Where Chestnut Mountain Resort’s numbers come from
20 observations from 4 publishers behind 21 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,020 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation1,020 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation600 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop420 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical420 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres220 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails192 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Longest run0.7 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Beginner terrain26%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Intermediate terrain47%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Advanced terrain21%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Chestnut Mountain Resort
Advanced + expert terrain21%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs5No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks11 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Average annual snowfall34 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from nearest major airport108.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 38 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Road miles from closest airline airport83.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Chestnut Mountain Resort — About Us - Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain Resort · chestnutmtn.com
- Tier 1Chestnut Mountain Resort — Lift Ticket & Rental Rates - Chestnut MountainChestnut Mountain Resort · chestnutmtn.com
- Tier 1Chestnut Mountain Resort — official websiteChestnut Mountain Resort · chestnutmtn.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Chestnut MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Chestnut MountainWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Chestnut Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Chestnut Mountain 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 — Chestnut Mountain ResortOpenSkiMap.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 — Chestnut Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Mountain Resort — Galena, IL, USA (Alpine)
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Chestnut Mountain Resort – Galena
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Mountain: 6 operating lift(s) — Apache (Quad), Black Hawk (Triple), Far Side (Triple), Rookie's Ridge I (Triple), Rookie's Ridge II (Triple), Village (Quad); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 21;
Data quality notes
- warningTerrain percentages sum to 94%