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

Terry Peak Ski Area is a ski area in North Lawrence, South Dakota, United States with 15 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,803 m and 2,129 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
15 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
2,129 m
Vertical drop
326 m
Nearest airport
RAP · 70 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.6 km
  • Advanced3.7 km
  • Intermediate7.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Terry Peak Ski Area is a ski area in North Lawrence, South Dakota, the United States. Its 28 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #174 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 545 m long.

Slopes at Terry Peak Ski Area

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Terry Peak Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,803 m up to 2,129 m, a vertical drop of 326 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Terry Peak Ski Area

The nearest airport is Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC) is 136 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ski Mystic Deer Mountain (14.6 km), which together add 15 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Terry Peak Ski Area

  1. 1
    Rapid City Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRapid City, United States Airports in United States
    RAP70 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport Flag of United StatesGillette, United States Airports in United States
    GCC136 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Chadron Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesChadron, United States Airports in United States
    CDR177 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sheridan County Airport Flag of United StatesSheridan, United States Airports in United States
    SHR254 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

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

15 km of downhill runs (28 runs): 4.6 km easy, 3.7 km advanced, 7.0 km intermediate. It is #174 in United States by piste length.

How high is Terry Peak Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 2,129 m (6,985 ft); the lowest point is 1,803 m, a vertical drop of 326 m.

What is the nearest airport to Terry Peak Ski Area?

Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP), about 70 km away in a straight line; Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC) is 136 km away.

How many ski lifts does Terry Peak Ski Area have?

5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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