MAZEPPA, Minn. – With the current cold snap, the owner of Steeplechase tubing and ski hill hopes to be fully operational soon. Justin Steck said the key for skiing will be when artificial snow is built up to three or four feet. Tubing runs need less snow. Steeplechase skiing was dormant for 16 years, but Steck has cleared 30 acres of skiable terrain with a 240-foot vertical drop overlooking the Zumbro Valley south of Mazeppa.
Making winter hay. The Steeplechase event center, which specializes in weddings, is coming back with winter ski runs.