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Granite Peak Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Granite Peak Ski Area is a ski area in Rib Mountain, Wisconsin, United States with 20 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 372 m and 573 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
20 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
573 m
Vertical drop
201 m
Nearest airport
CWA · 16 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.8 km
  • Other0.7 km
  • Expert0.3 km
  • Advanced8.1 km
  • Intermediate6.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets

Granite Peak Ski Area is a ski area in Rib Mountain, Wisconsin, the United States. Its 52 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #145 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 375 m long.

Slopes at Granite Peak Ski Area

About 19% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 43% advanced or expert, which makes Granite Peak Ski Area best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 372 m up to 573 m, a vertical drop of 201 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Granite Peak Ski Area

The nearest airport is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), about 16 km away in a straight line — roughly 21 minutes by car; Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI) is 80 km away. Nearby ski areas include Nine Mile Forest, Tribute Golf Course, Powers Bluff (0.9 km) and Standing Rocks (0.4 km), which together add 3 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Granite Peak Ski Area

  1. 1
    Central Wisconsin Airport Flag of United StatesMosinee, United States Airports in United States
    CWA16 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Rhinelander Oneida County Airport Flag of United StatesRhinelander, United States Airports in United States
    RHI80 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Appleton International Airport Flag of United StatesAppleton, United States Airports in United States
    ATW118 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Austin Straubel International Airport Flag of United StatesGreen Bay, United States Airports in United States
    GRB132 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Granite Peak Ski Area have?

20 km of downhill runs (52 runs): 3.8 km easy, 0.7 km other, 0.3 km expert, 8.1 km advanced, 6.7 km intermediate. It is #145 in United States by piste length.

How high is Granite Peak Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 573 m (1,880 ft); the lowest point is 372 m, a vertical drop of 201 m.

What is the nearest airport to Granite Peak Ski Area?

Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), about 16 km away in a straight line; Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI) is 80 km away.

How many ski lifts does Granite Peak Ski Area have?

7 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.

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