I'm going to be in St. Paul on business next week and wanted to stay over an extra day to go snowboarding somewhere near the twin cities (anything is better than what we have in Atlanta...which is nothing...). I realize I'll have to rent a car and drive if I want to board so any thoughts on the following are greatly appreciated:
1. what is the easiest place to get to for someone that isn't a great driver to begin with, AND is not a good driver in winter conditions? (used to live in the NE but always used public transport. I can't drive on ice. At all.).
2. Any idea what the roads are like to nearby ski areas? if there is snow the night before, do I need to expect the roads to be icy? (if so, I'd have to scrap it - I can't drive in that.)
Thanks in advance!
(Southerner!) Driving from Twin Cities to nearby Skiing?
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Maxwell, there is a ski and snowboard park right in Bloomington called Hyland, www.hylandski.com , another one called www.buckhill.com, and another in the twin cities area called www.threeriverspark.org. Bloomington is a short drive from St. Paul or if I were you I would take a cab to and from snowboarding. Probably cheaper to cab it. There are two great restaurants in St. Paul, one called Meritage and the other called Heartland. Both are worth the price of a cab ride. I know you will be working but enjoy St. Paul. ziggypop
Ziggypop - THANK YOU!! since I posted that I read about Buck Hill online and it's perfect - I just need to get some good practice runs in before my boarding weekend and so was wondering if I could just cab - so thanks!! I will check out those restaurants - thanks again.
Linda
I would say there are also some great places to snowboard or ski in the Twin Cities Gateway area that are just a short drive away. If you take a short travel to Ham Lake Minnesota (http://www.tcgateway.com/ham-lake) you'll find some great snowboarding. Also, they do some snow golfing there during the winter. Hope you come back for some more skiing.