Hit the slopes close to home

Snowboarders ride the slopes during sunset last season at Wilmot Mountain in Wilmot, Wis., about 65 miles from Chicago. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune )

Chicago Tribune

Oct. 20, 2017 2:51 PM PT

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The Midwest has some good options for skiers and snowboarders within a three-or-so-hour drive from Chicago.

A young snowboarder and his father give the revamped Wilmot Mountain a try last December. Colorado-based Vail Resorts bought the Wisconsin facility last year. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune )