Chester Creek Bridge Ribbon Cutting

On Monday, July 10, Chester Bowl and the City of Duluth celebrated the completion of the new Chester Creek Bridge with a ribbon cutting. Spanning the creek between the alpine hill and the Thom Storm Chalet, the bridge is an essential new access point across the creek year round. Chester Bowl summer campers- all 105 […]

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Chester Bowl Announces Public Phase of Capital Campaign Fundraising

Archectictual drawing of the proposed chalet with a third floor and a clock tower housing an elevator shaft.

Chester Bowl is excited to announce that it is transitioning from the “quiet” phase of fundraising to the “public” phase! The kickoff event is at 11am on Sunday, March 12th, on the alpine hill across Chester Creek from the Thom Storm Chalet, and everyone is invited! This media event is the start of the robust […]

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Chalet Renovation and Expansion Draft Plans

Chester Bowl is excited to share the draft plans of the expanded and renovated Thom Storm Chalet! Although there will be some changes once the project moves to the final design phase, this provides the vision for the project overall. The foundation of the building, including the concrete walls on the lower level of the […]

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Open Houses Announced

Chester Bowl chalet at night in the snow.

Chester Bowl is announcing a series of open houses as part of the Growing Up Chester Capital Campaign. At these meetings, which will last approximately one hour, participants can expect to learn more from Chester Bowl staff and volunteers about the Chalet renovation and expansion project, the need behind this work, and how the completed […]

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Loll Designs Supports Growing Up Chester

A Chester Bowl Cadet skis down the hill with the ceremonial check.

On Monday, January 2nd, Loll Designs presented a donation check for $25,000 to the Chester Bowl as the third gift in a multi-year partnership for a total contribution of $75,000. This donation is part of Loll’s commitment to 1% for the Planet – a group of businesses financially committed to keeping the planet blue and […]

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Chester Bowl Invests in New Bridge

On opening day, skiers and snowboarders at Chester Bowl crossed from the Thom Storm Chalet to the Alpine hill on a new permanent bridge across Chester Creek! Prior to 2012, there was a dam at the base of the alpine hill; once the pond froze over, crossing was easy! After the flood, which washed out […]

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Ski Hut Supports Chester Bowl Through “Cheers to Chester”

Ski Hut Scott “Potter” Neustal presents Chester Bowl Executive Director Dave Schaeffer with a $30,000 check supporting the Growing Up Chester campaign.

Ski Hut threw a party for Chester Bowl– and announced a significant donation at the event! “Cheers to Chester”, hosted by Ski Hut at Bent Paddle on September 1st, brought hundreds of people together on a hot September night to celebrate Chester Bowl and raise money for Growing Up Chester. Over $4,000 was raised through […]

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Bernick Family Foundation Supports “Growing Up Chester”

Jason Bernick from Bernick’s and the Bernick Family Foundation presents a $25,000 donation to staff and volunteers with Chester Bowl.

Chester Bowl is excited to announce The Bernick Family Foundation selected Chester Bowl as a recipient for a $25,000 grant. This year, the Bernick Family Foundation received requests totaling $364,350 in funding for projects throughout their 7 territories in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The CBIC is thrilled to be one of the 10 programs selected in […]

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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

INFLUENCER
CREATOR
Essentia Health
Ski Hut
FOUNDERS
LHB logo
Minnesota Power
Bernick Family Foundation
Carlson Orthodontics
Orthopaedic Associates

Catherine & Steve Long

Wes Neustel

North Shore Bank
ShipRock Management
Swim Creative
UPS Store logo
BUILDERS
St. Lukes

Katie & Seth Benziger

Thom & Cindy Storm

Betsy Schwartz & Matt Schiller

Kwik Trip

CADETS
United Healthcare
Hanft Fride
North Shore Bank
Continental Ski & Bike

In Memory of Jim & Bev Denney

Jenny Jackson

The Smyth Family

Troy & Charleen Rowekamp

George Vacek

Marsha Callahan-Ness

Adam & Kelly Aarosvold

In Honor of the Ben Norton Family

William & Lisa Lundberg

Jenn Witt & Sam Harms

Gunnar & Jenna Wagoner

In Honor of the Regas Family

David Kirby & Anne Whitworth