Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in Wisconsin
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in Wisconsin? Browse 35 Wisconsin 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
- 35
- Tallest drop
- 659 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 0
- Vertical published
- 32 of 35
- Alpine Valley Resort Local hill 295 ft vert
- Ausblick Ski Hill Local hill 184 ft vert
- Blackhawk Ski Club Local hill 210 ft vert
- Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area Day hill 375 ft vert
- Camp 10 Local hill 207 ft vert
- Cascade Mountain Day hill 417 ft vert
- Christie Mountain Ski Area Day hill 341 ft vert
- Christmas Mountain Local hill 187 ft vert
- Crystal Ridge (Rock Snowpark) Local hill 223 ft vert
- Devil's Head Ski Area Day hill 495 ft vert
- Forest Springs Local hill 187 ft vert
- Fox Hill Ski Area Local hill 226 ft vert
- Granite Peak Ski Area Day hill 659 ft vert
- Heiliger Huegel Ski Club Local hill 249 ft vert
- Kettlebowl Local hill 194 ft vert
- Kewaunee County Winter Park Local hill 121 ft vert
- Keyes Peak Ski Area Local hill 177 ft vert
- Little Switzerland Local hill 157 ft vert
- Mont du Lac Local hill 279 ft vert
- Mt. Ashwabay
- Mt. La Crosse Day hill 436 ft vert
- Navarino Slopes
- Nordic Mountain Local hill 240 ft vert
- Nutt Hill Local hill 118 ft vert
- Paul Bunyan Local hill 125 ft vert
- Powers Bluff Local hill 115 ft vert
- Standing Rocks Local hill 144 ft vert
- Sunburst Ski Area Local hill 197 ft vert
- The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Local hill 211 ft vert
- Triangle Sports Area Local hill 82 ft vert
- Trollhaugen Ski Area Local hill 236 ft vert
- Tyrol Basin Ski And Snowboard Area Local hill 269 ft vert
- Whitecap Mountain Day hill 328 ft vert
- Whitetail Ridge
- WoodWind Park Local hill 194 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in Wisconsin
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in Wisconsin?
Yes. 35 ski areas in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 35 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 Wisconsin?
By published vertical drop, Granite Peak Ski Area is the biggest independent area in Wisconsin at 659 ft. 0 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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