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Cascade Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cascade Mountain is a ski area in Caledonia, Wisconsin, United States with 16 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 253 m and 380 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
16 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
380 m
Vertical drop
127 m
Nearest airport
MSN · 43 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.7 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced3.6 km
  • Freeride0.2 km
  • Intermediate6.1 km

48 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Rope tows

Cascade Mountain is a ski area in Caledonia, Wisconsin, the United States. Its 48 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #170 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 329 m long.

Slopes at Cascade Mountain

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 38% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Cascade Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 253 m up to 380 m, a vertical drop of 127 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Cascade Mountain

The nearest airport is Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN), about 43 km away in a straight line — roughly 55 minutes by car; Appleton International Airport (ATW) is 116 km away. Nearby ski areas include Devil's Head Ski Area (10.3 km), Lodi Area Ski Trails, Mirror Lake State Park and Christmas Mountain (2.4 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Cascade Mountain

  1. 1
    Dane County Regional Truax Field Flag of United StatesMadison, United States Airports in United States
    MSN43 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Appleton International Airport Flag of United StatesAppleton, United States Airports in United States
    ATW116 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Central Wisconsin Airport Flag of United StatesMosinee, United States Airports in United States
    CWA143 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    General Mitchell International Airport Flag of United StatesMilwaukee, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MKE145 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Cascade Mountain have?

16 km of downhill runs (48 runs): 5.7 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 3.6 km advanced, 0.2 km freeride, 6.1 km intermediate. It is #170 in United States by piste length.

How high is Cascade Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 380 m (1,247 ft); the lowest point is 253 m, a vertical drop of 127 m.

What is the nearest airport to Cascade Mountain?

Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN), about 43 km away in a straight line; Appleton International Airport (ATW) is 116 km away.

How many ski lifts does Cascade Mountain have?

11 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.