Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Well below normal36th percentile
December
Well below normal37th percentile
January
Well below normal33rd percentile
February
Well below normal32nd percentile
March
Well below normal31st percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 cmthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical140 m 250 m to 390 m
- Skiable terrain71 ha
- Average snowfall135 cm a season
- Lifts11
- Marked runs47 16 km of piste
Terrain by difficulty
- Beginner38%6 km
- Intermediate39%6 km
- Advanced23%4 km
Getting there
MKE
Drive from Milwaukeeregional airport
2 h 09179 km
ORD
Drive from Chicago O'Haremajor hub
3 h 28267 km
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortbarely
Hidden gema little
Powderbarely
Groomersa little
Backcountrybarely
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villagestrongly
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 0 cm | 0 cm – 2 cm | 1 °C | 71% |
| December | 4 cm | 0 cm – 19 cm | -6 °C | 72% |
| January | 9 cm | 2 cm – 30 cm | -9 °C | 72% |
| February | 10 cm | 3 cm – 33 cm | -7 °C | 74% |
| March | 3 cm | 0 cm – 13 cm | -0 °C | 69% |
| April | 0 cm | 0 cm – 1 cm | 7 °C | 56% |
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