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Porcupine Mountain ski area, Michigan
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| | Porcupine Mountain has a very beautiful view of Lake Superior. says Sally.
No other ski area for 84 miles has a higher drop. The incredible yearly snowfall of 17 feet is one of the reasons this is such a good ski hill. This ski hill has 15 runs, and they are delightful to ski on. The 641 foot vertical drop is of course not that much to boast about, but all the other good characteristics of Porcupine Mountain make up for it. This is a mid-size ski mountain featuring a sky-scraping elevation difference compared |
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to other mid west ski areas. There are 4 great ski lifts here, and they are in delightful shape. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, this is a region with a load of ski mountains for that. This ski hill has a small selection of runs and a rather humble sum
| | of ski lifts. This ski area has snowfall close to the local average each snow season. This ski mountain has an average proportion of demanding slopes and an average ratio of easy runs. There's 100 acres of skiing land, and all of it makes for good skiing. The winter in Michigan is truly a splendid time of year for snowboarding or skiing. Not too many accommodations around here, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve previous to going as these accommodations fill up rapidly. The skiing and | |
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the snowboarding in Michigan is lots of fun all season long. You get loads of skiers traveling up here from Merrill on snow covered weekends.
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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 641 feet
Total Runs: 15
- 35% Expert and Advanced
- 45% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs
Total Lifts: 4
Skiing Area: 100 acres
Annual snowfall: 17 feet
Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.81832
Longitude: -89.650367
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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Porcupine Mountain ski area, Michigan:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Porcupine Mountain ski area. |
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Indianhead, Michigan
, 27 miles away
638 vertical feet
23 runs - 9 lifts
42% Expert & Adv.
37% Intermediate
21% Beginner |
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Blackjack, Michigan
, 28 miles away
465 vertical feet
20 runs - 6 lifts
40% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan
, 34 miles away
600 vertical feet
33 runs - 10 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
35% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin
, 55 miles away
400 vertical feet
43 runs - 8 lifts
37% Expert & Adv.
28% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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Loch Lomond, Ontario
, 73 miles away
750 vertical feet
runs - lifts
0% Expert & Adv.
0% Intermediate
0% Beginner |
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Ski Brule, Michigan
, 76 miles away
500 vertical feet
17 runs - 11 lifts
36% Expert & Adv.
35% Intermediate
29% Beginner |
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Lutsen, Minnesota
, 84 miles away
1088 vertical feet
92 runs - 10 lifts
35% Expert & Adv.
47% Intermediate
18% Beginner |
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Granite Peak, Wisconsin
, 89 miles away
700 vertical feet
74 runs - 8 lifts
35% Expert & Adv.
35% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Porcupine Mountain ski area:
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Union River, Ontonagon
County
, 2 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 1.3 miles long (Union River cabin to campground) |
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Little Iron River, Ontonagon
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 7.5 miles long (Nonesuch Falls to Highway 107) |
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Big Iron River, Ontonagon
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-III - 4.3 miles long (White Pine to Silver City) |
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