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Mont Ripley Ski Area

Michigan, US

5 kmXStrails
131 mvertical
4lifts
❄︎light snow
152 cma season, measured

Open it on the map 3D trail map mtu.edu/mont-ripley

North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Mont Ripley Ski AreaNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Michigan
Thunder Bay — town, pop. 108,843Marquette — town, pop. 21,297Big PowderhornCamp 10 Ski AreaLoch LomondLutsen MountainsMarquette MountainMount Baldy Ski AreaNorway MountainPine MountainSnowriver Mountain ResortWhitecap Mountains ResortMont Ripley Ski AreaThunder BayMarquette
Within 30 km
Houghton — town, pop. 7,970Atlantic Mine — town, pop. 2,082Laurium — town, pop. 1,941Mont Ripley Ski AreaMont Ripley Ski AreaHoughtonAtlantic MineLaurium

Closed today

Season: usually early December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

329 msummit
131 mvertical
198 mbase
Trees
1.9 km, 38% of mapped runs plus 2 ha of zones — Buddha Bowl, Cannonball, Copper Chute Glades
Region
Franklin, Michigan, United States

Where it stands

trails
5 kmmedian 19 km
18%
vertical
131 mmedian 324 m
22%
advanced or harder
17%median 26%
24%
novice or easy
29%median 30%
47%
snowfall
152 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 210 cm
51%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

37%of Dec–Mar days it snows
7days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground model
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.72 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 99 North American resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen circle1.5 km · 9 runs
  • intermediateblue square2.8 km · 10 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.9 km · 6 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Dail Learning Area — green circle (novice)Toots Tumble — green circle (easy)Copper Return — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)Bypass — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)Speakeasy — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)T-Bar Return — green circle (easy)The Ripley Triangle — blue square (intermediate)Lookout — blue square (intermediate)Racer's Ridge — blue square (intermediate)Deer Track Trail — blue square (intermediate)Fred's Landing — blue square (intermediate)No Name Trail — blue square (intermediate)Center Bowl — blue square (intermediate)Danny Boy — blue square (intermediate)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)That Road — blue square (intermediate)Plunge Road — black diamond (advanced)Wipeout — black diamond (advanced)Husky Chair — chairlift — 201 m to 329 mHusky Chair — chairlift — 201 m to 329 mT-Bar — T-bar — 201 m to 325 mT-Bar — T-bar — 201 m to 325 mCopper Hoist — chairlift — 198 m to 318 mCopper Hoist — chairlift — 198 m to 318 mHandle Tow — rope tow — 223 m to 254 mHandle Tow — rope tow — 223 m to 254 m100 m
lift2 chairlifts1 T-bar1 rope towruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Husky Chair, T-Bar, Copper Hoist, Handle Tow
Green circle
Dail Learning Area, Copper Return, Bypass, Toots Tumble, Speakeasy, T-Bar Return
Blue square
The Ripley Triangle, Lookout, Racer's Ridge, Deer Track Trail, Fred's Landing, No Name Trail, Center Bowl, Danny Boy, That Road
Black diamond
Plunge Road, Wipeout

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Mont Ripley Ski Area—5 km❄︎
Marquette Mountain111 km10 km❄︎
Snowriver Mountain Resort122 km—❄︎
Big Powderhorn136 km13 km❄︎
Loch Lomond142 km8 km❄︎
Pine Mountain148 km7 km❄︎
Norway Mountain158 km8 km❄︎
FAQ
Is Mont Ripley Ski Area on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Mont Ripley Ski Area for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Mont Ripley Ski Area on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Mont Ripley Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Mont Ripley Ski Area get?
Mont Ripley Ski Area has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 152 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Marquette Mountain (111 km), Big Powderhorn (136 km), Loch Lomond (142 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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