Schuss Mountain
Ski resort · Michigan, United States
Schuss Mountain is a ski resort in Michigan (United States) with 8.9 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 253 m and 356 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 103 m. Its longest run is Village Way (0.5 km) and the steepest, Blue Skidoo, reaches 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Schuss Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.9 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 253–356 m
- Vertical drop
- 103 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.3 km
- Blue3.1 km
- Red2.5 km
- Black3.1 km
The steepest runs at Schuss Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Blue Skidoo Black52% · 27°
- Kingdom Come Black49% · 26°
- Goosebumps Black47% · 25°
- Suprise Black47% · 25°
- Forest Jump Glade Black44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Village Way Blue0.5 km
- Belle's Bottom Blue0.4 km
- Chick's Choice Blue0.4 km
- Pink Schussycat Black0.4 km
- Boulevard Blue0.4 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 2 rope tows · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Schuss Mountain
For snow, January: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 299 m (the resort's mean elevation is 304 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Schuss Mountain
- Boyne Mountain29 km · 25 km of runs
- Otsego Club39 km · 6.8 km of runs
- Treetops Sylvan Resort44 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Nub's Nob61 km · 15 km of runs
- Boyne Highlands Resort61 km · 22 km of runs
- Crystal Mountain82 km · 16 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Schuss Mountain?
- In Michigan, United States. The nearest resort is Boyne Mountain, 29 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Schuss Mountain have?
- 8.9 km: 0.3 km of green runs, 3.1 km of blue runs, 2.5 km of red runs, 3.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Schuss Mountain?
- You can ski between 253 m and 356 m: a vertical drop of 103 m.
- How many lifts does Schuss Mountain have?
- 8: 5 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Schuss Mountain?
- Blue Skidoo (black), at 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Schuss Mountain?
- For snow, January: 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 Schuss Mountain?
- 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.