Porcupine Mountains Ski Area Explained

Porcupine Mountains Ski Area
Location:Michigan, United States
Nearest City:Silver City, Michigan
Coordinates:46.8°N -89.67°W
Pushpin Map:Michigan#United States
Pushpin Relief:1
Vertical:560feet[1]
Top Elevation:1338feet
Base Elevation:911feet
Skiable Area:250acres
Number Trails:20
Longest Run:1miles
Liftsystem:1 triple chairlifts,
1 rope tow,
1 paddle tow[2]
Snowfall:200inches
Snowmaking:No
Nightskiing:No
External Link:https://porkies.ski/

The Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, also known as Ski the Porkies is a ski area located in the Porcupine Mountains State Park in Carp Lake Township near Silver City, Michigan, United States.[3] [4] [5] [6] Clearing of the area began on October 18, 1940, on Weather Horn Peak and finished by January 11, 1941. After being abandoned during World War II it was reopened in December 1949.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porcupine Mountains, MI . May 14, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Mountain Stats. 2022-01-31. Ski The Porkies. en-US.
  3. Web site: Ski The Porkies! Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. 2022-01-30. Ski The Porkies. en-US.
  4. Web site: DNR - Porcupine Mountains Ski Area. 2022-01-30. www.michigan.gov.
  5. Web site: hostmaster. 2016-12-29. Porcupine Mountains Ski Area. 2022-01-30. Michigan. en.
  6. Web site: 2012-01-04. HuffPost Guides: Porcupine Mountains. 2022-01-30. HuffPost. en.
  7. Web site: History. 2022-01-31. Ski The Porkies. en-US.

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