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Mont Ripley Ski Area

Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan

7 homes for sale within 25 mi
Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Mont Ripley Ski Area

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

  • University-owned ski area described by Michigan Tech as the oldest in Michigan, with 25 trails, 3 lifts and 112 acres.
  • Offers a two-lane tubing park, Snow School, rentals and evening skiing during prime season.

Nearby MyStateMLS ski homes

7 homes for sale within 25 miles of Mont Ripley Ski Area, nearest first. Distances are straight-line miles.

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Season

Usual season
winter; snow report showed closed for season as of Mar 29, 2026
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Season dates from www.mtu.edu. Opening dates depend on snow.

Terrain and facilities

Vertical drop
440 ft
Skiable area
112 acres
Trails
25
Lifts
3

Source: www.mtu.edu.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Lessons, Rentals, Night skiing, Snow tubing.

Weather forecast

This Afternoon
46°F · Mostly Sunny
Tonight
31°F · Partly Cloudy
Saturday
56°F · Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
43°F · Chance Rain Showers · 28% precip.
Sunday
62°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy · 20% precip.
Sunday Night
47°F · Mostly Cloudy · 6% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the base area (about 663 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

Other places to ski within 50 miles

Guided, cat or heli skiing

VooDoo Mountain

Mohawk, MI · 34 mi away · Restricted access

Map location approximate

Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

  • Mont Ripley (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: name, address, phone, operator, metrics, amenities
  • MSIA ski areas (checked Oct 29, 2026) · supports: listed

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