Winter is approaching in Wisconsin, and there are few things we love more than staying energetic and getting some vitamin D (like sunshine!). We are fortunate to have several ski resorts within driving distance of Madison.
**We present options – feel free to check online/FB reviews to see which options will be best for your family!
Address: W2501 Co Rd D, Elkhorn, WI
Located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Alpine Valley offers exceptional skiing and snowboarding in one of the largest beginner areas in the Midwest! They added a recent trail called Snowdrift that is 400 meters long. This is a picturesque route perfect for the whole family!
Rent: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Address: W10441 Cascade Mountain Rd, Portage, WI 53901
Cascade Mountain is located in Portage, Wisconsin. It has 47 trails, 4 terrain parks and an 800-foot slide for snow tubing. Snow tubing is great fun for kids of all ages!
Rent: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Address: 8700 W Chestnut Mountain Rd, Galena, IL
Nineteen ski and snowboard trails traverse solid rock bluffs up to 3,500 feet long and are suitable for all levels. Featuring its own triplet, the seven-acre Far Side Terrain Park features a quarterpipe, two halfpipes, and plenty of rails, kickers, and jumps. Chestnut, with the hotel and Village Ski Center located atop a ski hill, boasts a drop of 475 feet.
Rent: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Address: S6330 Bluff Rd, Merrimac, WI
Devil’s Head Skis The resort boasts a 150-meter-high elevation, 30 ski slopes spread over an area of 300 acres and 9 ski lifts (capacity 16,500 skiers per hour). It is a full-service ski resort located in the heart of the glacier-formed Baraboo Bluffs. Children’s programs and lessons are available.
Rent: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Address: 16991 Asbury Rd, Dubuque, IA
Sundown Mountain in Dubuque has a park for children ages 3-11 and also offers children’s lessons. There is a 475-foot vertical slope carved from an old-growth cedar forest that spans 45 acres. From the top of the scenic ski hill you can see three states and the Mississippi River Valley. Sundown offers trails to suit skiers of all skill levels, as well as an extensive nine-acre terrain park with a halfpipe and plenty of recent rails and jumps.
Rent: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Address: 3487 Bohn Rd, Mt Horeb, WI
Tyrol Basin is a ski and snowboard resort located near Mount Horeb in Wisconsin. He teaches classes at beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert levels. Tyrol Basin has 16 moderate trails for the west-central hills.
Rent: Yes
Lessons: Yes
Some other places to go downhill skiing near Madison include:
All of these options are less than 2 hours from Madison and offer great downhill skiing. Whether you want to get away for a weekend or ski regularly, you can choose the option that’s right for you at one of the excellent downhill ski areas near Madison.
