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Deer Mountain Village

Ski resort · South Dakota, United States

Deer Mountain Village is a ski resort in South Dakota (United States) with 15 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 1,839 m and 2,026 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 187 m. Its longest run is Ridgeline (0.7 km) and the steepest, Two Point, reaches 51% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
15 km
Lifts
3
Elevation
1,839–2,026 m
Vertical drop
187 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue5.7 km
  • Red5.9 km
  • Black2.7 km

The steepest runs at Deer Mountain Village

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. Two Point Black51% · 27°
  2. Tate's View Black50% · 27°
  3. Collider Red46% · 25°
  4. White Tail Black46% · 25°
  5. Snow Bowl Blue45% · 24°

The longest runs

  1. Ridgeline Blue0.7 km
  2. Hungry Hollow Blue0.6 km
  3. Sun Run Blue0.6 km
  4. Banana Belt Red0.5 km
  5. Deer Run Blue0.5 km

Lifts

2 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.

When to go to Deer Mountain Village

For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,910 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,932 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Deer Mountain Village?
In South Dakota, United States. The nearest resort is Terry Peak Ski Area, 3 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Deer Mountain Village have?
15 km: 5.7 km of blue runs, 5.9 km of red runs, 2.7 km of black runs.
What is the elevation of Deer Mountain Village?
You can ski between 1,839 m and 2,026 m: a vertical drop of 187 m.
How many lifts does Deer Mountain Village have?
3: 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
What is the steepest run at Deer Mountain Village?
Two Point (black), at 51% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Deer Mountain Village?
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
How much snow is there today at Deer Mountain Village?
On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.