Bittersweet Ski Resort
Where Bittersweet Ski Resort’s numbers come from
19 observations from 4 publishers behind 17 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
9/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation1,017 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Advertised vertical drop350 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Bittersweet Resort
Skiable acres100 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Named trails201 source1 of 1 agreefrom Bittersweet Resort
Beginner terrain33%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Intermediate terrain44%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Advanced terrain6%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Expert terrain17%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Advanced + expert terrain23%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs7No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Total lifts112 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Bittersweet Resort
Bittersweet Resort — AboutPublishedSep 2026“6 chairs lifts (2 of which are high speed lifts), 3 wonder carpets, and 2 rope tows”
OpenSkiMap — BittersweetSep 2026Differs: 10 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 3 magic carpets (10 in all)”
Average annual snowfall93 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Bittersweet Resort
Bittersweet Ski Resort — Snow Report – Bittersweet ResortPublishedSep 2026“Average Snowfall 92.5 in Current Conditions”
Drive from the fly-in airport48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort: 48 min and 44.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport48 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort: 48 min and 44.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport44.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort: 48 min and 44.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport30 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bittersweet Ski Resort: 30 min and 26.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport26.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bittersweet Ski Resort: 30 min and 26.5 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 1Bittersweet Resort — AboutBittersweet Resort · skibittersweet.com
- Tier 1Bittersweet Ski Resort — Snow Report – Bittersweet ResortBittersweet Resort · skibittersweet.com
- Tier 1Bittersweet Ski Resort — Lift Tickets – Bittersweet ResortBittersweet Ski Resort · skibittersweet.com
- Tier 1Bittersweet Ski Resort — official websiteBittersweet Ski Resort · skibittersweet.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 — BittersweetLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3OnTheSnow — Bittersweet Ski Area Ski Resort Area OverviewOnTheSnow · onthesnow.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Bittersweet Ski Resort, 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 — BittersweetOpenSkiMap.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 — Bittersweet
- Lift ticket page
- Bittersweet Ski Resort — Lift Tickets – Bittersweet Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBittersweet Ski Resort · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28looking forward to skiing you in the 2026-2027 season Buy your 2026-2027 Season Pass ONLINE for the lowest price of the year s…
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "bittersweet resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Bittersweet Ski Resort – Otsego
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Bittersweet: 6 operating lift(s) — Chickory (Triple), Creeping Myrtle (Double), Hawthorne (Triple), Snow Flyer (High Speed Quad), Sweet Express (High Speed Quad), Sweet Pea (Triple); 5 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Bittersweet — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 15; Otsego
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation.