Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in Michigan
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in Michigan? Browse 36 Michigan ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 36
- Tallest drop
- 814 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 0
- Vertical published
- 34 of 36
- Alpine Valley Ski Area Local hill 253 ft vert
- Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort Day hill 420 ft vert
- Bittersweet Day hill 308 ft vert
- Black River Basin Day hill 423 ft vert
- Boyne Highlands Resort Day hill 577 ft vert
- Boyne Mountain Day hill 456 ft vert
- Caberfae Peaks Day hill 358 ft vert
- Cannonsburg Ski Area Local hill 210 ft vert
- Covington Ski Hill Local hill 112 ft vert
- Crystal Mountain Day hill 338 ft vert
- Gladstone Ski Hill Local hill 112 ft vert
- Hickory Hills Local hill 217 ft vert
- Jackson Creek Summit Day hill 535 ft vert
- Marquette Mountain Day hill 522 ft vert
- Mont Ripley Ski Area Day hill 440 ft vert
- Mount Bohemia Full day 814 ft vert
- Mount Zion Ski Area Local hill 292 ft vert
- Mt. Holiday Local hill 200 ft vert
- Mt. Holly Ski & Snowboard Resort Local hill 279 ft vert
- Mt. McSauba Local hill 148 ft vert
- Mulligan's Hollow Local hill 148 ft vert
- Norway Mountain Ski Resort Day hill 312 ft vert
- Nub's Nob Day hill 499 ft vert
- Otsego Club Day hill 318 ft vert
- Petoskey Winter Sports Park Local hill 82 ft vert
- Pine Knob Ski & Snowboard Resort Local hill 259 ft vert
- Pine Mountain Ski Hill Day hill 371 ft vert
- Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex Day hill 627 ft vert
- Sault Seal Local hill 72 ft vert
- Shanty Creek Resorts
- Ski Brule Day hill 500 ft vert
- Snow Snake Ski & Golf
- Swiss Valley Ski Lodge Local hill 180 ft vert
- The Homestead Local hill 200 ft vert
- Timber Ridge Ski Area Local hill 217 ft vert
- Treetops Sylvan Resort Local hill 223 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in Michigan
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in Michigan?
Yes. 36 ski areas in Michigan are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which Michigan ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 36 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in Michigan?
By published vertical drop, Mount Bohemia is the biggest independent area in Michigan at 814 ft. 0 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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