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Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek

Michigan, US

9 kmXStrails
104 mvertical
8lifts
❄︎light snow
176 cma season, model

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Schuss Mountain at Shanty CreekNew York CityLos AngelesChicago
Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie — town, pop. 72,051Saginaw — town, pop. 49,347Midland — town, pop. 42,200Mount Pleasant — town, pop. 26,060Boyne MountainCrystal MountainMarquette MountainMt. HolidayNubs NobThe HighlandsTreetops ResortCaberfae PeaksSchuss Mountain at Shanty CreekSault Ste. MarieSaginawMount Pleasant
Within 30 km
East Jordan — town, pop. 2,371Kalkaska — town, pop. 2,038Elk Rapids — town, pop. 1,615Mancelona — town, pop. 1,365Rapid City — town, pop. 1,352Bellaire — town, pop. 1,065Boyne MountainMt. HolidaySchuss Mountain at Shanty CreekSchuss Mountain at S…Boyne MountainMt. HolidayEast JordanKalkaskaElk RapidsMancelonaRapid CityBellaire

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

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

The mountain

356 msummit
104 mvertical
252 mbase
Region
Custer, Michigan, United States

Where it stands

trails
9 kmmedian 19 km
31%
vertical
104 mmedian 324 m
18%
advanced or harder
34%median 26%
68%
novice or easy
38%median 30%
77%
snowfall
176 cmmedian 207 cm
42%

this resort middle half median

The Season

34%of Dec–Mar days it snows
7days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground model
204060 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 · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

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

  • novicegreen circle0.3 km · 2 runs
  • easygreen circle3.1 km · 13 runs
  • intermediateblue square2.5 km · 9 runs
  • advancedblack diamond3.1 km · 14 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Elf Buster II — green circle (novice)Elf Buster — green circle (novice)Under — green circle (easy)Over — green circle (easy)Mellow Yellow — green circle (easy)Concourse — green circle (easy)Belle's Bottom — green circle (easy)Queen's Corner — green circle (easy)Boulevard — green circle (easy)Under — green circle (easy)Under — green circle (easy)Java — green circle (easy)Espresso — green circle (easy)Chick's Choice — green circle (easy)Village Way — green circle (easy)Good Knight — blue square (intermediate)Red Hot — blue square (intermediate)King's Canyon — blue square (intermediate)Hunchback — blue square (intermediate)Brent's Paradise — blue square (intermediate)Sapporo — blue square (intermediate)Red Fox — blue square (intermediate)Nagano — blue square (intermediate)Ivan's Alley — blue square (intermediate)Blue Skidoo — black diamond (advanced)Run, Forester, Run — black diamond (advanced)Forest Jump Glade — black diamond (advanced)Sarejevo — black diamond (advanced)Pink Schussycat — black diamond (advanced)Snowbourn — black diamond (advanced)Kingdom Come — black diamond (advanced)Dungeon's Dip — black diamond (advanced)Salsa — black diamond (advanced)Sally's Valley — black diamond (advanced)Double Dip — black diamond (advanced)Suprise — black diamond (advanced)Goosebumps — black diamond (advanced)lift — magic carpet — 313 m to 326 mlift — magic carpet — 313 m to 326 mPurple Lift — chairlift — 289 m to 357 mPurple Lift — chairlift — 289 m to 357 mBlue Lift — chairlift — 257 m to 358 mBlue Lift — chairlift — 257 m to 358 mlift — rope tow — 257 m to 267 mlift — rope tow — 257 m to 267 mPink Lift — chairlift — 255 m to 357 mPink Lift — chairlift — 255 m to 357 mYellow Lift — chairlift — 259 m to 357 mYellow Lift — chairlift — 259 m to 357 mRed Lift — chairlift — 253 m to 321 mRed Lift — chairlift — 253 m to 321 mlift — rope tow — 316 m to 329 mlift — rope tow — 316 m to 329 m100 m
lift5 chairlifts2 rope tows1 magic carpetruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Purple Lift, Blue Lift, Pink Lift, Yellow Lift, Red Lift
Green circle
Elf Buster II, Elf Buster, Under, Over, Mellow Yellow, Concourse, Belle's Bottom, Queen's Corner, Boulevard, Java, Espresso, Chick's Choice, Village Way
Blue square
Good Knight, Red Hot, King's Canyon, Hunchback, Brent's Paradise, Sapporo, Red Fox, Nagano, Ivan's Alley
Black diamond
Blue Skidoo, Run, Forester, Run, Forest Jump Glade, Sarejevo, Pink Schussycat, Snowbourn, Kingdom Come, Dungeon's Dip, Salsa, Sally's Valley, Double Dip, Suprise, Goosebumps

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek—9 km❄︎
Boyne Mountain29 km25 km❄︎❄︎
Mt. Holiday37 km—❄︎
Treetops Resort44 km5 km❄︎
Nubs Nob61 km15 km❄︎
The Highlands61 km22 km❄︎
Crystal Mountain83 km16 km❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek get?
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek has light snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Mt. Holiday (37 km), Treetops Resort (44 km), Nubs Nob (61 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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