Where Ski Brule’s numbers come from
18 observations from 3 publishers behind 18 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.
Highest lift-served elevation1,854 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Advertised vertical drop500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Skiable acres150 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“150 Acres of Skiable Terrain surrounded by 3,000 acres of beautiful Upper Peninsula wilderness”
Beginner terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“Trail Difficulty: 35% beginner, 35% intermediate, 24% advanced and 6% expert”
Intermediate terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“Trail Difficulty: 35% beginner, 35% intermediate, 24% advanced and 6% expert”
Advanced terrain24%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“Trail Difficulty: 35% beginner, 35% intermediate, 24% advanced and 6% expert”
Expert terrain6%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“Trail Difficulty: 35% beginner, 35% intermediate, 24% advanced and 6% expert”
Advanced + expert terrain30%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 Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“Daily and night-session operating dates for the season. | View Schedule → | Your Responsibility Code”
Total lifts112 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“Located in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, Ski Brule combines 17 trails, 11 lifts, three terrain parks and 150 acres of skiable terrain”
OpenSkiMap — Ski BruleSep 2026Differs: 12 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 5 rope tows (12 in all)”
Average annual snowfall150 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“150 Inches Average Annual Snowfall”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedOct 2026“100% Snowmaking Capability”
Airport drive3 h 24 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Ski Brule: 3 h 24 min and 174.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles174.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Ski Brule: 3 h 24 min and 174.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive4 h 24 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Ski Brule: 4 h 24 min and 255.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles255.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Ski Brule: 4 h 24 min and 255.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 18 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ford Airport (IMT) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ford Airport (IMT) to Ski Brule: 1 h 18 min and 54.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles54.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ford Airport (IMT) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ford Airport (IMT) to Ski Brule: 1 h 18 min and 54.8 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.
- Ski Brule — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skibrule.com
- Ski Brule — Ski Lift Tickets and Passes | Ski Michigan | Ski Brule ResortThe resort’s own site · skibrule.com
- Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainThe resort’s own site · skibrule.com
- 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
- 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 — Ski BruleSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) to Ski Brule, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Ford Airport (IMT) to Ski Brule, 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 — Ski BruleCommunity 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
- OpenSkiMap — Ski Brule
- Website
- Ski Brule — official website
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSki Brule · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…es, stories and snow reports. View All News → September 17, 2026 Welcome to the 2026/27 Ski Brule Season August 12, 2026 1,800 Feet of New Safety Cable Going In Big Be…
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "ski brule"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Ski Brule – Iron River
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Ski Brule: 7 operating lift(s) — Big Bear (Double), Homestead (Double), North Forty (Double), Snowshoe (Double), Spillway (T-Bar), Sunrise (Double), Whitewater (T-Bar); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Ski Brule — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 12; downhill runs mapped: 23; Stambaugh
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, named trails.