Where Mont Ripley Ski Resort’s numbers come from
30 observations from 4 publishers behind 24 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 elevation1,140 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation1,079 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mont Ripley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 329 m (1,080 ft)”
Base elevation700 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop440 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mont Ripley Ski Resort
Mont Ripley Ski Resort — About Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“440' Vertical Drop 112 Acres of Skiable Terrain”
Lift-served vertical379 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 acres112 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mont Ripley Ski Resort
Mont Ripley Ski Resort — About Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“440' Vertical Drop 112 Acres of Skiable Terrain”
Named trails253 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Mont Ripley Ski Resort
Mont Ripley Ski Resort — mont-ripleyPublishedSep 2026“25 challenging trails with 112 acres of skiable terrain”
Wikipedia — Mont RipleySep 2026Differs: 31 “number_trails = 31; 16% easiest ; 35% more difficult ; 42% most difficult ; 6% expert only”
Longest run0.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain16%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 31; 16% easiest ; 35% more difficult ; 42% most difficult ; 6% expert only”
Intermediate terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 31; 16% easiest ; 35% more difficult ; 42% most difficult ; 6% expert only”
Advanced terrain42%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 31; 16% easiest ; 35% more difficult ; 42% most difficult ; 6% expert only”
Expert terrain6%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 31; 16% easiest ; 35% more difficult ; 42% most difficult ; 6% expert only”
Advanced + expert terrain48%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs4No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Mont Ripley Ski Resort
Mont Ripley Ski Resort — About Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“112 Acres of Skiable Terrain Night Skiing Snowmaking”
Total lifts32 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Mont Ripley Ski Resort
Mont Ripley Ski Resort — About Mont RipleyPublishedSep 2026“Six Different Glade Runs Three Lifts Tubing Park”
OpenSkiMap — Mont Ripley Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 4 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 1 rope tow (4 in all)”
Average annual snowfall275 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive4 h 29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort: 4 h 29 min and 250.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles250.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort: 4 h 29 min and 250.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive5 h 24 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort: 5 h 24 min and 324.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles324.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort: 5 h 24 min and 324.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive11 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort: 11 min and 6.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles6.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort: 11 min and 6.7 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.
- Mont Ripley Ski Resort — About Mont RipleyThe resort’s own site · mtu.edu
- Mont Ripley Ski Resort — mont-ripleyThe resort’s own site · mtu.edu
- Mont Ripley Ski Resort — Tickets and Season Passes 2026-2027 | Mont RipleyThe resort’s own site · mtu.edu
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Michigan Snowsports Industries Association — ski areasState ski association · Michigan Snowsports Industries Association · goskimichigan.com
- Midwest Ski Areas Association — membersSki area association · Midwest Ski Areas Association · midwestski.org
- 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
- Lift Blog — Mont RipleySki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Mont RipleyEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Mont Ripley Ski Resort, 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 — Mont Ripley Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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
- Wikipedia — Mont Ripley
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMont Ripley Ski Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…rices Buy a Season Pass Ripley Tune and Supply Rental Tickets and Season Passes 2026-2027 Buy Tickets Lift Tickets Single Day (All Ages) $75 2 C onsecutive Days $130 4 P… (https://www.mtu.edu/mont-ripley/tickets-passes/lift-tickets/)
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "mont ripley"
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Mont Ripley Ski Area"
- operatingMont Ripley Ski Resort · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-23"Skiing, snowboarding, and tubing for Michigan Technological University and the public." Reviewer: Mont Ripley's own pages sit under the university site; the bare mtu.edu address is the university's home page.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Mont Ripley Ski Resort – Houghton
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Mont Ripley: 3 operating lift(s) — Copper Hoist (Double), Husky (Double), T-Bar (T-Bar); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Mont Ripley Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 4; downhill runs mapped: 25; Franklin