Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Well below normal38th percentile
December
Well below normal38th percentile
January
Well below normal32nd percentile
February
Well below normal30th percentile
March
Well below normal31st percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
0 cmthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical114 m 231 m to 345 m
- Skiable terrain42 ha
- Average snowfall335 cm a season
- Season passIndy Pass
- Lifts8
- Marked runs48 13 km of piste
Terrain by difficulty
- Beginner34%5 km
- Intermediate50%7 km
- Advanced17%2 km
Getting there
TVC
Drive from Traverse Cityregional airport
54 min47 km
ORD
Drive from Chicago O'Haremajor hub
6 h 53545 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
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrybarely
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villageoutstanding
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | New snow | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 1 cm | 0 cm – 5 cm | 0 cm | 3 °C | 47% |
| December | 10 cm | 2 cm – 26 cm | 0 cm | -3 °C | 43% |
| January | 22 cm | 7 cm – 56 cm | — | -6 °C | 46% |
| February | 26 cm | 9 cm – 63 cm | — | -5 °C | 62% |
| March | 12 cm | 2 cm – 34 cm | — | -1 °C | 68% |
| April | 0 cm | 0 cm – 3 cm | — | 6 °C | 61% |
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