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Shanty Creek
| | 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.
Shanty Creek is a greater than average ski mountain featuring a roughly average vertical drop when compared to other mid west ski hills. Shanty Creek boasts an average amount of snow every season. The 450 foot height difference is naturally not |
that much to brag about, but Shanty Creek makes up for it by other means. Shanty Creek has an average percentage of expert and advanced ski trails and an average ratio of green and blue runs. Shanty Creek has the biggest elevation
| difference among ski hills in a 21 mile radius. This ski resort has 10 ski lifts, and they are in tremendous condition. The extraordinary seasonal snowfall of 17 feet is one of the reasons this is such a great ski resort. There's 400 acres of skiing area, and it's all in wonderful condition. This ski area has a good range of runs and a decent choice of good ski lifts. Magnificent exercise and just hanging out with your skiing mates have snow skiers coming | |
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here. There are 49 runs to pick from; there's a tremendous variety to suit everyone. There are great comfortable hotels here, but you'd better book in advance of a trip since these hotels fill up fast. The winter months in Michigan
is truly a great time of year for snowboarding or skiing. A lot of skiers voyage up here from Cadillac, specifically on the weekends. The trailmap of Shanty Creek on this page unsurprisingly says a thousand words. Shanty Creek has
a magnificent set of trails; it won’t leave anyone bored. The skiing and the snowboarding in Michigan is lots of fun all winter long. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, close by, you'll bump into many delightful spots.
Special features: Halfpipe and 3 terrain parks, tubing park, lessons and clinics for all ages
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Shanty Creek ski area management's own description

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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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Management Description
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These outdoors activities are available near Shanty Creek ski area. |
| Ski Areas Near Shanty Creek ski area:
Boyne Mountain, Michigan
, 21 miles away 500 foot drop, 14 lifts, 60 runs 30% Expert & Adv. 41% Intermediate 29% Beginner |
Boyne Highlands, Michigan
, 31 miles away 552 foot drop, 10 lifts, 54 runs 34% Expert & Adv. 29% Intermediate 37% Beginner |
Nubs Nob, Michigan
, 32 miles away 427 foot drop, 10 lifts, 53 runs 20% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
Hanson Hills, Michigan
, 33 miles away 225 foot drop, 5 lifts, 11 runs 10% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 50% Beginner |
Skyline Ski Slide, Michigan
, 38 miles away 210 foot drop, 5 lifts, 14 runs 20% Expert & Adv. 70% Intermediate 10% Beginner |
Treetops, Michigan
, 41 miles away 225 foot drop, 5 lifts, 23 runs 40% Expert & Adv. 30% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
Caberfae Peaks, Michigan
, 50 miles away 485 foot drop, 6 lifts, 34 runs 30% Expert & Adv. 30% Intermediate 40% Beginner |
Homestead, Michigan
, 54 miles away 320 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs 20% Expert & Adv. 53% Intermediate 27% Beginner |
Cannonsburg, Michigan
, 95 miles away 250 foot drop, 12 lifts, 18 runs 15% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 35% Beginner |
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