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Chestnut Mountain is a ski resort in Galena, Illinois, and 20 miles southeast of Dubuque, Iowa. It is visible from a 10 mile radius. The ski resort opened in 1959 and features two restaurants, a lodge with 119 rooms, an indoor pool and hot tub area, as well as several other accommodations. It is one of the largest ski resorts in the Midwest and the largest in Illinois, with an area of 220 acres and a 420 foot vertical drop. There are 19 named ski runs: 4 Beginner, 11 Intermediate, 3 Advanced, plus "The Far Side", a snowboarding terrain park. Chestnut provides a Children's Center and there is an affiliated Chestnut Mountain Race Team.〔http://www.chestnutmountainraceteam.com/contact-us〕 During the warmer seasons the resort operates a mini golf course and a playground, as well as an Alpine Slide served by a ski lift. Boat rides on the Mississippi River are available from the resort from Memorial Day through late October. The Special Olympics of Illinois annually conducts the Winter Special Olympics at Chestnut.〔http://www.soill.org/content.php?sec=Sports&cat=State%20Sports%20Events&contentID=100〕 This ski resort sits on Wise Lake which is directly connected to the Mississippi River. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chestnut Mountain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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