Chestnut Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Illinois (United States). It has 5.3 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 8 lifts. The runs go from 184 to 311 m (127 m vertical).
Piste length
5.3 km
Lifts
8
Base station
184 m (604 ft)
Top station
311 m (1,020 ft)
Vertical drop
127 m (417 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Blue square: 0.9 km (19%)
Black diamond: 2.8 km (56%)
Double black: 1.3 km (25%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 54% (28°)
Mostly facing west (50% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 8
Chairlift: 6 · Drag lift: 1
Village Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 185–310 m
Blackhawk Triple · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 186–306 m
Apache Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 184–311 m
Far Side Triple · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 259–310 m
Rookie's Ridge I · Chairlift · 292–310 m
Rookie's Ridge II · Chairlift · 291–310 m
Park Place Tow · Drag lift · 296–308 m
Bunny Tow · 301–309 m
On site
1 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 30 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 24 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 275 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.