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Bittersweet Ski Area Overview

Bittersweet Ski Area

Cafeteria and two snack bars, outdoor grill, ski and snowboard rentals, warming area, Winner's Circle Lounge, full service ski shop, and PSIA ski school. Carpet lifts for beginners available. 100 percent snowmaking.

Elevation

  • Summit
    850ft
  • Vertical Drop
    350ft
  • Base
    450ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

30%

Intermediate Runs

40%

Advanced Runs

30%

Expert Runs

0%

Terrain Parks

1

Longest Run

0 MILES

Skiable Terrain

100 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 6
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 0
  • Quad Chairs: 1
  • Triple Chairs: 2
  • Double Chairs: 2
  • Surface Lifts: 1

Tourist Office

600 River Road

49078 Otsego

Michigan

United States

Phone: (269) 694-2820

info@skibittersweet.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/22/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 03/24/2013

Days Open Last Year: 80

Years Open: 30

Average Snowfall: 90"

Bittersweet Ski Area Reviews

  • by Bob12345 21st January 2013
    • Overall Rating 1
    • Family Friendly 1
    • All Mtn. Terrain 1
    • Terrain Park 1
    • Nightlife 1

    Worst Experience

    Pros: Fast Chair Lift
    Cons: Rude Staff, Rude snowboard instructors, bad snow

     
  • by sewardhorner 13th February 2012
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 0

    New Beginner area

    Pros: New beginner area, clean lodge
    Cons: typical southern MI vertical

     
  • by SkiGirlie 14th March 2011
    • Overall Rating 3
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 2

    Good for lower Michigan

    Pros: high speed lift, short lines, friendly staff
    Cons: short runs

     
  • by lurazov 20th February 2011
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 4

    Small but good quality resort

    Pros: easy parking, snow made every day, great chalet, bar, cheap lift tickets
    Cons: lift #1 is poorly designed, runs are short

     

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Common Misspellings

Bettersweet, Bitter-Sweet, Bittersweat, Bittersweets, Bittersweey, Bitterswet

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