There are plenty of terrific groomed ski trails in Minnesota state parks and state forests, but remember you'll first need to get a ski pass if you are 16 or older.
A friend of mine recently was driving with her family in Central Minnesota when they spotted what appears to be an Amish man "ditch skiing" behind a horse drawn buggy.
Things are happening at Spirit Mountain! Within the last few years, there has been an effort to revitalize our cities downhill ski destination. Now it looks like there might be more things to come.