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Porcupine Mountains Ski Area

Where Porcupine Mountains Ski Area’s numbers come from

16 observations from 3 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

7/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,338 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“top_elevation = 1338 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,362 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports ComplexPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 415 m (1,363 ft)”
Base elevation911 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“base_elevation = 911 ft”
Advertised vertical drop560 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“vertical = 560 ft”
Lift-served vertical451 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 acres250 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“skiable_area = 250 acre”
Named trails201 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 20”
Longest run1.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“longest_run = 1 mi”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = No”
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports ComplexPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 2 rope tows (3 in all)”
Average annual snowfall200 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“snowfall = 200 in”
Airport drive4 h 16 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area: 4 h 16 min and 234.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles234.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area: 4 h 16 min and 234.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive5 h 3 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area: 5 h 3 min and 293.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles293.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area: 5 h 3 min and 293.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 31 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area: 1 h 31 min and 76.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles76.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) to Porcupine Mountains Ski Area: 1 h 31 min and 76.7 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.

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)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski Area
Website
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski Area
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Porcupine Mountains Ski Area

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Porcupine Mountains Ski Area – Silver City
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Porcupine Mountains: 1 operating lift(s) — Triple (Triple); 4 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 23; Carp Lake

Data quality notes

  • Advertised vertical 560 ft exceeds summit − base (427 ft)
  • Not yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.