It's a great place for beginners!!! They teach lessons And…read moreis a small place for exploring and practicing. Go on not a busy day like week days to avoid traffic while snowboarding Plus I use Groupon when I go FYI for cheap/ discounted tickets.

was here with my buddy this season, i went to the side of the water because i didn't want to be wet…read morethe rest of the day if i had not made it across. when my buddy did the same, he was harassed by so called staff members who had no identification or proof that they work there. My buddy is not the same skin color is me and is a darker tone. seemed very racist and i even seen the profiling first hand. should never go here and they should be closed down.

My kids had almost no ski experience and signed up for Blizzard this year. We did a full season…read morerental from Viking and off they went. Yes, the emails and communication could perhaps use some work, but all the information is there, and most importantly my kids have had a fantastic time, learned a ton, and love to go every time they get a chance. Every time I drop the kids off I think of what a pain it was trying to get two kids plus ski equipment etc dropped off and then I imagine doing it times 300. One of my kids grabbed someone else's poles after the first day and the owner actually came and picked them up from my house - I'm sure she has to deal with this all the time and it was greatly appreciated. Highly recommended!

Kids love going here. They basically run busses every Saturday in the winter up to Wilmot…read moreMountain. They have a group class and then have free time to eat lunch and ski. The bus leaves from near Lincoln Park zoo Saturday mornings at 7am and gets back around 5. They have them leaving from other spots too. Has been an excellent experience. These people have been doing this for a long time and have it all figured out. Definitely either do season rentals at Viking or bring your own gear. Renting each week up there sucks. The only suggestion for the school is that they could be much more responsive to answering parent emails. Hard to have patience for that. Otherwise, I highly recommend.

Art in tech support saved my vacation!!! He, and and every associate I spoke with, were most…read morehelpful, but Art needs a shout out. I came in on MLK day. The place is kind of non-descript on the outside, but when you walk in, it's a super store for everything Ski and Snowboard and it was busy. I needed a repair, same day, as I leaving for the mountain on Tuesday. Even on a super busy day, he was determined to get it done and done right, and he did. I can't say enough good things. I would buy anything and everything from Viking as their Service is amazing.

Viking is the best shop in IL and for me the best one in the country. They have a wide range of…read moregear, they almost always have the latest and greatest boards, boots and bindings on the shelf. Craig the has always remembered me even when I'm not in for years, he has an extremely wide range of knowledge of snowboards and snowboarding itself. Craig is the only guy I'll buy boards from at this point. The value I get for my dollar here is so high, my gear is never over priced and I always know I'm walking out with the right thing. Thank you Craig and everyone else at Viking!

Michael was outstanding! He helped refit my ski boots and make sure I was comfortable in them. He…read morewas also highly informative and took the time to explain the process to me. While I waited the store waxed my snowboard and skis. I bought my skis here years ago and I will continue to give them business because they are so excellent. I cannot recommend Viking enough!

The Good: The staff here really knows their stuff. I worked with a fitter who was incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and helped me pick out a new snowboard, boots, and bindings. Everything performs great on the snow, and the technical advice was spot on. The Bad: The checkout process was frustrating. The cashier seemed uninformed and had to repeatedly check with the fitters regarding basic return and warranty policies, which made the process take much longer than necessary. The Pricing Issue: Be aware of the "fine print" on price matching. Even though they matched my board, they refused to match the price on my boots because I had them heat-molded first. I wish this had been communicated clearly before the molding service was performed, as it ended up costing me the "guaranteed" price match.

Play it Again Sports is a resale shop of sports equipment from practically all sports. They sell…read morelightly used items at a fraction of the cost of what you would pay for the items new at a brand retail store! I needed 10 pound kettle bells and they had them. It's great getting items here if you're trying a new sport and need the equipment but are not sure you're going to stick with it. They have a huge inventory especially golf clubs and woods. Service is friendly and they are very helpful. They are located within the strip mall next to Jewel Grocery store. You can call and ask if they have what you need and how much inventory they have of an item.

The staff there are absolutely amazing annd always super friendly and ready to lend a hand. I…read morerecently needed to get new grips for my kids' baseball bats, and they were incredibly helpful with the replacements they've got a great selection of used exercise equipment,hockey and any other sports you can think of and new baseball gear. It's awesome to have a local shop like this and let's keep supporting them! They really go the extra mile.

(This is only for the golf course) Me and my friend were…read morejust playing golf and driving the cart then a service guy came up to us and was being very rude to me and my friend he was saying we can't drive on the fair way every golf course I went to we were able to drive on the fair way so we were finding our balls driving on the fair way and the rude guy said ( if I catch you two driving on the fair way again I will ban you from this place for good and I'll make sure you never come back ) me and my friend apologize to him at least 10 times and he didn't even say a thing back but there was this very nice guy were you get the tee time set up. The course was fun though

Ski runs are very short but it's a good place to practice without a huge crowd. Turning wide is…read morehard because they're fairly narrow. There were lots of ruts so you have to watch out. Chair lift is good but the smaller runs with rope tows are annoying because they're difficult to get started on and you get held up if someone falls. Rental equipment is easy to get and seems to be in decent shape. Food options aren't great but it's edible. It's about what you'd expect out of a freezer bag. Price is decent but it's hard to say great because it's essentially underwhelming school cafeteria food.

I can't say much about the skiing itself, but our group of friends had an absolutely amazing time…read moreat the tubing area. It was well organized and a lot of fun for everyone. We also rented an Airbnb with an indoor heated pool just down the street in Spring Grove, which made the the weekend amazing. We went tubing first and then fun in the pool afterward. It turned into an awesome day and a really fun experience overall!

This review is only for the tubing portion of Wilmot…read more For a relatively flat geography, Wilmot is able to provide a decent tubing experience. There are several adjacent, straight runs (apparently 22, but not all utilized on our warm February day) which provide a decent and safe velocity for young and old alike. There's a conveyor/escalator type of tow that allows tubers to stand and hold their tube to get up the hill. Here's the downside... $55 for 2 hours is steep! Especially for the lack of variety in slope. The food and souvenirs are also way overpriced and it feels unreasonable for a large family to pay to go tubing here. Based on the prices online, it would be better to get a lift ticket and ski rental and have the day to ski, than to pay for 2 hours of tubing. I still recommend Wilmot for the experience. For my neighbors in the Chicago suburbs, it is a nice change of pace for a winter activity.

Drinks were good and quick, even though they were busy. Great to be able to stop in, warm up and…read morehead back out for a little more skiing.

Hot Dog Mountain is back baby!! Grand Geneva's terrain park is making a serious comeback. The jumps…read moreare insane and the rails are ridiculous. They might have the most rails in Southern WI. They've been making a ton of snow and creating some fantastic features every week. The black diamond is really a black diamond. I'd love to see some of the features become permanent like the giant jump on "A". Thanks for all your hard work! Let's shred the gnar!!!!