Midwest winter ski guide: 8 resorts tailored to families, ski purists or breezy day visitors
CHICAGO — For the expanse of flat prairie land that makes up the Midwest, skiing options are decent — respectable even — with a handful offering terrain and runs that rival more celebrated resorts out east or west.
And as the winter months emerge, conversations surrounding masks and social distancing are also tagging along for yet another round of ski season. For some, COVID-19 has meant a permanent change in operations.
At Cascade Mountain near the Wisconsin Dells, last season’s pandemic protocols highlighted the benefits of limiting daily ticket sales, leading them to continue to limit capacity regardless of COVID-19 moving forward, said marketing director Evan Walz.
“It makes for a better riding experience for our guests and a better operational experience for us,” he said. “It is significantly, significantly under what a typical Saturday would be in previous seasons. So the days of massive lift lines with nowhere to move — that’s over.”
Last year, the resort had a strict masking policy requiring guests to wear one at all times,
