Well papali... don't get scared!!!hehe... u don't have to do all that skiing n all if u don't want to....yeah u need some warm clothes but not those gears everyday....if u are into adventure and outdoor activities its a great place...and even u r indoor kinda person... i bet u"ll find lots of fun thing to do....gosh... its funnny how people frm other states think about MN... its cold but u can live normally... its not like antarctica or something..lol....oh yeah palpali.. on ur notion about why i don't go to nepali restaurants that often.. well i cook all the time..at least every weekends..n i think there is not much of a differene in wht i cook n wht they have..(dhaak deko haina la)...but i go there once in a while to have gulaab jamun and gelabi...hehe :-)