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Alpine Valley Ski Area

United States · Michigan · Single resort

Alpine Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in Michigan (United States). It has 4.4 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The runs go from 293 to 370 m (77 m vertical).

Piste length
4.4 km
Lifts
10
Base station
293 m (961 ft)
Top station
370 m (1,214 ft)
Vertical drop
77 m (253 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 1.3 km (30%)
  • Black diamond: 1.6 km (36%)
  • Double black: 1.5 km (35%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (20 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 30% (17°)
  • Mostly facing east (64% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 10

Chairlift: 5 · Drag lift: 4

  • Chair 2 · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 294–358 m
  • Chair 5 · Chairlift · 296–354 m
  • Chair 4 · Chairlift · 296–349 m
  • Chair 8 · Chairlift · 303–369 m
  • Chair 7 · Chairlift · 303–355 m
  • Rope 7 · Drag lift · 293–304 m
  • Rope 6 · Drag lift · 293–304 m
  • Rope 4 · Drag lift · 303–317 m
  • Wonder Carpet · 302–311 m

On site

  • 7 car parks (2 free)

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 11 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 4 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 267 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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