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Chestnut Mountain Resort is popular mountain and ski resort spanning 220 acres and featuring a variety of snow-based activities.
Perched high on a ridge overlooking the Mississippi River in the hills near Galena, the resort boasts 19 ski snowboard trails up to 3,500 feet in length and cut through solid rock bluffs to create challenging courses.
A seven-acre all-terrain park called The Farside has its own triple and offers a quarter-pipe, two halfpipes, and plenty of rails, kickers, and jumps for all levels of snowboarder, while an exhilarating 475-foot vertical drop draws adrenaline junkies from around the country. The Chestnut Hotel offers comfortable accommodation, excellent restaurants, cafés, and bars and an indoor swimming sauna and whirlpool for après-ski relaxation.
8700 West Chestnut Road, Galena, IL 61036, 800-798-0098, Map, Chestnut Mountain Resort Video
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