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Swiss Valley
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All of the 7 good ski lifts are amusing to catch a ride with. All the 11 trails here are amusing to ski on. With a 225 foot altitude difference it's not the tallest hill there is, but Swiss Valley compensates for it with other things. This ski area has a fairly modest collection of runs and a reasonable choice of great ski lifts. Swiss Valley is a standard size ski resort having an average altitude difference when you compare |
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it to other ski hills in the region. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this neighborhood has a quite small number of ski areas. Swiss Valley has the greatest altitude difference among ski hills in a 23 mile
| | radius. The trailmap of Swiss Valley on this net page unsurprisingly says a thousand words. With 60 acres of skiable land, it's more of a small-size style ski hill. This ski resort has a much lower than average ratio of tough trails and a much higher than average percentage of beginner and intermediate runs. The seasonal snowfall is lower than average at Swiss Valley. This is a family friendly ski resort with a lot of intermediate or beginner ski trails. The | |
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6 feet of beautiful snow that falls here every season keeps the coverage tremendous. Getting a little fine exercise and a chance to spend some time in the wilderness are fine reasons to come. The wintertime months in Michigan is truly
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a great time of year for snowboarding or skiing. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is a good thing to do throughout the season. Not too many lodgings close at hand, you'll have to journey a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations previous to going, you're all set. Heaps of skiers drive up here from Kalamazoo-Portage, specifically on the weekends.
Swiss Valley ski area Management Says:
Swiss Valley is a great place to ski or snowboard,
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dedicated to keeping the terrain interesting and excellently groomed. Snowmaking and deicated staff also provide the best kept terrain parks in southwest Michigan. The facilities offer a full service restaurant with food, spirits
and live enteratinment most weekends, a cafeteria, group gathering areas and a separate learning area.
Swiss Valley also has very affordable learn to ski and snowboard programs for the entire family.
Special features: Two
Terrain Parks, Varied Terrain Features, including whale backs, humps, ripples and a quarter pipe with good snow conditions
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Swiss Valley ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Swiss Valley ski area:
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Timber Ridge, Michigan
, 23 miles away
240 foot drop, 9 lifts, 15 runs
10% Expert & Adv.
70% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Bittersweet, Michigan
, 27 miles away
350 foot drop, 6 lifts, 17 runs
30% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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Cannonsburg, Michigan
, 61 miles away
250 foot drop, 12 lifts, 18 runs
15% Expert & Adv.
50% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Swiss Valley ski area:
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Christiana Creek, Elkhart
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-II - 1.5 miles long (West Simonton to St. Joseph River) |
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Kalamazoo River, Allegan
County
, 28 miles away, Class I-II - 0.2 miles long (Plainwell Swell) |
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Ski Areas > US Midwest > Swiss Valley, Michigan
