Skiing Adventures 2002-2003

Minnesota Ski Slopes

Minnesota Map		MN Ski Resorts - about.com
Buck Hill, Burnsville, MN	310 ft.	Coffee Mill Ski Area, Wabasha, MN	425 ft.
Hyland Hills, Bloomington, MN	175 ft.	Welch Village, Welch, MN	360 ft.
Powder Ridge, Kimball, MN	310 ft.	Andes Tower Hills, Kensington, MN	275 ft.
Lutsen, Lutsen, MN	808 ft.	Buena Vista Ski Area, Bemidji, MN	230 ft
Spirit Mountain, Duluth, MN	700 ft.	Ski Gull, Nisswa, MN	280 ft.
Wild Mountain, Taylors Falls, MN	300 ft.	Afton Alps, Hastings, MN	350 ft.
Giants Ridge, Biwabik, MN	500 ft.	Mount Kato, Mankato, MN	240 ft.

At Heavenly/Tahoe 3/29/03.
Skier Dale posing with a snowboard at Sierra at Tahoe 2/1/03.

A consulting assignment in California and encouragement from a friend enabled me to ski at some of the western ski resorts in 2003. In preparation for this, I took a 1-1/2 hour group lesson at Buck Hill(MN), skiing for the first time in my life on Saturday, 12/28/02.
Skied at Heavenly Ski Resort at Tahoe on Saturday, 1/11/03. My friend Anthony gave me private lessons.
Skied at Buck Hill a second time on Saturday, 1/18/03.
Skied at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday, 2/1/03. (Picture below)
Skied at Kirkwood on Sunday, 2/2/03.
Skied at Lutsen(MN) on Sunday, 2/16/03.
Skied at Dodge Ridge on Saturday, 3/1/03.
Skied at Powder Ridge(MN) on Wednesday, 3/12/03. Took a private lesson.
Skied at Heavenly again on Saturday 3/29/03. (Picture below)
Skied at Kirkwood again on Sunday 3/30/03.

My skiing in the US:

Recent Skiing
2006-2007 Skiing - US & Japan
2005-2006 Skiing - US & Japan
2004-2005 Skiing
2003-2004 Skiing - US & Japan
2002-2003 Skiing - Tahoe area resorts. First time ever skiing!

My skiing in Japan

Tengendai, Japan - Pictures, data, and bus schedule
Yonezawa, Japan - Yonezawa Ski Park
Zao, Japan - Pictures, data, and bus schedule
Zao Mountain web site - in Japanese
Tengendai - in Japanese
Snow Japan
Skiing in Japan