The idea is you get better snow and you're away from the crowds.

Unless you skidoo yourself off a cliff, it's much less daring.

When you ski down the slope, you drop one knee to turn. It's really a quite graceful form of skiing.

Every time I look out the window, it's nothing but flat land and snow. But as far as the towns we've been in, they've been nice and the people have been great. I'm really enjoying getting to see so many Twins fans.

I didn't want him around the bad crowds.

I, like many others, got away from the traffic and the crowds and liked it. There was so much public land for camping or recreation, and my family wanted to stay here.