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Bittersweet Ski Area Overview

  • 3.4

  • 33 Reviews
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Bittersweet Ski Area

Lodging available in nearby Kalamazoo. Ski packages are available.

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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Bittersweet's new heated patio.
Express lift at Michigan's Bittersweet.
Panorama of Michigan's Bittersweet Ski area base.
A snowboarder at Michigan's Bittersweet.

Common Misspellings

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

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