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In the Traverse City area, images swirl with the wind... kids with grins illuminating their faces... a hot cup of chocolate... stolen moments by a dancing fire. Grab some serious air... a quick flip of the board, and you're in the ozone... and there, you wonder... maybe the trip back home can wait one more day.
Shanty Creek Resorts
5780 Shanty Creek Rd.
Bellaire, MI 49615
(800) 678-4111
Located about 40 minutes north of Traverse City, Shanty Creek Resorts has downhill skiing for all skill levels from beginner to advanced and offers skiing on two separate mountains - Schuss Mountain and the Summit. Shanty Creek also offers a wide variety of guest rooms and condo accommodations spread among three distinct villages.
Mt. Holiday Ski & Recreation Area
3100 Holiday Rd.
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 938-2500
Join us for all the family fun! Skiing and snowboarding on 16 runs, beginner to advanced. Also snow tubing with express return lift. Lessons for everyone from beginner to advanced levels, individuals and groups. PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors Association) certified.
Hickory Hills
2000 Randolph Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 922-4910
Located on the west side of town, Hickory Hills is a community run, hometown ski area that offers limited downhill facilities with rope tows only. Slopes are beginner to intermediate, with a 240-foot vertical drop. Owned by the City of Traverse City.
Slope Information
| Hickory Hills | Mt. Holiday | Shanty Creek | |
| Vertical Drop | 240' | 200' | 450' |
| Beginner Runs | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| Intermediate Runs | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| Advanced Runs | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Midweek Rates | $12-$17 | $18-$20 | $25-$33 |
| Holiday & Weekend Rates | $12-$17 | $25-$30 | $54-$65 |
| Half Pipe | No | No | Yes |
| Terrain Park | No | Yes | No |
| Snowboard Rental | NA | $15-$20 | $38/all day $32/four hours |
| Snowboard Lesson | NA | please call | $35-$50 |
| Ski Rental | NA |
$14-$20 |
$38/all day $32/four hours |
| Ski Lesson | NA | please call | $30-$55 |
*Rates subject to change.
