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Cascade Mountain Overview

http://www.cascademountain.com 800-992-2754

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Cascade Mountain

Perched on a long ridge overlooking busy I-90/I-94, Cascade is considered the top day trip area in the Midwest. Chicago is three hours away, Milwaukee less than two, and Madison just a scant 30 minutes. Weekend crowds can be big, but the ski area is equipped to handle them. With 10 lifts including a high-speed, detachable quad, they can move a lot of skiers uphill quickly. Cascade is a pure ski hill. The 460-foot ski hill offers 34 trails, four terrain parks and two halfpipes. Cascades bump runs are legendary. They’ll make you wish for a teenager’s knees again. Mogul Monster, with Volkswagen-sized bumps, is open to expert skiers only. The ski area used to have a tough reputation, but over the years Cascade has added several new beginner and intermediate runs to help soften that image.

Elevation

  • Summit
    1280ft
  • Vertical Drop
    460ft
  • Base
    820ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

11%

Intermediate Runs

25%

Advanced Runs

36%

Expert Runs

28%

Terrain Parks

4

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

160 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 10
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 1
  • Quad Chairs: 2
  • Triple Chairs: 3
  • Double Chairs: 2
  • Surface Lifts: 2

Tourist Office

W10441 Cascade Mtn. Rd.

53901 Portage

Wisconsin

United States

Phone: 800-992-2754

info@cascademountain.com

Cascade Mountain Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/30/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 03/17/2013

Projected Days Open: 120

Days Open Last Year: 120

Years Open: 51

Average Snowfall: 56"

Cascade Mountain Reviews

  • by TosaTrio 19th January 2013
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 0
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 0

    Best of the convenient ski hills near Chicago & Milwaukee

    Pros: Well run, diverse skiing, fun for all
    Cons: Only 1 high speed lift, upper 1/3 of hill is All green runs!

     
  • by DKlein 26th February 2012
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 2

    Cascade Trip

    Pros: Wide Variety of Trails, Borderland, Good Chalets/Restaurnts
    Cons: Long Lift Lines, Slow lifts, only one high speed quad, short challenging runs

     
  • by skier11 21st February 2012
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 5

    One of my favorites

    Pros: Nice runs, good mix of terrain
    Cons: None

     
  • by skier71 3rd January 2012
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 0

    pretty good overall

    Pros: Steep runs, high speed quad
    Cons: cindy pop lift, food

     

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Cascademountain, Cascademountains, Cascademoutain, Cascade Mounntain, Cascades, Cascade Mountian, Casecade Mountain

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