Where Big Valley’s numbers come from
8 observations from 2 publishers behind 8 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)
Airport drive4 h 36 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Valley: 4 h 36 min and 256.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles256.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Valley: 4 h 36 min and 256.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive5 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)”
Big airport road miles320.6 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)”
Closest airport drive1 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)”
Closest airport road miles68.7 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Big Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Big ValleyCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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) · Community map · 2026-09-28Big Valley — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 0; Mcmillan
Data quality notes
- Official website not yet collected
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.