Great Lakes Now, Ski Slopes and Saunas
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Dec. 28, at 11 AM
A Lake Superior skiing destination for powderhounds, a look at how the centuries-old practice of sauna is picking up steam in the Great Lakes, and more news from around the region with The Catch.
The Best Skiing in the Midwest?
They call themselves powderhounds. After major snow storms, you will find them cruising to Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula for some of the finest powder skiing in America. A place called Mount Bohemia is often their destination. Beginners are discouraged from going, as the slopes look more like cliffs with trees, rocks, and plenty of powder. Great Lakes Now recently sent a complete novice up there to check it out … and he actually survived. Correspondent Ian Solomon first set foot on a snowboard just 48 hours before arriving at Mount Bohemia.
Good Heat
Dan Kraker, a Great Lakes Now correspondent, took a deep dive into the steam, sweat and allure of sauna culture in the Great Lakes. Kraker began with Glenn Auberbach, a longtime sauna evangelist in Minneapolis, who started a website in 2009 called Sauna Times.
The Catch: News about the Lakes You Love
Keep up with the Great Lakes’ biggest issues. This episode, explore why no offshore wind farms have been built in the region, learn how Wisconsin lost 30% of its dairy farms over five years, and meet bird conservationist and migration counter Alison Vilag.
