn's Highlands 26:40 Monica's Highlands - Amy's Lane 27:44 Monica's Highlands 28:46 Hazel's Highlands 29:40 Hazel's Highlands - Tucker's Trench 30:26 Chair 16 31:07 Heather's Highlands 31:31 Chair 17 32:31 Pandora's Pass 33:15 Rosie's Run 31:48 Vicky's Valley 34:55 Things We Missed 37:14 Final Thoughts

It's offically 2025, so it's time to learn something new, including skiing/snowboarding! Today, I am looking at my top three ski areas near the Twin Cities for first-timers who are on a budget. Loppet Foundation: https://www.loppet.org/tt/do/winter/snowboarding/ Loppet Lessons: https://www.loppet.org/tt/do/winter/youthalpinelessons/ Mt. Como: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/activities-events/winter-activities/downhill-skiing-snowboarding Elm Creek: https://www.threeriversparks.org/page/elm-creek-winter-recreation-area-hours-and-rates Elm Creek Lessons: https://mnthreeriversweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=global&type=SKI-SNOWBOARD&location=ELM ►Subscribe: youtube.com/midwestskiers ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwest_skiers ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/midwestskiers 00:00 Intro 01:25 Loppet Foundation 03:56 Mt. Como 06:28 Elm Creek 07:52 Wrap-Up and Outro

Today, we are looking at a Southern Wisconsin ski area adjacent to the beautiful Devil's Lake State Park, Devil's Head! I'll walk you through each of the runs and give you insights into the terrain, vibe, and some of the ski area's history. If you enjoy this series, subscribe so you can catch all future episodes! Learn more about Devil's Head here: https://www.devilsheadresort.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:50 Basic Information About Devil's Head 03:55 Chair 3 06:04 Revenge - Serpent's Escape - Way Back 07:49 The Serpent - Lower Serpent 09:04 The Serpent - Serpent's Mogul - Lower Serpent 10:12 The Serpent - Cyclops Chute - Lower Cyclops 11:27 Cyclops - Lower Cyclops 12:40 Devil's Air Park - Sidewinder 14:27 Chair 1 15:55 The Cauldron - Cauldron's Cutoff 17:29 Dante's Inferno - Dante's Cutoff 19:05 Avalance Bar 19:30 Chair 0 20:35 Devil's Alley 21:26 Chicken Ridge - Dante's Inferno - Cauldron's Cutoff 23:08 Chair 000 24:54 The Burns 26:01 The Meadows 27:11 Cirque - Devil's Playground 29:08 Carpet 12 30:12 Pete's Dragon 30:29 Carpet 10 31:48 Pete's Dragon II 32:40 Things We Missed & Final Thoughts

New Year = New Forecast. Rain is sweeping across the Midwest, but we have some good news on the horizon: snowmaking temperatures will return mid-to-late next week! Today, we'll look at the upcoming forecast and what you can expect for the first week of the new year! Since temperatures are trending more favorably (fingers crossed), this will likely be our last snowmaking weather report for the 24'/25' season. Thanks for following along! ►Subscribe: youtube.com/midwestskiers ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midwest_skiers ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/midwestskiers 00:00 Intro 01:41 Wildwood, MO (Hidden Valley) 04:35 Dresser, WI (Trollhaugen) 06:55 Portage, WI (Cascade Mtn) 08:10 Ironwood, MI (Snowriver, Big Powderhorn) 09:08 Boyne City, MI (Boyne, Treetops, Ostego) 10:23 Clarkston, MI (Pine Knob) 11:30 Mansfield, OH (Snow Trails) 13:17 Wrap-Up and Outro