Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Time for one last ski trip.

It seems to be warming up again in the Midwest which is fantastic (don't get me wrong), but skiing season is slowly being phased out.  Northern Kentucky isn't exactly known for its mountains and ski resorts, but there are a few decent places to go for a day trip.

Paoli Peaks: ~2 1/2 hours away in Indiana, only a few notable runs, a terrain park; worth your time only if you live closer by.

Perfect North Slopes: ~ 1 hr 20 min away also in Indiana, more/longer runs in comparison, just enough variety for a day trip;

So, if you're feeling the need to ski or snowboard, Perfect North Slopes seems to be the best option.  It's nothing like you'll find in the Rockies in terms of powder and run length/number/diversity, but it's great for a quick trip.

Anyone have any experience skiing nearby in West Virginia?

22 comments:

  1. Man, I wish I knew how to ski. I have always wanted to ski and snowboard but never have. I think one of these days I'm going to try it,I hear it's a blast!

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  2. Gotta agree with Josh, that sounds like a lot of fun. Closest I've come to that is trying (and failing) to snowboard when I was around 7 in NY.

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  3. we had so much snow in the last two months and since i live in austria i love snowboarding

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  5. I'm going to north peaks this weekend! Can't wait, thanks for the post, I think I made the right decision n

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  6. Its been a while since the last time I snowboarded. But the only place I snowboard is in California :(

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  7. I've never been skiing but I do know how to snowboard, a friend of mine wants to teach/take me skiing though.

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  8. Only seen snow once in my life :(

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  9. Living in SC I dont get to see snow too much, but I think I may need to go snowboarding, to at least give it a shot.

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  10. Nice, thanks for the tip! I was looking to go skiing soon, too!

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  11. here in germany its warm again, no snow^^

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  12. Where i live does not snow, and i never had the chance to try sky... its in my bucket list xD

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  13. Do some skiing and snowboarding here in Spain, got to admit I prefer skiing. I imagine it's a lot better in WV, pretty small mountain range here

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  14. I've only skied once in my life, but it was pretty fun. I should try it again.

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  15. now i know where to go when planing a trip on Ameria xD
    good job

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  16. Pff Snow is gone here at my place already, but outside like -12 Celcius degrees, fckn cold !

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  17. Cool, thanks for the tips. I'm not a skiing person myself but its good to know where to go.

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  18. WV is better. The runs are much longer (although they are still nothing like out west). Winterplace is about 4 hours from Lexington.

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