When most people think of a Midwest winter they probably think of blisteringly cold temperatures and plenty of snow, but they probably don’t think of major powder days on a ski mountain. That’s likely because of the area’s lack of major mountains. But don’t be fooled, skiing in the Midwest is still pretty popular and powder days are definitely possible. These 3 Midwest ski areas saw more snow over the past 24 hours than most ski areas in the United States.
Mount Bohemia, Michigan – 8 inches
Michigan’s Mount Bohemia is well loved for its natural, rugged skiing and snowboarding on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Daily skiing and snowboarding is set to end on March 30, but they’ll remain open on weekends through April. Helping their spring ski season is the 8 inches of snow they’ve seen over the past 24 hours.
Granite Peak, Wisconsin – 8 inches
Wisconsin’s Granite Peak sees an average snowfall around 60 inches, supplying skiing and snowboarding on 400 acres of combined terrain and 68 total trails. The area saw more than a foot of new snow over the past week, with 8 inches of that snow falling in the past 24 hours.
Lutsen Mountains Ski, Minnesota – 8 inches
Minnesota’s Lutsen Mountains see an average of 120 inches of snowfall every winter, with snowmaking on 231 acres of terrain. The offers 95 trails and a longest run stretching to around two miles. Like Mount Bohemia and Granite Peak, Lutsen Mountains saw 8 inches of new snow over the past 24 hours.
