Where Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek’s numbers come from
15 observations from 3 publishers behind 15 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
8/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,125 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowPublishedSep 2026“Summit 1,125'”
Base elevation675 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Advertised vertical drop450 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowPublishedSep 2026“Vertical Drop 450'”
Skiable acres80 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Terrain 80 ac”
Beginner terrain29%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowPublishedSep 2026“Beginners Runs 29%”
Intermediate terrain26%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowPublishedSep 2026“Intermediate Runs 26%”
Advanced terrain45%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowPublishedSep 2026“Advanced Runs 45%”
Advanced + expert terrain45%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Shanty Creek Resorts
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek — Ski FAQs - Shanty Creek Resort : Shanty Creek ResortPublishedSep 2026“When does night skiing begin? Night skiing begins at 5pm Wed–Sat starting Dec 26 and will take place during holiday dates.”
Airport drive2 h 42 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek: 2 h 42 min and 166.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles166.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek: 2 h 42 min and 166.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 42 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek: 2 h 42 min and 166.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles166.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek: 2 h 42 min and 166.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive53 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek: 53 min and 43.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles43.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek: 53 min and 43.5 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.
- Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek — official page consulted in reviewThe resort’s own site · shantycreek.com
- Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek — official websiteThe resort’s own site · shantycreek.com
- Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek — Tickets + Passes - Shanty Creek Resort : Shanty Creek ResortThe resort’s own site · shantycreek.com
- Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek — Ski FAQs - Shanty Creek Resort : Shanty Creek ResortThe resort’s own site · shantycreek.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
- Lift Blog — Shanty CreekSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnowSki guide · OnTheSnow · onthesnow.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek, 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 — Schuss MountainCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
- OpenSkiMap — Shanty Creek ResortsCommunity 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.
- 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 — Schuss Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek — Bellaire, MI, USA (Alpine)
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "shanty creek resorts"
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Shanty Creek Resorts"
- operatingSchuss Mountain at Shanty Creek · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-23"LAST DAY OF SKI SEASON March 22, 2026" Reviewer: Shanty Creek Resort (Bellaire) operates alpine skiing only at Schuss Mountain, which ran Dec 2025 to Mar 22, 2026, and is public (lift tickets, Indy Pass). This record and 'Schuss Mountain' are the same ski area; the Summit Mountain slopes are now tubing only. Belongs to Schuss Mountain.
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-23"Shanty Creek Resorts – Schuss Mountain Region: Northern Lower Peninsula Address: 5780 Shanty Creek Road, Bellaire, MI 49615" Reviewer: Shanty Creek Resort (Bellaire) operates alpine skiing only at Schuss Mountain, which ran Dec 2025 to Mar 22, 2026, and is public (lift tickets, Indy Pass). This record and 'Schuss Mountain' are the same ski area; the Summit Mountain slopes are now tubing only. Belongs to Schuss Mountain.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Shanty Creek Resorts – Bellaire
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Shanty Creek: 5 operating lift(s) — Blue (Quad), Pink (Quad), Purple (Quad), Red (Quad), Yellow (Quad); 9 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Schuss Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 38; Custer
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Shanty Creek Resorts — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0; Kearney
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: named trails, total lifts, average annual snowfall.