They certainly wont blow you away, but they wont totally bore you either. I was visiting a friend who lives in Dubuque. My large family has been going to the same ski resort (Chestnut Mountain in Galena, IL) since I was a teenager. These mountains are mainly of volcanic origin formed during various periods. Netherlands is a country in Western Europe that is slightly less than twice the size of the U.S. state of New Jersey, covering an area of 41,543 square kilometers and bordering only two countries, Germany and Belgium. We arrived at Sundown Mountain around 6pm Fri, later than we expected after checking into Hotel Julien but still an adequate amount of time to utilize the ski special until midnight. Across the bridge in Galena, Illinois, staff at Chestnut Mountain Resort are also in deep producing snow. They are pretty cool with people bringing there own coolers.They do have do have a bar in the main lodge, with a number of craft brews on tap, and live acts play on the weekends. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Piers & Boardwalks Scenic Walking Areas, found this ski slope by accident, skiing in Iowa looks like fun. With 17 runs and 12 lifts across 150 skiable acres, 30% of the runs are Black or Double Black Diamondso it helps if you know what the hell youre doing. Perched near the banks overlooking the Mississippi River, the 220-acre Chestnut Mountain Resort boasts a 100-room hotel with an indoor pool and surf-and-turf fare at The Summit Food & Spirits. WIJARA fees are $32 per racer and must be paid online to complete your registration. Fuji & Hakone 1 Day Tour From Tokyo (Return by bullet train in option, BEST Niagara Falls USA Side & Washington D.C. 3-Day Tour from New York City, Looking for the Howler Monkey in Beards - Bremen, Lamanai Mayan Ruins Tour from Ambergris Caye, 8-Days Tour in Grand Teton Yellowstone and Glacier National Park. A ski resort's overall star rating displayed here is not calculated based on a simple average but takes several factors, including the age of a review, into account. Your racer will train right along side of the competitive team learning skiing fundamentals . It has a few less runs compared to Sundown Mountain, but it has more slopes that are beginner friendly. Were guessing just this one. It has given us a little time to try to get some of the seasonal employees from downtown Galena that they would be losing their jobs now, you know, to at least get them on board, but we are hoping that we can maybe get some more college kids here in the next couple of weeks and help us get through our busy Christmas week.. Give it a try! Among the highest points are Vaalsberg, Schimperbosch, Brandaris on the island of Bonaire, Klingelberg, and Jamanota on the island of Aruba. We liked the layout right away as the set-up of the 2 main lodges is more condensed than at Chestnut; close enough to one another to walk in heavy ski boots back and forth from the beginner area to the lodge where food & drinks are located to take breaks. I love winter but would you believe I havent tried skiing? I would have liked if the bar was overlooking the bunny hill instead so parents could have a beer and still be able to keep an eye on their children but I believe it was intended as a convenience for the more advanced skiers to stop for a drink which is also nice.