Snowboarders ride the slopes during sunset last season at Wilmot Mountain in Wilmot, Wis., about 65 miles from Chicago. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune )
The Midwest has some good options for skiers and snowboarders within a three-or-so-hour drive from Chicago.
A young snowboarder and his father give the revamped Wilmot Mountain a try last December. Colorado-based Vail Resorts bought the Wisconsin facility last year. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune )
Skis, snowboards, boots and helmets await visitors at Wilmot Mountain last season. (Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune )
