Where Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area’s numbers come from
12 observations from 3 publishers behind 12 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
4/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area
Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — Snow Report – Ski Swiss ValleyPublishedOct 2026“Peak Elevation | 1200 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,165 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Swiss Valley Ski LodgePublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 355 m (1,164 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop225 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area
Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — Snow Report – Ski Swiss ValleyPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop | 225 ft”
Total lifts51 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Swiss Valley Ski LodgePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets (5 in all)”
Average annual snowfall39 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area
Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — Snow Report – Ski Swiss ValleyPublishedOct 2026“Average Snowfall | 39 in”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area
Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — official websitePublishedOct 2026“ain park features, an award-winning Snow Sports school, and 100% snowmaking on the entire hill!”
Airport drive58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area: 58 min and 41.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles41.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area: 58 min and 41.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area: 1 h 29 min and 84.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles84.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area: 1 h 29 min and 84.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive45 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area: 45 min and 36.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles36.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area: 45 min and 36.5 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.
- Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — Lift Tickets – Ski Swiss ValleyThe resort’s own site · skiswissvalley.com
- Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — official websiteThe resort’s own site · skiswissvalley.com
- Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area — Snow Report – Ski Swiss ValleyThe resort’s own site · skiswissvalley.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 — Swiss ValleySki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from South Bend Regional Airport (SBN) to Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area, 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 — Swiss Valley Ski LodgeCommunity 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 — Swiss Valley Ski Lodge
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSwiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02Skip to content 26/27 Winter Loading Soon! Join us for Swisstoberfest & Ski Swap on October 9th & 10t…
- operatingMichigan Snowsports Industries Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Michigan Snowsports Industries Association: "swiss valley"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Swiss Valley Ski and Snowboard Area – Jones
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Swiss Valley: 3 operating lift(s) — Quad 80 (Quad), Quad 83 (Quad), Triple (Triple); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Swiss Valley Ski Lodge — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 12; Newberg
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: base elevation, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.