Sundown Mountain Ski Resort

Sundown Mountain

Projected Opening: Dec 04
Projected Closing: Mar 07
Lifts: 6
Trails: 21
Skiable Terrain: 55 ac
Base: 584'
Summit: 1,059'
Vertical Drop: 475'
Average Snowfall: 19"

Snowfall

19"

Annual Snowfall

Nov0"
Dec6"
Jan5"
Feb7"
Mar3"

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Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 04, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 07, 2027
Years Open
53
Average Snowfall
19"

Terrain

Runs in Total

Longest Run

0.6 mi

Skiable Terrain

55 ac

Night Skiing

55 ac

Snow Making

55 ac

Lifts

Quad Chairs

Triple Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Ski carpet and expanded learning area, rentals, gift shop. Full bar with fireplace, cafeterias with large screen TVs, and lounges. National Ski Patrol at the area. Gaming available in Dubuque. One hundred percent snowmaking.

Reviews

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Sundown does the best with well what they have. This is not Colorado, don't expect high speed lifts, and 2500 vert of fresh powder, but also don't expect to pay $150 dollar per lift ticket and a arm and a leg at lunch. Lift prices are like $25-45.The lifts are old and slow, but at least the place i…

David Heitbrink

Mar 17, 2017