Shanty Creek ski area, Michigan - Skiing and Snowboarding

Shanty Creek ski area, Michigan

Good ski hill, I go there a lot with my buddies. There are a lot of other ski hills around here but we keep going back to this one, the other ones are good too we just feel home at this one I suppose. says Brian.

The mind-boggling seasonal snowfall of 17 feet is one of the reasons this is such a tremendous ski resort. This ski hill has 11 ski lifts, and they will get you up the hill well. Shanty Creek has the largest elevation difference among ski areas in a 21 mile radius. This ski mountain has an okay set

    of runs and an acceptable quantity of good ski lifts. This ski area has an average share of black and red ski runs and an average proportion of blue and green runs. This ski area boasts snowfall close to the local average every snow season. There's 400 acres of
skiing territory, and it's all blanketed by beautiful snow. A 450 foot altitude difference is unsurprisingly not that much, but Shanty Creek has so many other fine properties. No need to look hard for rooms, and if you make reservations in advance of a trip, you're all set. With a sum of 46 slopes to ski on; there's a magnificent set to suit everyone. Great exercise and getting out of the house for a while will have you returning. No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, there are scores of good spots for that close at

hand. Shanty Creek is a full-size ski hill boasting a roughly average height difference if compared to other mid west ski areas. Skiing and snowboarding in this part of the country is so much fun the whole ski season. There's a ski trail map of Shanty Creek on this page for your reference. This is a good ski hill with scores of different runs; it's completely out of the question to get bored here.

Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.949172
Longitude: -85.185064

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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 450 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 33 %
Intermediate runs: 30 %
Beginner runs: 37 %
Runs: 46
Lifts: 11
Annual snowfall: 17 feet
Skiing Area: 400 acres
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Shanty Creek ski area Trail Map:

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These outdoors activities are available near Shanty Creek ski area.

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Whitewater Near Shanty Creek ski area:

Bear River, Emmet County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 1 miles long (Petoskey)

National Parks Near Shanty Creek ski area:

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire - MI , 59 miles away

Golf Courses Near Shanty Creek ski area:

Hawk's Eye Golf Club, Bellaire , 1 miles away

Bellaire Golf Club, Bellaire , 1 miles away

Centennial Farm Golf Club, Bellaire , 3 miles away