Where Manistee / Big M’s numbers come from
6 observations from 2 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
Advertised vertical drop400 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
Michigan lost ski areas: Apple Mountain — Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“v: 400 ft.”
Named trails172 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project
Udell Hills – Manistee — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“According to a Consumers Power brochure circa 1959, Udell Hills was 18.5 mi east of Manistee, south of M-55. They had 17 runs, 9 tows with rental equipment, and a shelter house with a snack bar, lounge and modern rest rooms.”
Big-M Ski Area – Manistee National Forest — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026Differs: 14 “The report listed the Big M, 16 mi. east of Manistee off M-55 as having 14 ski runs, a double chairlift, T-bar, 11 rope tows, and snow making.”
Total lifts93 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project
Udell Hills – Manistee — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“According to a Consumers Power brochure circa 1959, Udell Hills was 18.5 mi east of Manistee, south of M-55. They had 17 runs, 9 tows with rental equipment, and a shelter house with a snack bar, lounge and modern rest rooms.”
Manistee Ski Area – Manistee — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026“Sports Illustrated reported in 1958 that this area had 7 miles of trails and 9 rope tows.”
Big-M Ski Area – Manistee National Forest — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026Differs: 13 “The report listed the Big M, 16 mi. east of Manistee off M-55 as having 14 ski runs, a double chairlift, T-bar, 11 rope tows, and snow making.”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Big-M Ski Area – Manistee National Forest — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectSki history · Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project · milsap.wordpress.com
- Manistee Ski Area – Manistee — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectSki history · Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project · milsap.wordpress.com
- Udell Hills – Manistee — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectSki history · Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project · milsap.wordpress.com
- Michigan lost ski areas: Apple Mountain — Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectSki history · Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project · mwlsap.org
- OpenSkiMap — Manistee / Big MCommunity 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.
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Manistee / Big M
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Manistee / Big M — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0; Stronach