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Nub's Nob ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nub's Nob is a ski area in Pleasantview, Michigan, United States with 15 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 279 m and 402 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
15 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
402 m
Vertical drop
123 m
Cross-country
13 km
Nearest airport
PLN · 14 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.0 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Advanced1.6 km
  • Intermediate7.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Nub's Nob is a ski area in Pleasantview, Michigan, the United States. Its 40 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #175 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 378 m long.

Slopes at Nub's Nob

About 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 51% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Nub's Nob a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 279 m up to 402 m, a vertical drop of 123 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 13.0 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Nub's Nob

The nearest airport is Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), about 14 km away in a straight line — roughly 18 minutes by car; Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is 93 km away. Nearby ski areas include Boyne Highlands Resort (21.5 km), Petoskey Winter Sports Park (0.2 km), Mt. McSauba (1.1 km) and Boyne Mountain (25.3 km), which together add 55 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nub's Nob

  1. 1
    Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport Flag of United StatesPellston, United States Airports in United States
    PLN14 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Chippewa County International Airport Flag of United StatesKincheloe, United States Airports in United States
    CIU93 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Cherry Capital Airport Flag of United StatesTraverse City, United States Airports in United States
    TVC97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Alpena County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesAlpena, United States Airports in United States
    APN114 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Nub's Nob have?

15 km of downhill runs (40 runs): 5.0 km easy, 0.8 km beginner, 1.6 km advanced, 7.7 km intermediate. It is #175 in United States by piste length.

How high is Nub's Nob?

The lifts and runs reach 402 m (1,319 ft); the lowest point is 279 m, a vertical drop of 123 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nub's Nob?

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN), about 14 km away in a straight line; Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is 93 km away.

How many ski lifts does Nub's Nob have?

9 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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