Mt. Zion Ski Area
Where Mt. Zion Ski Area’s numbers come from
12 observations from 3 publishers behind 10 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
3/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation1,726 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Advertised vertical drop300 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Gogebic Community College
Gogebic Community College — Mt. ZionPublishedSep 2026“Mt. Zion offers something for everyone, with 10 slopes including glade areas and trails featuring a 300-foot vertical drop”
Named trails101 source1 of 1 agreefrom Gogebic Community College
Gogebic Community College — Mt. ZionPublishedSep 2026“with 10 slopes including glade areas and trails”
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Gogebic Community College
Gogebic Community College — Mt. ZionPublishedSep 2026“Night Skiing and Snowboarding Hit the slopes under the glow of the evening sky!”
Total lifts41 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mount Zion Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 1 drag lift, 2 rope tows (4 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport4 h 10 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area: 4 h 10 min and 262.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport4 h 10 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area: 4 h 10 min and 262.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport262.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area: 4 h 10 min and 262.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 33 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Mt. Zion Ski Area: 1 h 33 min and 82.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport82.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Mt. Zion Ski Area: 1 h 33 min and 82.1 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 1Gogebic Community College — Mt. ZionGogebic Community College · gogebic.edu
- 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 2Midwest Ski Areas Association — membersMidwest Ski Areas Association · midwestski.org
- 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 — Mt. ZionLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) to Mt. Zion Ski Area, 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 — Mount Zion Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.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 — Mount Zion Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "mt. zion"
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Mt. Zion Ski Area"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Mt. Zion Ski Area – Ironwood
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Mt. Zion: 1 operating lift(s) — Chairlift (Double); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Mount Zion Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 4; downhill runs mapped: 14; Ironwood
Data quality notes
- warningOfficial website not yet collected
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.