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Area Profile

Shanty Creek offers 47 trails over two distinctive ski areas. All the tough stuff is on Schuss Mountain. Slopeside condos have been built and the tube park expanded. Looking for a thrill ride? Make a run down Kingdom Come with its 450-foot vertical drop.

Lodging Profile

Shanty Creek Resort and its ski facilities offer three different lodging options: Cedar River Village is adjacent to the north face of Schuss Mountain. The Lodge at Cedar River is home to 85 luxury suite condominiums. Summit Village offers a 360-degree view of Lake Bellaire. Schuss Village, at the foot of Schuss Mountain, offers deluxe villas and condos bordering the Schuss Mountain course.

Services Profile

Restaurants, children's programs, fitness center with wellness spa, heated pools, and shuttle service. Kids 8 and under ski free. 100 percent snowmaking.

Area Recreation Profile

Cross country skiing wends its way through all three of the area's villages. Horse drawn sleigh rides, and video arcade. Summit Village's tubing park has its own double chair and now includes a half-mile long "extreme" run. Ice skating, snowshoeing, night skiing, and horse-drawn sleigh rides.

Snowboarding Profile

Two terrain parks: Dish the Dew is on Summit Mountain and Dew Drop Zone is on Schuss Mountain. Expanded half pipe. Trails are open to snowboarders. Rentals and lessons are available on site.

Cross Country Profile

Thirty kilometers of cross country trails groomed for skaters as well as striders. Complete Nordic center features rentals as well as group and private instruction.

Summer Profile

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Mountain Stats

Elevation Lifts Terrain
Top: 1125 FT
Bottom: 675 FT
Vertical Drop: 450 FT
Skiable Terrain: 300 acres
Number of Runs: 37
Snow Making: 0 acres
Total Lifts: na
Surface Lifts: 3
Capacity: 14600
Beginner Runs: 43%
Intermediate Runs: 22%
Advanced Runs: 32%
Expert Runs: 3%
Average Snowfall: 200 IN
Dates More
Projected Days Open: na
Days Open Last Year: 120
Year Open: 1963
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Contact Information

Shanty-Creek

Address:One Shanty Creek Roa Bellaire, MI, 49615
Phone: (800)678-4111
Email: info@shantycreek.com

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