Black River Basin is a ski resort in Michigan (United States). It has 10.5 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The runs go from 366 to 495 m (129 m vertical).
Piste length
10.5 km
Lifts
5
Base station
366 m (1,201 ft)
Top station
495 m (1,624 ft)
Vertical drop
129 m (423 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Blue square: 3.3 km (36%)
Black diamond: 3 km (33%)
Double black: 2.8 km (31%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 40% (22°)
Mostly facing north-east (44% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 5
Chairlift: 4 · Drag lift: 1
A · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 366–491 m
D · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 370–493 m
B · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 366–490 m
C · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 367–489 m
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 36 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 392 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.