Alpine Valley Resort Ski Resort

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Overview

Alpine Valley Resort, located in Wisconsin’s Sugar Creek Valley, provides some of the most diverse skiing and snowboarding terrain in the Midwest. Alpine Valley features over 90 acres of skiable terrain and a vertical drop of 388 feet spread out over 21 runs. The terrain is filled with mature trees and a rolling landscape indicative to the Kettle Moraine Area of Wisconsin, providing diverse skiing terrain for all ages and abilities. It is the only Southeastern Wisconsin resort to provide guests with ski-in/ski-out lodging options and is also home to full-service Bistro with excellent dining options.

Where Is Alpine Valley Ski Resort Located?

Alpine Valley Ski Resort is 45 minutes from Milwaukee, WI, 2 hours from Chicago, IL, and five hours from St. Louis, MO. All these areas are serviced by major airlines.

Alpine's on slope, European-motif hotel offers 123 guest rooms, four suites, indoor pool, whirlpool, dining rooms, and cocktail lounge. Additional lodging in nearby Lake Geneva and Beloit.

Restaurants

Breakfast

  • Great Eggs serves up hearty breakfasts to satisfy any appetite. 220 Cook Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Lunch

  • The Valley View Lounge features all types of pub food – from nachos to wings to salads and wraps. W 2501 County Road D, Elkhorn, WI 53121

Dinner

  • While there’s much more than sushi on the menu at Hayashi Mayple, it’s the fresh sushi that makes this place so good. 540 Water Street #204, Chardon, OH 44024

Après/Nightlife

  • The Hive Taproom is a taproom and live music venue with indoor and outdoor seating. It specializes in mead. W2463 County Road ES, East Troy, WI 53120

Terrain

Terrain

Alpine Valley Ski Resort offers 388 feet of vertical drop, and the longest run (Alpine) is 3,000 feet. The steepest run is Big Thunder. Night skiing is available. The resort’s 20 runs are serviced by 12 chair lifts, and 100% snowmaking bolsters its 80 inches of annual snowfall. Top elevation is 1,040 feet, and base elevation is 820 feet. The resort hosts three terrain parks: Alpine (beginner), Mohawk (intermediate) and Shelter (advanced). Shelter Park features 10 rails and 4 jumps, and Mohawk Park has three rails, two hip jumps, two bowls and three volcanoes. This park also has 2 quarterpipes and 12 rails. The Alpine Park has five rails/boxes and three jumps.

Inside Scoop

The ski school has ski and snowboard group and private lessons for all ages and ability levels. The Snowdrift trail, accessed by the Valley View chairlift, is designed for intermediate boarders and skiers, and is 1,400 feet in length. The beginner area offers Terrain Based Learning with gradual slopes and areas to learn turning, stopping and balancing. This area is served by four Wonder Carpet lifts.

Plan Your Trip

Alpine Valley Lodging

Best Time for Snow

Average Snowfall

7"
5"
3"
2"
0"
0"
Nov
4"
Dec
5"
Jan
6"
Feb
3"
Mar

Terrain Overview

33%
Beginners Runs
38%
Intermediate Runs
29%
Advanced Runs
21
Runs in Total
0.2 mi
Longest Run
90 ac
Skiable Terrain
90 ac
Night Skiing
90 ac
Snow Making

Total Lifts: 13

3
High Speed Quads
4
Triple Chairs
6
Surface Lifts

Elevation

1040'
Summit
388'
Vertical Drop
820'
Base

Important Dates

November 25, 20232023/11/25
Projected Opening
March 19, 20242024/03/19
Projected Closing
120
Projected Days Open
100
Days Open Last Year
59
Years Open
80"
Average Snowfall
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