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A list of ski areas within about a 5 hour drive from Champaign, Illinois.

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Illinois

1. Chestnut Mountain Resort
2. Four Lakes Village
3. Plumtree Ski Area
4. Ski Snowstar
5. Villa Olivia Ski Area

1. Perfect North Slopes
2. Ski Paoli Peaks
3. Ski Valley
4. Ski World Recreation Area

1. Sundown Mountain

1. Bittersweet Ski Area
2. Swiss Valley Ski Area
3. Timber Ridge Ski Area

1. Hidden Valley

1. Alpine Valley Resort
2. Cascade Mountain
3. Crystal Ridge
4. Devil's Head Resort
5. Grand Geneva Ski Area
6. Olympia Village
7. Wilmot Mountain

Illinois

Chestnut Mountain Resort

Vertical: 475 ft
Terrain: 17 runs, open slopes; beginner to advanced
Beginner: 30%
Intermediate: 40%
Advanced: 30%
Longest Run: 3/4 mile
Lifts: Tows: 5; Chairs: 1 quad, 2 triples

Travel: On Blackjack Road SE from US 20

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Four Lakes Village

Vertical: 100 ft
Beginner: 30%
Intermediate: 70%
Longest Run: 800 ft
Lifts: Tows: 6

Travel: US 53 in Lisle

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Plumtree Ski Area

Vertical: 210 ft
Terrain: Wide open slopes
Beginner: 65%
Intermediate: 35%
Longest Run: 1,500 ft
Lifts: Chairs: 1 double; Bars: 1-T

Travel: via Rt. 20 and Rt. 26

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Ski Snowstar

Vertical: 208 ft
Terrain: 9 slopes, all abilities
Longest Run: 1,750 ft
Lifts: Tows: 2; Chairs: 2 quads

Travel: I-280 through Quad Cities to Hwy 92 exit to Andalusia; follow signs in Andalusia

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Villa Olivia Ski Area

Vertical: 180 ft
Terrain: 11 runs; open slopes
Lifts: Tows: 9; Chairs: 1 quad

Travel: Kennedy Expwy. to NW tollway - exit left onto Barrington Rd. to Rt. 20, right - 5 miles

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Indiana

Perfect North Slopes

Vertical: 400 ft
Terrain: 60 acres/tree-lined trails & open slopes
Beginner: 25%
Intermediate: 50%
Advanced: 25%
Longest Run: 1/2 mile
Lifts: Tows: 7; Chairs: 3 triples, 1 quad

Travel: via I-74 near Lawrenceburg

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Ski Paoli Peaks

Vertical: 300 ft
Terrain: 14 runs, 45 acres (5 miles) of tree lined slopes and trails
Beginner: 25%
Intermediate: 65%
Advanced: 10%
Longest Run: 3,300 ft
Lifts: Tows: 4; Chairs: 1 quad, 3 triples

Travel: via US 37 S. from Indianapolis

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Ski Valley

Vertical: 120 ft
Terrain: 5 open slopes, beginner to advanced
Longest Run: 1200 ft
Lifts: Tows: 5; Bars: 1-T

Travel: Area is 5 mi. W of La Porte, 1 mi. N of Hwy 2 on Forrester Rd.

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Ski World Recreation Area

Vertical: 350 ft
Terrain: 15 tree-lined runs, 4 1/4 miles total
Longest Run: 2,500 ft
Lifts: Tows: 2; Chairs: 1 quad, 1 triple

Travel: via Hwy 46

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Iowa

Sundown Mountain

Vertical: 475 ft
Terrain: 20 interconnecting runs
Beginner: 30%
Intermediate: 60%
Advanced: 10%
Longest Run: 4,000 ft
Lifts: Chairs: 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 quad

Travel: Hwy 20 to JFK, north to Asbury Rd., west on Asbury Rd. to area

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Michigan

Bittersweet Ski Area

Vertical: 300 ft
Trails: 15 runs; beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
Longest Run: 2,300 ft Lifts: Tows: 6; Chairs: 1 double, 4 triples

Travel: 13 miles NW of Kalamazoo via US 131 to M-89 West thru Otsego to Jefferson Rd., 1 mi. W to River Rd. - follow signs

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Swiss Valley Ski Area

Vertical: 225 ft
Terrain: 11 slopes
Beginner: 20%
Intermediate: 60%
Advanced: 20%
Lifts: Tows: 4; Chairs: 1 triple, 2 quads

Travel: 10 mi. W of Three Rivers on M-60, 3 mi. North on Patterson Hill Rd.

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Timber Ridge Ski Area

Vertical: 250 ft
Terrain: Tree lined; 15 slopes; cut from large natural hills
Beginner: 40%
Intermediate: 40%
Advanced: 20%
Longest Run: 2,000 ft
Lifts: Tows: 5; Chairs: 2 double, 1 triple, 1 quad; Bars: 1

Travel: from Kalamazoo, take "D" Ave. west from US 131 for 6.5 miles, turn right at the sign

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Missouri

Hidden Valley

Vertical: 282 ft
Terrain: 7 runs
Beginner: 40%
Intermediate: 60%
Longest Run: 1,600 ft
Lifts: Tows: 4; Chairs: 2 triple

Travel: I-44 to Eureka, north on Hwy 109 - 4 miles

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Wisconsin

Alpine Valley Resort

Vertical: 388 ft
Terrain: 10 tree lined slopes; two beginner areas
Beginner: 20%
Intermediate: 60%
Advanced: 20%
Lifts: Tows: 5; Chairs: 5 doubles, 6 triples

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Cascade Mountain

Vertical: 460 ft
Terrain: 21 runs; mogul monster restricted to advanced skiers only; racing slope
Beginner: 30%
Intermediate: 35%
Advanced: 35%
Longest Run: 1 mile
Lifts: Chairs: 2 doubles, 3 triples, 3 quads

Travel: Along I-90/94 near Portage, west on Hwy. 33 (exit 106) 1/2 mile, then left on Cascade Mountain Rd.

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Crystal Ridge

Vertical: 200 ft
Terrain: 7 ski runs on 75 acres
Longest Run: 1,600 ft
Lifts: Tows 3; Chairs: 2 double

Travel: Downtown Milwaukee, via Hwy. 36 & 894

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Devil's Head Resort

Vertical: 500 ft
Terrain: 22 runs - tree lined; 2 beginner areas
Beginner: 40%
Intermediate: 40%
Advanced: 20%
Longest Run: 8,600 ft
Lifts: Tows: 5; Chairs: 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 quads

Travel: via I-90/94 to Portage-Merrimac

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Grand Geneva Ski Area

Vertical: 211 ft
Terrain: 18 acres, varied terrain
Beginner: 20%
Intermediate: 60%
Advanced: 20%
Longest Run: 1/4 mile
Lifts: Tows: 2; Chairs: 3

Travel: I-94 to Hwy. 50E

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Olympia Village

Vertical: 196 ft
Terrain: 10 slopes, open; 2 tree-lined
Longest Run: 2,200 ft
Lift: Tows: 1; Chairs: 2 double

Travel: via I-94 to WI 67 (exit 282)

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Wilmot Mountain

Vertical: 230 ft
Terrain: 30 runs; open slopes
Beginner: 30%
Intermediate: 30%
Advanced: 40%
Longest Run: 2,500 ft
Lifts: Tows: 6; Chairs: 4 doubles, 3 triples, 1 quad

Travel: I-94 to Route C

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