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Skiing for Fun and Profit
There are numerous commercial facilities providing winter skiing and related services in the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin areas. As a service to our readership, find following a partial list of a number of these operations that have been utilized successfully by public recreation agencies in Illinois. Requests for further information concerning services available, accommodations, rates, operations, etc., should be made directly to the individual facility.
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Times of Operation
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Longest Run
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Largest Vertical Drop
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Rental Equipment Available
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Rates—Ind.
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Instruction
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Snow-making Equipment
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Miscellaneous and Special Features
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Cascade Mountain Inc.
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5 miles west of Portage, Wise. Rt 2, PO Box 138A Portage, Wl 53901 (608) 742-5588 5:30pm-10:30pm
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December-March Wkdays l0am-5 pm 5:30pm-10:30pm Wkends & Holidays 9:00 am-5 pm
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NI
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1 mi.
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460'
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Yes
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Private & group
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Concessions, restaurant, cafeteria, and bar
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Grass skiing available during summer months Cross country skiing
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$5-13 per session dependent on time of day and
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Holiday Park
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Wooster Lake Ingleside, Illinois Box 156, Ingleside, IL 60041 (312)546-8222
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Weekdays 10 am-4 pm 4 pm-11 pm Weekends 9 am-4 pm 4 pm-11 pm
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NI
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208'
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Yes
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$6-8.50 per session dependent on age, time of day and day of week, Group rates and season passes available.
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Private & group
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Yes
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Snack bar, dining room, cocktail lounge
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Racing camp, racing clinics, slalom racing
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Little Switzerland
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Slinger, Wise. 105 Hwy. AA Slinger, Wl 53086 (414) 644-5271
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Weekdays and weekends 10 am-6 pm 4:30pm-10:30pm
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$5-9 per session dependent on age, student status, time of day, and day of week. Group rates and senior citizen discounts available.
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Private & group
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Snack bar, Bavarian Bar
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Ballet, free style and racing lessons available. Totsville Ski School for children age 4-10
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Majestic Ski Area
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South Shore of Lake Geneva Rt. 1, Box 858 Lake Geneva, Wl 53147 (414) 248-9139
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Weekdays and weekends 9:30 am-4:00 pm 4:30 pm-11:00 pm
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Group rates: $6-17.50 per session dependent on time of day and day of week includes instruction for groups. Ind. rate NI.
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Private & group
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Ski shop, cafeteria, lounge
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Housing arrangements with local Hilton. Racing and freestyle instruction
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Playboy Resort
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Playboy Country Club, Lake Geneva, Wl 53147 (414)248-8811 (312)647-9300
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NI
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Private & group
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340 rms., 5 restaurants
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Cross country skiing snow mobiling, ice skating, tobogganing
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Ski Villa Olivia
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US Hiway 20 (Lake Street) and Naperville Road Box 359, Harriett, IL 60103
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Weekdays 10 am-5 pm 3 pm-11 pm
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NI
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Yes
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$6.50-11 per session dependent on age, time of day, day of week Group rates and season passes available
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Extensive range of alternatives for all facets of skiing
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Yes
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Cafeteria, ski shop, lounge
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Cross country trails, winter carnival, citizen cross country races, NASTA racing programs
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Weekends 12 am-8 pm 5 pm-11 pm
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(312)742-5200
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Wilmot Mountain
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Wilmot Mountain Box 177 Wilmot, Wl 53192 (414) 862-2301
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Weekdays 10 am-10 pm Weekends 9 am-10 pm (dependent of time of season)
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20
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Available
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Cafeteria, lounge
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racing camp
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NI = Not Indicated
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