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Summit Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Summit Mountain is a ski area in Kearney, Michigan, United States with 2.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 214 m and 299 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.9 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
299 m
Vertical drop
85 m
Nearest airport
TVC · 39 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.6 km
  • Advanced1.0 km
  • Intermediate1.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Summit Mountain is a ski area in Kearney, Michigan, the United States. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.9 km, which ranks it #364 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 289 m long.

Slopes at Summit Mountain

About 21% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 36% advanced or expert, which makes Summit Mountain best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 214 m up to 299 m, a vertical drop of 85 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Summit Mountain

The nearest airport is Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), about 39 km away in a straight line — roughly 50 minutes by car; Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) is 76 km away. Nearby ski areas include Shanty Creek Resorts, Schuss Mountain (8.9 km), Boyne Mountain (25.3 km) and Vasa Pathway, which together add 34 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Summit Mountain

  1. 1
    Cherry Capital Airport Flag of United StatesTraverse City, United States Airports in United States
    TVC39 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport Flag of United StatesPellston, United States Airports in United States
    PLN76 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Alpena County Regional Airport Flag of United StatesAlpena, United States Airports in United States
    APN129 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Chippewa County International Airport Flag of United StatesKincheloe, United States Airports in United States
    CIU155 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Summit Mountain have?

2.9 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 0.6 km easy, 1.0 km advanced, 1.3 km intermediate. It is #364 in United States by piste length.

How high is Summit Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 299 m (981 ft); the lowest point is 214 m, a vertical drop of 85 m.

What is the nearest airport to Summit Mountain?

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), about 39 km away in a straight line; Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) is 76 km away.

How many ski lifts does Summit Mountain have?

3 lifts: 2 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.