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Mt. McSauba ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt. McSauba is a ski area in Charlevoix, Michigan, United States with 1.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 184 m and 228 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.1 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
228 m
Vertical drop
44 m
Nearest airport
PLN · 44 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.1 km
  • Advanced0.2 km
  • Intermediate0.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Rope tows

Mt. McSauba is a ski area in Charlevoix, Michigan, the United States. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.1 km, which ranks it #446 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 153 m long.

Slopes at Mt. McSauba

About 11% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 70% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Mt. McSauba a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 rope tows. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 184 m up to 228 m, a vertical drop of 44 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Mt. McSauba

The nearest airport is Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 57 minutes by car; Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) is 71 km away. Nearby ski areas include Petoskey Winter Sports Park (0.2 km), Boyne Highlands Resort (21.5 km), Boyne Mountain (25.3 km) and Nub's Nob (15.1 km), which together add 65 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mt. McSauba

  1. 1
    Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport Flag of United StatesPellston, United States Airports in United States
    PLN44 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Cherry Capital Airport Flag of United StatesTraverse City, United States Airports in United States
    TVC71 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Chippewa County International Airport Flag of United StatesKincheloe, United States Airports in United States
    CIU118 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Alpena County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesAlpena, United States Airports in United States
    APN135 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mt. McSauba have?

1.1 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 0.1 km easy, 0.2 km advanced, 0.8 km intermediate. It is #446 in United States by piste length.

How high is Mt. McSauba?

The lifts and runs reach 228 m (748 ft); the lowest point is 184 m, a vertical drop of 44 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mt. McSauba?

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), about 44 km away in a straight line; Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) is 71 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mt. McSauba have?

4 lifts: 4 rope tows.

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