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Ski World

Where Ski World’s numbers come from

6 observations from 3 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

How a figure is chosen
Advertised vertical drop210 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
Michigan lost ski areas: Apple Mountain — Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“v: 210 ft.”
Named trails122 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project (MILSAP)
Royal Valley – Buchanan — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“On Dec. 30, 1976, The Cass City Chronicle printed the AAA Michigan 1977 Guide to Michigan's 58 Ski Areas which listed Royal Valley with 2 bars (T-bar or J-bar), 2 ropes and 12 runs.”
Buchanan Ski Resort Sold To Indiana-Based Firm (Scott Aiken, The Herald-Palladium, October 12, 1985; scan on MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 15 “Ski World this year will have 15 slopes and trails for beginners, intermediate or advanced skiers and has three lifts.”
Total lifts103 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
Michigan lost ski areas: Apple Mountain — Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“In 1978 ( Skalka ): 7 rope tows, 1 T-bar, 2 quad chairlifts - Royal Valley”
Royal Valley – Buchanan — Michigan Lost Ski Areas ProjectOct 2026Differs: 4 “On Dec. 30, 1976, The Cass City Chronicle printed the AAA Michigan 1977 Guide to Michigan's 58 Ski Areas which listed Royal Valley with 2 bars (T-bar or J-bar), 2 ropes and 12 runs.”
Buchanan Ski Resort Sold To Indiana-Based Firm (Scott Aiken, The Herald-Palladium, October 12, 1985; scan on MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 3 “Ski World this year will have 15 slopes and trails for beginners, intermediate or advanced skiers and has three lifts.”

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.

Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Ski World
Year opened
Buchanan Ski Resort Sold To Indiana-Based Firm (Scott Aiken, The Herald-Palladium, October 12, 1985; scan on MWLSAP)
closedYear
Michigan lost ski areas: Apple Mountain — Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
History
Ski World – Buchanan — Michigan Lost Ski Areas Project

Operating status

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