My new local hill:

**Egon** · 10-04-2006, 05:46 PM

I plan on trying some other Ohio ski hills too.

Expect full reports.

I've never skied east of Winter Park, so I'm interested to see the ohio/midwest perspective on skiing.

Can't wait to rip the mogul "field."

I don't know if I can handle the "expert handle tow" for the pipe though.

edit: page top suckas, wtf ? two pages on alpine valley? must still be summer

...lake effect blower.

**Particle** · 10-04-2006, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by Egon

I've never skied east of Winter Park, so I'm interested to see the ohio/midwest perspective on skiing.

Sweet another western soul to share my misery with! I haven't skied east of CO either, and don't plan for that to change anytime soon, even though the wife is living in Columbus and I'll be there a lot this winter. I drove by some little ski hill in Bellville(?) and just cracked up. And almost cried at the same time.

**Nohillsnearby** · 10-04-2006, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Particle

Sweet another western soul to share my misery with! I haven't skied east of CO either, and don't plan for that to change anytime soon, even though the wife is living in Columbus and I'll be there a lot this winter. I drove by some little ski hill in Bellville(?) and just cracked up. And almost cried at the same time.

Bellefountain. That would be Mad River Mountain. It rocks. heh. WE NEED TO DO A FRICKING MIDWEST MINI!!!!!!!

**Egon** · 10-04-2006, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by Nohillsnearby

WE NEED TO DO A FRICKING MIDWEST MINI!!!!!!!

Mad river looks impressive by ohio standards.

Sure, I'd go to a midwest mini

**fiddler** · 10-04-2006, 10:04 PM

And I used to think Snoqualmie Summit, Ski Acres and Hyak were small! I guess any skiing at all is better than no skiing.

**Particle** · 10-04-2006, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Nohillsnearby

Bellefountain. That would be Mad River Mountain. It rocks. heh. WE NEED TO DO A FRICKING MIDWEST MINI!!!!!!!

Nope it was in fact Bellville. Actually just looked it up and the area is at Butler. Clear Fork be the name.

http://www.skiclearfork.com/

I'll bring my XC skis for the mini.

edit: ooohh sounds like I may not have a chance to experience the "Ride 'n Slide", "Terrain Park", or "Mogul Field" after all:
OUR SKI AREA IS FOR SALE! (See all information below!)
Interested parties contact Mr. Steve Tucker at the Robert Weiler Co.
Phone: (614) 221-4286 or Email to stucker@rweiler.com
Our real estate agent is still negotiating with interested parties.
Unless the area is sold we will be closed for the upcoming 2006-2007 winter season! Updates will be posted as they become available!

**Nohillsnearby** · 10-05-2006, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Particle

Nope it was in fact Bellville. Actually just looked it up and the area is at Butler. Clear Fork be the name.

http://www.skiclearfork.com/

Huh. I don't know if I heard of this place. Too bad they're closing.

**The AD** · 10-05-2006, 08:46 AM

The Lake Erie shoreline is certainly influenced by lake effect. Here's a snowfall map for Ohio I found:

180 inches per year sounds a little inflated, though!

**steve** · 10-05-2006, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by The AD

180 inches per year sounds a little inflated, though!

I imagine a west-facing slope directly east of the lake could swing it that much.

**Sensisnow** · 10-05-2006, 11:45 AM

Count me in for a midwest mini as well.

**Art Shirk** · 10-05-2006, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by INDY GS

Billy Madison

please recalibrate your sarcasm meter

**INDY GS** · 10-05-2006, 11:59 AM

We go through this every year, as soon as we pick a date and a location, alas everyone has plans at the last minute and can't make it. The closest to a mini was me skiing with my son, nohills and "thing 1 (ian)" for an afternoon at Swiss Valley.

I'm in any weekend there is snow on the ground. I have passes to Caberfae and Swiss Valley (I'll be at SV almost every weekend), and am willing to travel as long as it does not interfere with one of my sons Race League events or practices.

**INDY GS** · 10-05-2006, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by commonlaw

please recalibrate your sarcasm meter

Okay, a simple "wrong" would've done just fine.

**Sensisnow** · 10-05-2006, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by INDY GS

We go through this every year, as soon as we pick a date and a location, alas everyone has plans at the last minute and can't make it. The closest to a mini was me skiing with my son, nohills and "thing 1 (ian)" for an afternoon at Swiss Valley.

