Local ski area

Whitetail Ridge Ski Area

Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Whitetail Ridge Ski Area

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

  • Listed on the Travel Wisconsin downhill ski and snowboard conditions report (Oct 2026 destination list).
  • Army MWR page says the hill is open to the public, with a vertical of over 185 ft served by a self-loading T-bar, a terrain park, snow tubing, rentals and over 5 miles of cross-country skiing.
  • Public and military daily and season pass prices are listed on the MWR page.

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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

Vertical drop
185 ft
Lifts
1

Source: the operator.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding, Classic cross-country. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Rentals, Terrain park, Snow tubing.

Weather forecast

Today
56°F · Mostly Cloudy · 2% precip.
Tonight
46°F · Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers · 23% precip.
Saturday
56°F · Chance Rain Showers · 48% precip.
Saturday Night
46°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy · 24% precip.
Sunday
67°F · Partly Sunny · 10% precip.
Sunday Night
51°F · Mostly Cloudy · 7% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the base area (about 879 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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