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Power Outage Prompts Evacuation At Minn. Ski Area
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A four-person ski lift at Duluth’s Spirit Mountain had to be evacuated after breaking down. Renee Mattson, executive director at Spirit Mountain, tells the Duluth News Tribune that...
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Wis. Boy, 12, Killed In Ski Accident In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Duluth police say a 12-year-old boy from Wisconsin was killed in an apparent skiing accident while on a church trip. The Duluth News Tribune reports Saturday that ski patrol...
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Wis. Boy Who Died On Duluth Ski Trip Identified
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A 12-year-old Wisconsin boy who died in a skiing accident on a church trip to Duluth’s Spirit Mountain has been identified. Trent Stellrecht of Grantsburg, Wis., died from injuries...
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Wander Minnesota: A Guide to December
Minnesota is pretty festival-friendly all year long, but December is more jam-packed than any other month. Here are just a few of the events taking place around the state (outside of the metro area) by...
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Finding Minnesota: Spirit Mountain’s Alpine Coaster
DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO) – If your business depends on a certain type of weather to bring in customers, you can face a lot of uncertainty. But Spirit Mountain Ski Resort has eliminated some of the ups and...
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Spirit Mountain, Skating Rink Closed Due To Cold
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Extremely cold weather forced the closure of Duluth’s Spirit Mountain ski area on Sunday and prompted wind chill warnings and advisories throughout the state. Duluth’s Bayfront...
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Spirit Mountain Closed Sunday Due To Extreme Temps
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150103231643667AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Spirit Mountain announced they will be closed Sunday due to the extreme temperatures expected. According to...
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Frigid Cold Closes Minnesota Ski Area
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s not unusual for people who love to ski to brave frigid temperatures and hit the slopes. That is, if the slopes are open. It was so cold Sunday in Duluth that operators of...
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Spirit Mountain To Host Extreme Snowmobile Endurance Race
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Spirit Mountain in Duluth will host a new snowmobile endurance racing event next month, Red Bull Snow Boundaries. It’s open to pro and amateur racers alike with more than $100,000...
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Boy Falls 20 Feet From Spirit Mountain Chairlift
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150302191453573AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A little boy is recovering after falling more than 20 feet off the chairlift at Spirit Mountain. Cameron Jones...
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Spirit Mountain Opens For The 2015 – 2016 Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It may feel like spring but the winter season is here, and Spirit Mountain is ready to celebrate! The ski area will officially open on Friday, Dec. 4. Two to three trails will be...
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Several Ski Areas Open For Season
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As the temperatures drop and snow moves in, several ski areas are opening for the season this weekend in Minnesota. On Friday, Welch Village, Giants Ridge in Biwabik and Mount...
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 20-year-old snowboarder died over the weekend following an accident at a northern Minnesota ski area. The Duluth News Tribune reports that the man, identified by authorities as...
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Duluth City Council Votes Unanimously To Give Snow-Slammed Spirit Mountain $235K
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The North Shore has had a rough start to the winter season. Sunday night’s snow comes on top of 22 inches that fell over the city of Duluth during Thanksgiving. The blizzard put...
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