Alpine Valley
Where Alpine Valley’s numbers come from
9 observations from 3 publishers behind 9 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
3/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,210 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Alpine Valley
Highest lift-served elevation1,211 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Alpine Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 369 m (1,209 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop300 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Alpine Valley
Total lifts101 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Alpine Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, 1 magic carpet (10 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport50 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley: 50 min and 40.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport50 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley: 50 min and 40.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport40.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley: 50 min and 40.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport40 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Alpine Valley: 40 min and 37.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport37.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Alpine Valley: 40 min and 37.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Alpine Valley — Lift Tickets – Alpine Valley MichiganAlpine Valley · skialpinevalley.com
- Tier 1Alpine Valley — official websiteAlpine Valley · skialpinevalley.com
- Tier 1Alpine Valley — Snow Report – Alpine Valley MichiganAlpine Valley · skialpinevalley.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Michigan Snowsports Industries Association — ski areasMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · goskimichigan.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Alpine ValleyLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Alpine Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Alpine Valley Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Alpine Valley Ski Area
- Lift ticket page
- Alpine Valley — Lift Tickets – Alpine Valley Michigan
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingAlpine Valley · Tier 1 · 2026-09-282026/27 Season Passes Go On Sale September 1st. First Tracks Learn to ski/ride 1.5 Hour…
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "alpine valley"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Alpine Valley – White Lake
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Alpine Valley: 5 operating lift(s) — Sunrise #2 (Triple), I-75 #4 (Triple), Mogul #5 (Triple), Glacier #7 (Double), Everest #8 (Quad); 8 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Alpine Valley Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 21;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: base elevation, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.