Northern
WINTER
DESTINATION
A Lush Hideaway
of Outlaws
and Gamblers
C
lose your eyes for a moment
and imagine the soft sound of
wind blowing through 130foot ponderosa pine trees. Visualize
light powdery snow glistening like
tiny crystals all around as the winter sun warms your face. Now take a
deep breath of the fresh, but crisp, air
with its faint fragrances of sweet sap.
This is winter in the town of Historic
Deadwood, South Dakota.
A WILD WINTER GETAWAY
With elevations ranging from 5,0007,000 feet, the northern Black Hills
and Deadwood can average more than
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200 inches of snow a year—perfect for
a winter getaway. Snowmobile enthusiasts will tell you that the Black
Hills is one of the best places to ride
in the country, thanks to more than
350 miles of connected, groomed and
marked trails. Here you can bust out
of a rut as you ride through pine forests and open meadows. Along the
way, you’ll find plenty of parking,
warming stations and wildlife. Gear
outfitters and snowmobile rentals
are readily accessible in and around
Deadwood.
Deadwood is also conveniently
located within minutes of South
Dakota’s two premier downhill ski
resorts, which offer challenging runs
and uncrowded slopes. Terry Peak Ski
Resort features more than 25 trails,
600 acres of skiable terrain and a
fully-enclosed, free-style terrain
park. Ski Mystic at Deer Mountain
offers diverse ski terrain and a zero
gravity tubing park with a 1,000 ft.
tube lift. Both offer on-site rentals,
refreshments, high-powered lifts and
beginner lessons.
A WILD PAST
To truly appreciate the appeal of
Deadwood, it’s important to understand its rough and tumble past...
where whiskey ruled and you took a
chance just walking down the street.
Deadwood was the Wild West.
After gold was discovered in the
Black Hills, thousands of fortune
KEVIN PERLIC
Tucked in the high reaches of the northern Black Hills,
DEADWOOD is a National Historic Landmark full of
history, adventure and many of today’s contemporary
luxuries.