Mont Ripley Ski Area
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Mont Ripley Ski Area is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 5.2 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 198 m and 329 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 131 m. Its longest run is Danny Boy (0.6 km) and the steepest, Wipeout, reaches 56% on its toughest stretch.
See Mont Ripley Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.2 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 198–329 m
- Vertical drop
- 131 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue1.5 km
- Red2.8 km
- Black0.9 km
The steepest runs at Mont Ripley Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wipeout Black56% · 29°
- The Ripley Triangle Red48% · 26°
- Fred's Landing Red47% · 25°
- Lookout Red45% · 24°
- Plunge Road Black44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Danny Boy Red0.6 km
- Racer's Ridge Red0.5 km
- Deer Track Trail Red0.5 km
- Center Bowl Red0.3 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Mont Ripley Ski Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
| Month | Snowfall | Snow on the ground |
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 262 m (the resort's mean elevation is 264 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Mont Ripley Ski Area
- Mount Bohemia51 km · 9.2 km of runs
- Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex90 km · 11 km of runs
- Marquette Mountain111 km · 9.8 km of runs
- Ski Brule123 km · 8.6 km of runs
- Jackson Creek Summit128 km · 15 km of runs
- Black River Basin130 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mont Ripley Ski Area?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Mount Bohemia, 51 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mont Ripley Ski Area have?
- 5.2 km: 1.5 km of blue runs, 2.8 km of red runs, 0.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mont Ripley Ski Area?
- You can ski between 198 m and 329 m: a vertical drop of 131 m.
- How many lifts does Mont Ripley Ski Area have?
- 4: 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Mont Ripley Ski Area?
- Wipeout (black), at 56% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mont Ripley Ski Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Mont Ripley Ski Area?
- 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.