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Alpine resort

Terry Peak Ski Area

Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Terry Peak Ski Area

Lift-served downhill skiing at a destination resort.

  • Largest lift-served ski area in the Black Hills, near Lead, with chairlifts and a surface lift.
  • The resort offers lessons (group, private and adaptive), rentals and has an uphill travel policy page.
  • A snowmaking system upgrade was completed for the 2024-25 season and the resort was hiring snowmakers in autumn 2026.

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Season

Usual season
Not published
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

Terrain and facilities

Summit elevation
7,064 ft
Base elevation
5,900 ft
Vertical drop
1,164 ft
Skiable area
450 acres
Trails
30
Lifts
5

Source: en.wikipedia.org.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding, Uphill / backcountry. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Lessons, Rentals, Snowmaking, Adaptive program.

Weather forecast

Today
53°F · Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny · 3% precip.
Tonight
42°F · Partly Cloudy
Saturday
58°F · Mostly Sunny · 2% precip.
Saturday Night
38°F · Partly Cloudy · 2% precip.
Sunday
54°F · Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain · 39% precip.
Sunday Night
37°F · Rain · 88% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the general location (approximate) (about 6,398 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.

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Sources and verification

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

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