I'm in any weekend there is snow on the ground. I have passes to Caberfae and Swiss Valley (I'll be at SV almost every weekend), and am willing to travel as long as it does not interfere with one of my sons Race League events or practices.

I'm not sure where everyone lives and how the drive would be, but would anyone be up for a midwest/EC mini at Snowshoe?

**Cornholio** · 10-05-2006, 12:48 PM

Egon, are you out here yet?

We'll get Particle up here one weekend and alternate between Alpine Valley and Ray's and several beers.

**Nohillsnearby** · 10-05-2006, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by INDY GS

We go through this every year, as soon as we pick a date and a location, alas everyone has plans at the last minute and can't make it. The closest to a mini was me skiing with my son, nohills and "thing 1 (ian)" for an afternoon at Swiss Valley..

He's Thing 2.

Originally Posted by INDY GS

I'm in any weekend there is snow on the ground. I have passes to Caberfae and Swiss Valley (I'll be at SV almost every weekend), and am willing to travel as long as it does not interfere with one of my sons Race League events or practices.

This it it WILL HAPPEN, because I said so.

And Snowshoe isn't an option because if I'm going to drive 8 hours to ski I would just as soon fly 2-3 hours.

**INDY GS** · 10-05-2006, 01:11 PM

Snowshoe is a noshoe for me. Been there a few times, 9 hours to ski there isn't worth it for their typical conditions. Now promise me that we would be there during one of those strange mid atlantic dumps and i could be persuaded.

If we were to doa combo midwest/ec mini, I'd say Holiday Valley or Seven Springs would be more doable, but still far for the Michi, wisc, Illinois mags.

**Cornholio** · 10-05-2006, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Nohillsnearby

And Snowshoe isn't an option because if I'm going to drive 8 hours to ski I would just as soon fly 2-3 hours.

And THIS is why there will never be a midwest mini.

We all ski our local crappy areas out of necessity, not desire. No one here is going to drive anywhere in the midwest to ski equally crappy areas. If anyone here is going to spend cash and time to ski, we'll all choose to go west, or at least to Vermont.

Sorry, but that's the deal (and you even said it in your post).

**Nohillsnearby** · 10-05-2006, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Cornholio

And THIS is why there will never be a midwest mini.

We all ski our local crappy areas out of necessity, not desire. No one here is going to drive anywhere in the midwest to ski equally crappy areas. If anyone here is going to spend cash and time to ski, we'll all choose to go west, or at least to Vermont.

Sorry, but that's the deal (and you even said it in your post).

But we can still have fun gaping it up together and downing beers. Afterall, what's a mini without beer?

**Baconzoo** · 10-05-2006, 01:59 PM

You're all welcome at the Peak. Anytime....

(Note: Bacon Spam)
Children and dates might like this:

Here is a jibbing reason:

and then there is Beer:

During the winter I can honor group rates

**Particle** · 10-05-2006, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Cornholio

Egon, are you out here yet?

We'll get Particle up here one weekend and alternate between Alpine Valley and Ray's and several beers.

Ray's/ice skiing/beer, with an emphasis on Ray's and beer sounds good to me. Doubt if I'll be able to make a full weekend of it but if I can swing a day trip I'm in.

**Egon** · 10-05-2006, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Cornholio

Egon, are you out here yet?

We'll get Particle up here one weekend and alternate between Alpine Valley and Ray's and several beers.

Just got out here a couple weeks ago. I've been driving around checking out the lake, cuyahoga NP, downtown. What's Rays?

I'd go to a mini in OH, PA, or NY any farther than that I'd just as well go back to Utah.

That's a great map AD. snowiest spot in ohio.

**Grange** · 10-05-2006, 02:49 PM

I plan on trying Granite Peak, which is the old Rib Mountain, in central WI this year if there is any snow.

**Cornholio** · 10-05-2006, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Particle

Ray's/ice skiing/beer, with an emphasis on Ray's and beer sounds good to me.

Good point. Let's keep the only ice as the stuff keeping the beer cold.

Egon- www.raysmtb.com

**INDY GS** · 10-05-2006, 04:55 PM

EDIT: NEVER MIND BACONZOO, I reread your post and followed the links, I saw the additional pics.

Baconzoo, could you get me some other pics of that astro turf ramp set-up. We are looking to do some rail-jam type things at Swiss this year.

Thanks.

Beer, some snow and good friends, I'll drive a few extra hours, but not more than 6. I'm located in northwest Indiana.

I'm in for a mini in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Western New York or Western PA.