Big Valley
Where Big Valley’s numbers come from
7 observations from 2 publishers behind 7 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
1/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation860 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Drive from the fly-in airport5 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley: 5 h 8 min and 320.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport5 h 8 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley: 5 h 8 min and 320.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport320.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley: 5 h 8 min and 320.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Big Valley: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport68.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Big Valley: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 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 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.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 4Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big 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 — Big ValleyOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.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 — Big Valley
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Big Valley — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 0; Mcmillan
Data quality notes
- warningOfficial website not yet collected
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.