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Starlight

Where Starlight’s numbers come from

7 observations from 4 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 drop500 ft4 sources3 of 4 agree · differfrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
Indiana Lost Ski Areas — Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“v: 500 ft.”
Four Southern Indiana Ski Resorts Ready for Winter Snow Skiing Season (Gary Lewis, The Republic, Columbus, November 14, 1981; scan on MWLSAP)Oct 2026“Ski Starlight boasts the highest vertical drop of any ski slopes in the area, said King, which is a little over 500 feet.”
Starlite Most Like Trails Of Colorado (David McCarty, The Indianapolis News, January 27, 1982; scan on MWLSAP)Oct 2026“Ski Starlite, with its 504 foot vertical elevation, liquor-licensed lounge, the longest skiing trail and longest chairlift in the state”
Huge ski resort six weeks away from its opening (Bill Greer, The Evansville Press, October 19, 1980; scan on MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 540 ft “Initially, we will open with 10 slopes, the highest being a 540-foot vertical drop 6,000 feet long.”
Named trails112 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom The Republic
Four Southern Indiana Ski Resorts Ready for Winter Snow Skiing Season (Gary Lewis, The Republic, Columbus, November 14, 1981; scan on MWLSAP)PublishedOct 2026“Starlight has eight slopes presently, with three new slopes becoming available the first week of December. The 11 slopes include five expert, two intermediate, and four for beginners”
Huge ski resort six weeks away from its opening (Bill Greer, The Evansville Press, October 19, 1980; scan on MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 10 “Initially, we will open with 10 slopes, the highest being a 540-foot vertical drop 6,000 feet long.”
Total lifts61 source1 of 1 agreefrom The Republic
Four Southern Indiana Ski Resorts Ready for Winter Snow Skiing Season (Gary Lewis, The Republic, Columbus, November 14, 1981; scan on MWLSAP)PublishedOct 2026“King said Starlight has two double chairlifts and four "platter" lifts.”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Starlight
Year opened
Indiana Lost Ski Areas — Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
closedYear
Indiana Lost Ski Areas — Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
History
Indiana Lost Ski Areas — Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project

Operating status

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