Head to Cascade Mountain in Wisconsin for 48 runs and a massive snow-tubing chute that’s fun for all ages.

Expert skiers will love the 900-foot vertical drop at Mount Bohemia Ski Resort in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Chicago powder hounds can enjoy a day at the 220-acre Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galena, just three hours from the city.

Cold winters and abundant snowfall in much of the Midwest create prime conditions for skiing, whether you prefer zipping downhill on expert terrain at Mount Bohemia in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or coasting along Nordic-style at Giants Ridge in northeast Minnesota. At many of the best ski resorts in the Midwest, snow-making machines further the fun, making a day on the slopes possible even when nature doesn’t cooperate.…