It couldn't absorb the number of skiers being put on it. New resorts opening If the state of the ski economy in the Midwest was ever in question, you could quickly point to all the expansion that has been ongoing at existing resorts as an answer. But, the more telling sign is the number of new resorts that have recently opened or will be opening. That doesn't happen in a stagnant market. Spicy Run Mountain opened a couple of years in south central Ohio.
Skiers love our long runs and the magnificent views from the top.
It's unique in this part of the country. It's twice as tall as any other ski hill in the state. Steeplechase, located in southern Minnesota near Rochester, is slated to open later this winter for a few weeks to stir some excitement for next year. The development was the dream of his father Dick Kastler, a pioneer lift and ski area developer in Minnesota. It's being developed by a group of investor families to serve the southern end of the Gopher State and northern Iowa.