Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

Corporate Dad | Adventurer | Slightly above average skier Chasing pow from the Midwest to the Rockies Minnesota Joined April 2026

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Jason 🇺🇸 @jbeam123

2 months ago

I grew up going to the lake. My mother said I could swim before I could walk. I still go to the lake as often as I can. This post is Minnesota (copied from FB). The lakes of Minnesota sit across the state like thousands of pieces of blue glass scattered across the land, quietly reminding everyone why this place is called the Land of 10,000 Lakes — even though the real number is closer to 11,800. Minnesota didn’t just get a few lakes. It got an entire geography built around water. From the massive open water of Lake Superior to tiny hidden fishing lakes tucked deep inside pine forests, water is everywhere. No matter where you stand in the state, chances are there’s a lake, river, or wetland just a few minutes away. Minnesota is one of the only places in the United States where water flows in three different directions. Some rivers flow south through the mighty Mississippi River toward the Gulf of Mexico. Others run north through the Red River of the North toward Canada and eventually Hudson Bay. And along the North Shore, water spills into Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake by surface area on Earth. That’s not just geography. That’s a flex. The scale of Minnesota’s water is hard to understand until you’re standing next to it. Up along the North Shore, Lake Superior looks less like a lake and more like an ocean — endless blue water stretching to the horizon with waves that crash against rocky cliffs and basalt shoreline. Storms can build waves over 20 feet high, and the lake can change moods faster than the weather forecast. Further south and west, the lakes become calmer and warmer. Thousands of them are scattered through forests, farmland, and small towns, each with its own personality. Some are quiet canoe lakes surrounded by loons and pine trees. Others are busy summer playgrounds filled with pontoons, fishing boats, and kids jumping off docks. Minnesota’s lakes shape the entire rhythm of life here. Summer weekends mean cabins, fishing lines in the water, and the sound of boat motors humming across glassy water at sunset. Fall brings mist rising off quiet lakes surrounded by red and gold forests. Winter freezes everything solid, turning the lakes into highways for snowmobiles and small villages of ice fishing houses. And then there’s the wildlife. Loons call across the water at dusk. Bald eagles circle high above the shoreline. Pelicans glide across huge inland lakes like they accidentally wandered in from the ocean. Minnesota’s water doesn’t just shape its landscape. It shapes its identity. The same lakes that host perfect summer sunsets also freeze into thick sheets of ice that test every Minnesotan’s tolerance for cold. Snow piles up. Temperatures drop. And yet somehow the water keeps bringing people back every season. Fishing boats leave the docks before sunrise. Kayaks glide across glassy morning water. Families gather around lakes that have been part of their lives for generations. By the time the sun sinks behind the pine trees and the entire lake turns orange and gold, you realize something about Minnesota that maps and statistics can’t fully explain. The lakes aren’t just something scattered across the state. In Minnesota… the water is the whole point.

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

Atomic Maverick 100s came in today from @Skiessentials 🥹 Countdown to winter is on… 🫩

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

My pops 🫡

SnowBrains @SnowBrains

2 months ago

Who is your favorite person to ski with? ❤️⛷️

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

@redbull Excel. I’d rather be skiing.

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

@SnowBrains bonus: resorts charging insane lift tickets to drive traffic to big passes… ope!

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

@Rick_Delaf @SnowBrains I rocked the Dope Snow stuff this year. Was a skeptic prior, so respect your take, but had good use and they’re in good shape. Super comfortable, fit well, looks good (imo) and most importantly, functional. Understand that not everyone’s exp or preferences are the same, tho.

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

Is there a better beginning to the offseason-cure than a shipping notification from @Skiessentials?! Hyped to be on new sticks next year.. Atomic Maverick 100Ti 172cm, let’s get it.

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

Was fortunate enough to hit @jhski this year and despite the low snow & warm winter the West had, it was great, as usual. Targeting next year: 📍Mt. Norquay 📍Lake Louise 📍Banff Sunshine Thoughts? Anyone have recs? Haven’t skied Canada yet but these look super fun. #Ski

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Parker 🌲 @MNPowder

2 months ago

Midwest skiing is way better than people think, if you know where to go. Spirit Mountain? Lutsen Mountains? Mount Bohemia? None of them are the Rockies and they aren’t in the Wasatch, but.. not worth writing off. #SkiTheMidwest?