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Where Ski Brule’s numbers come from

15 observations from 3 publishers behind 16 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.

How a figure is chosen
Highest lift-served elevation1,854 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Ski BrulePublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 565 m (1,852 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — official websitePublishedSep 2026“500′ Vertical Drop”
Skiable acres150 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Brule
Ski Brule — Trail Map | Ski Brule | Michigan Ski Trail Map | Snowboard TerrainPublishedSep 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 TerrainPublishedSep 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 TerrainPublishedSep 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 TerrainPublishedSep 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 TerrainPublishedSep 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 — Ski Brule Snow Report & Ski Conditions | MichiganPublishedSep 2026“Night Skiing | Nightly 12/26-12/31 & thereafter Fri & Sat 4:30 – 7:30pm | View Full Report →”
Total lifts121 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Ski BrulePublishedSep 2026“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 TerrainPublishedSep 2026“150 Inches Average Annual Snowfall”
Drive from the fly-in airport4 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport4 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport255.7 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport54.8 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, best tier 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)
Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Ski Brule
Website
Ski Brule — official website
Lift ticket page
Ski Brule — Ski Lift Tickets and Passes | Ski Michigan | Ski Brule Resort

Operating status

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

  • operatingSki Brule · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…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 · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "ski brule"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Ski Brule – Iron River
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 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) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Ski Brule — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 12; downhill runs mapped: 23; Stambaugh

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, named trails.