Chester Bowl’s Opening Day is Sunday, December 14! The lift will be spinning from 11 am until 4:30 pm. We hope to see you on the hill!

Thanks to our incredible volunteers and staff, plus favorable temperatures, snowmaking started on November 26 and has run straight though since then! The forecast continues to look favorable through mid-December. We are currently on track for our scheduled opening day of Saturday, December 13. We will NOT be opening earlier than 12/13. Watch for updates as we get closer to December 13 to confirm an opening day, and think cold and snow until then!

As we build towards the Thom Storm Chalet expansion and renovation project, which is currently on track for 2026 construction, we are excited to share the most recent floor plans! To see the plans and a narrative, please click this link!

Today Chester Bowl and the City of Duluth shared some exciting news- we are on track to expand and renovate the Chalet in 2026!

We are working with LHB on the building design itself, and are making great progress. Our schedule includes having construction documents complete in early February and a contractor selected in mid-March. Construction will begin this Spring, and the project will be completed in time for next winter’s ski and snowboard season! While there are still some administrative and regulatory timelines to hit in this timeline, we are all working hard to be able to build this coming year.

So, what’s next? We need your help!

Thanks to the support of the community and a grant from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the project is nearly funded. We have an estimated $250,000 left to raise to turn our vision into a reality.

We need to raise at least $25,000 by the end of 2025 to stay on track. We hope that you will make a gift to Chester Bowl and the Growing Up Chester campaign to renovate and expand the Chalet as part of your year end giving. You donate online at this link! We also love good old fashioned checks, which can be made out to “Chester Bowl” and mailed to 1801 East Skyline Parkway, Duluth MN 55812. Please also spread the word to others who may want to support the campaign.

Mayor Roger Reinert addresses the media about the Chalet renovation project

Senior Parks Planner Katie Bennett shares the project timeline

Chester Bowl Executive Director Dave Schaeffer addresses the media and supporters

Chester Bowl’s Annual Online Silent Auction is NOW OPEN! We have more than 100 great items and packages to bid on, including unique experiences and one of a kind items. Bidding runs through 10pm Friday (right after the Warren Miller film wraps up). You can set a max high bid to make sure you get what you want! And you will feel good knowing that every dollar raised directly supports Chester Bowl’s scholarship fund.

Look through the items available now at https://one.bidpal.net/chesterbowlsilentauction2025/browse/all