'It's Really, Really Nice': Snowboarder On Afton Alps' $10M Makeover
Afton Alps has been a family business for the last 50 years. But Reents' family is marking its silver anniversary with change.
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Afton Alps has been a family business for the last 50 years. But Reents' family is marking its silver anniversary with change.
Whether it means hitting the slopes or riding the waves, many winter travelers have a few favorite destinations across America to cure the winter blues. The following are five of the best winter getaways in the U.S.
Don't be surprised if you see snow-making machines busy at work Wednesday morning south of the Twin Cities. Buck Hill, one of the most popular ski hills in the Twin Cities, announced that it's opening for the 2013-14 ski season at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
While there are some tricks involved, it may surprise you to learn that machine-made snow is made up of exactly the same stuff as natural snow. And while every ski resort has a different source of water, the one for Wild Mountain, in Taylors Falls, is at the top, in the form of a reservoir.
A one-of-its-kind winter sport had its day Saturday at Buck Hill in Burnsville. WinchFest 2013 celebrates a sport dreamed up by brothers Alex and George Miller. They started it a few years ago in the front yard of their parents' Mendota Heights home.
Skiers and snowboarders listen up, you may have had to endure a wimpy winter last year, but right now is the time to get geared up for what's to come.
When old man winter sets in, sometimes we forget how good we have it in our own backyard, and when it comes to skiing and snowboarding, we've got some great spots to get you up and moving this winter. Here's a list of some of the best slopes near the Twin Cities.
The weekend snowstorm forced a lot of people to change their Sunday routines. Some opted to stay inside all day, while others couldn't wait to get out in the snow.
For as long as winter has been covering us in a fluffy blanket of white, kids have fallen in love with a slick ride down a snow-covered slope. And at the Wirth Winter Recreational Area in Minneapolis, the slopes have never been so busy. Business is up significantly as revenues this season are already nearly double what they were last year.
