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    Mt Crescent Ski Area

    3.3 (40 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Shelby B.

    3.5 rounding up to 4 stars... I have skied in New York, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho, so how does Mt Crescent (opened in 1961!!) compare you may ask? Not even close, LOL, but that's not the point here. We in and around Omaha live in the Great Plains. There simply is no skiing or snowboarding anywhere close by, and for years my snowboard was collecting dust. Last year we decided it was time for our daughter to take some skiing lessons and brought her out to Mt Crescent, which for us in North Omaha, means a quick drive into Iowa across the Mormon Bridge. So yes the place is incredibly small, with basically 2-3 runs and two lifts. They make and groom their own snow so don't expect a lot of fresh powder here. But I have to say, I actually have fun skiing here with my daughter, and because of this little place in Iowa, she has learned to ski and is really enjoying it. They offer lessons (with discounted/free season passes to go along with it), and you can rent all your gear there if you don't have your own. They also offer tubing and sledding (with b-day party options for those). They recently put in a really long zip-line as well. I haven't tried it, but it runs the entire length of the hill, so it looks like fun! The 'lodge' is one big two story building, with ticketing and food on the main floor, and the ski rental portion on the lower level. Real basic food options here, think basic fried bar food. They do offer beer as well, but your basic non-craft styles, along with limited wine and cocktails. Overall this place isn't the biggest, the best, or the cheapest, but it is definitely a fun place to go and get outside during the winter. Get some practice in here and have some fun, then plan your trips to Colorado!

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    Kristyn M.

    We didn't ski. I went to zip line! Called ahead, booked one run and got more after we got there. I had never done it before and had a blast. Every single person working was a pleasant person. We even met the owner skiing our last run of the day. It was a fun day ride from Des Moines if you have never done it. The fall colors were lots of fun to see from the to of the hill. It was busy but they got our extra friends in too. Good job. Thanks for making my first time awesome.

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    Awesome family friendly place to learn snow sports! Reasonably priced and close to the Omaha metro.

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    Fun time! Helpful staff - great for youth groups, beginners, anyone who wants to ski without traveling to the mountains!

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    Still wish I could give zero stars. It is now over a month later and they keep promising to give my $256 back, but I haven't seen it yet.

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    8 years ago

    this place is great! i loved sledding, and the cheese fries were supreme :)) plus the employees are nice too! definitely visiting again!

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