Only Leigh Nelson could ski close to 90 days as a 90-year-old, or so say his family and friends. Nelson, who co-founded the Welch Village ski area with ... the University of Minnesota with a ...

After 40 years of replacing parts on aging chairlifts, Leigh Nelson decided a few years ago it was time for new chairlifts at his Welch Village ... who owns one of 14 ski areas in Minnesota.

Feet into boots. Boots into bindings. Then, Alexander Ryvlin begins carving a path down the steepest hill at Welch Village Ski Area. No small feat for a man who’s 96 years old. “The ski brings ...

at Welch Village in Welch, Minnesota. What hasn't hurt the ski business is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Darren Sheeley, general manager at Coffee Mill Ski Area in Wabasha, said people are eager ...

After 40 years of replacing parts on aging chairlifts, Leigh Nelson decided a few years ago it was time for new chairlifts at his Welch Village ... who owns one of 14 ski areas in Minnesota.