How to Go Skiing in Chestnut Mountain, Illinois

Chestnut Mountain is a popular Illinois ski destination that has nine lifts and 19 trails with levels of difficulty up to and including black diamond. This full-service resort features an abundance of amenities, including a 20,000-square-foot pro shop, a 120-room guest lodge, restaurants and much more. Visitors will enjoy favorable ski conditions, challenging slopes, fine food, pleasing accommodations, an active night life and amazing views from the resort's locale, some 500 feet above the Mississippi River.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit card
• Computer with Internet access

Book Accommodations and More at Chestnut Mountain

1. Book accommodations at Chestnut Mountain Resort by calling [phone] or visiting the official Web site (see Resources below).
2. Enjoy Alpine-themed, moderately priced accommodations.
3. Choose from a number of special getaway packages to make your ski trip a unique experience. There are a number of moderately priced packages that include lodging, lift tickets, ski lessons and more.

Book Your Trip to Chestnut Mountain

4. Purchase lift tickets in advance so you can avoid lines and spend more time on the mountain. Daily, weekly and season passes are available online through the Chestnut Mountain Resort Web site.
5. Fly to General Mitchell International Airport or Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Both are approximately 130 miles from Galena, Illinois.
6. Make your way from I-90 W toward Rockford to I-39 S. Merge onto US-20 and follow signs to Galena. Chestnut Mountain is approximately three hours away from Milwaukee or Chicago by car.

Enjoy Chestnut Mountain

7. Visit the Village Ski Center to rent equipment, arrange for lessons or to purchase any ski items or apparel that catch your eye.
8. Spend a day snowboarding at Terrain Park and impress friends by showing off your moves on a variety of quarter pipes, half pipes, jump boxes and rails.
9. Ski any one of 19 downhill runs and then warm yourself up with a hot cup of cocoa before catching a lift back up the mountain.
10. Sign your children up for one of the mountain resort's Powder Programs and let them learn the ropes from a professional instructor while you hit the slopes for a few hours.
11. Enjoy the 425-foot vertical drop of Chestnut Mountain.
12. Check current snow and ski conditions on the Chestnut Mountain Web site or call the resort directly.

Tips & Warnings

• Book online to find last-minute specials.