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Terry Peak Ski Area

United States · South Dakota · Single resort

Terry Peak Ski Area is a ski resort in South Dakota (United States). It has 15.3 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The runs go from 1802 to 2131 m (329 m vertical).

Piste length
15.3 km
Lifts
5
Base station
1802 m (5,912 ft)
Top station
2131 m (6,991 ft)
Vertical drop
329 m (1,079 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 4.6 km (30%)
  • Black diamond: 7 km (46%)
  • Double black: 3.7 km (24%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 70% (35°)
  • Mostly facing north (29% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 5

Chairlift: 4

  • Kussy Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1804–2120 m
  • Coeur Wharf Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1833–2131 m
  • Surprise Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1928–2121 m
  • Stewart Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1980–2050 m
  • Snow Carpet · 1981–1993 m

On site

  • 1 car parks
  • 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 11 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 24 cm, Snow depth 10 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1251 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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