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Only drawback is no skiing for almost 1,000 miles!)
You're wrong! There is skiing but it's on hills, but they are EVERYWHERE. Lutsen "Mountain" is up north near Lake Superior and it has a 1000' vertical, which is on par with what you'll find on the East Coast. A lot of U.S. Olympian skiers come out of the Twin Cities area because they have some of the best ski racing schools in the nation. I went to one of them and one of my teammates was Kaitlyn Richardson, who is currently an Olympian. It's pretty serious stuff here and although they are just hills and you are down before you know it, people still ski a LOT around here.
Only drawback is no skiing for almost 1,000 miles!)
You're wrong! There is skiing but it's on hills, but they are EVERYWHERE. Lutsen "Mountain" is up north near Lake Superior and it has a 1000' vertical, which is on par with what you'll find on the East Coast.....
Not to nitpick but the big east coast verticals are on par with some western mountains. Killington is over 3,000 ft which puts it just below Aspen, Breckenridge, and Park City and above Copper and Squaw Valley.
Most of the big drops in the east are in the 2,000 to 3,000 ft range. Stowe, Sugarbush, Smuggler's Notch etc. are all big hills. They are also within 3 to 5 hours of Boston, some within 2 hours.
One good thing about Minneapolis in the winter time is the sun is out most of the time. That makes a huge difference. However, when we're talking about -20 below and blizzard and snow up to the top of your front door, well, that's anoter matter all together.
Boston is probably the most tolerable though, the Northeast doesn't get as cold as the midwest, typically.
Not to nitpick but the big east coast verticals are on par with some western mountains. Killington is over 3,000 ft which puts it just below Aspen, Breckenridge, and Park City and above Copper and Squaw Valley.
Most of the big drops in the east are in the 2,000 to 3,000 ft range. Stowe, Sugarbush, Smuggler's Notch etc. are all big hills. They are also within 3 to 5 hours of Boston, some within 2 hours.
Really? I went to Snowshoe, WV and I thought the vertical was about 1000', but I could be wrong. My point was that there is decent skiing in the Upper Midwest in states like MN, WI, and MI and that you don't necessarily have to trek West or East to enjoy skiing, but most ski-lovers like me still love to go to the "real" mountains from time to time because obviously they are better! But there is skiing around here, even though it's small.
One good thing about Minneapolis in the winter time is the sun is out most of the time. That makes a huge difference. However, when we're talking about -20 below and blizzard and snow up to the top of your front door, well, that's anoter matter all together.
Boston is probably the most tolerable though, the Northeast doesn't get as cold as the midwest, typically.
When you wake up on a winter day in Mpls and the sky is blue, you are guaranteed it'll be a very frigid day!
When you wake up on a winter day in Mpls and the sky is blue, you are guaranteed it'll be a very frigid day!
So true! I remember in the 90's when we broke some all-time cold records it could be clear blue sunny skies and it'd be SNOWING. It snowed because the air was so dry and cold that the moisture that was in the air condensed and turned into flakes, so the very air you were breathing was ice! Unreal!!!!!
Really? I went to Snowshoe, WV and I thought the vertical was about 1000', but I could be wrong. My point was that there is decent skiing in the Upper Midwest in states like MN, WI, and MI and that you don't necessarily have to trek West or East to enjoy skiing, but most ski-lovers like me still love to go to the "real" mountains from time to time because obviously they are better! But there is skiing around here, even though it's small.
Sorry, I was only referring to the Northeast. I've actually skied Michigan too. Ever hear of Boyne Highlands or Nubs Knob?
I like winter, and spent winters in both Mpls and Chicago. I found Chicago very much more tolerable. The temps in Mpls were brutal - there's a reason the downtown is connected by skyways! It's funny, the building I worked in had outside thermometers in the elevators, but they didn't work when the temp was below zero (showed some wacky temp like 60 degrees). LOL
Sorry, I was only referring to the Northeast. I've actually skied Michigan too. Ever hear of Boyne Highlands or Nubs Knob?
No, but I hear the UP is a great place to ski! I want to go!!
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