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Any information or assistance on the lost ski areas of Illinois would be greatly appreciated. Please contact: mark@mwlsap.org If you would like to share your memories or pictures of these lost ski areas please go to our Facebook page: Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project LOST AREAS Barberry Hills Fox River Grove, IL - northeast Illinois v: 145 ft; o: early 1960s Fox River Picnic Grove, Grove Marina, Barberry Hills Ski Area - History of area The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down Buffalo Park / Buffalo Mountain - See: Raging Buffalo Fox Trails Sports Area Cary, IL - northeast Illinois v: 135 ft.: o: 1962 c: 1974 2 rope tows We Skied At Fox Trails in Cary - Facebook Page Fox Trail Sports Area Harry Hopes - Chicagoland history Fox Trails Ski Resort - The Remains - Vimeo video Cary, Illinois haunted abandoned "ski lodge" - Forum post The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down skimap.org Gander Mountain Spring Grove, IL - northeast Illinois (adjacent to Wilmot WI, which is still open) v: 200 ft.; o: 1964 c: 1973 6 rope tows, 3 poma lifts Ski Magazine, Dec., 1974 - Chicago Metro Area coloradoskihistory.com Gander Mountain Ski Strassheim - Chicago Tribune, Dec. 30, 1966, p. 33 Trail Map / Location Map The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down advertisement Hidden Valley (see Lost Valley) Spring Grove IL - northeast Illinois o: 1974, became Lost Valley in 1976 Holiday Park Ingleside, IL - northeast Illinois v: 220 ft. ; o: 1967 c: 1986 In 1978: 5 rope tows, 1 chairlift Ski Magazine, Dec., 1974 The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down advertisement skimap.org (0 maps) James Park Evanston, IL (located in southwest Evanston near Dodge Ave and Oakton St.) - northeast Illinois v: 65 ft.; o: 1977 c: mid 1980s 2 rope tows Mt. Trashmore - wikipedia A Downhill Rush The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down skimap.org (0 maps) Lincolnshire Resort (Marriott) Lincolnshire, IL - northeast Illinois v: 60 ft. In 1978: 1 poma lift SKI Magazine Spring 1977 The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down skimap.org Lost Valley (originally named Hidden Valley) Spring Grove IL - northeast Illinois v: 200 ft.; o: 1974 as Hidden Valley, became Lost Valley in 1976 c: 1979; In 1978: 3 rope tows and 2 chairlifts SKI Magazine, Jan 1978 Picture of Lodge - flickr The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down Lost Valley ski area celebrates grand opening Jan 10, 1976 Mt. Hoy (never became active) Planned chairlift BUT never became a lift served ski area Warrenville, IL (DuPage County) - northeast Illinois Blackwell Recreational Preserve v: 150 ft. In 1974: #FunFactsFriday: Mout Hoy AKA Mount Trashmore - Warrenvillehistorical.org Turning Garbage into Ski Slopes - Chicago Tribune, Nov. 29, 1973 p. 111 Pere Marquette Grafton, IL (north of St. Louis) southwest Illinois v: 420 ft.; o: 1972 four rope tows, 1 chair SKI Magazine, Jan. 1972 - brief mention The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down Quincy Park SKI Mag, Sept. '67 The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Buffalo Park, Buffalo Mountain) Algonquin, IL - northeast Illinois v: 200 ft. o: 1964-83 and 1993?-2019 Ski Magazine, Dec, 1974 The Lost Ski Areas of Illinois - coloradoskihistory.com - Scroll down skimap.org Wagon Wheel Resort not sure if it ever had skiing Rockton, IL (1.5 mi south) - north central Illinois o: 1980 ???? SKI Magazine, Dec. 1976 Future Developments: " .. expected to open 1977-1978" SKI Magazine, Spring 1979 skimap.org (0 maps) MWLSAP Homepage STILL OPEN Chestnut Mountain Resort Galena, IL - northwest Illinois v: 475 ft.; 1959 SKI Magazine, Jan. 1977 website skimap.org Four Lakes Lisle, IL - northeast Illinois v: 100 ft. SKI Magazine, Feb. 1985 website skimap.org Plumtree (private) Lanark, IL (Lake Carroll) - north central Illinois webpage Illinois Ski Areas - skibum.net YouTube skimap.org Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park Andalusia, IL - northwest Illinois v: 262 ft. o: 1981 website skimap.org Villa Olivia Bartlett, IL - northeast Illinois v: 180 ft. o: 1966 website skimap.org MWLSAP Homepage

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