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Shanty Creek


Indy Pass

Shanty Creek Ski Resort


Indy Pass
Shanty Creek El Niño ≈
Shanty Creek Climate Change C
Shanty Creek Snow Totals
Shanty Creek Snow Forecast 15
Upcoming Snow Potential
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0"
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This is Dry for Shanty Creek
15-Day Snow Forecast
Shanty Creek skiing by month:
Shanty Creek
By Month
Data show that January is the best month Shanty Creek for overall snow quality.
DEC
Shanty Creek
in December
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Shanty Creek
in January
FEB
Shanty Creek
in February
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Shanty Creek
in March
APR
Shanty Creek
in April
Shanty Creek winter weather:
Shanty Creek
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Shanty Creek, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 26% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 12°F low
Winter Sun
66% of possible sun
El Niño
-11% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Shanty Creek
Travel Ease
54.1
Snow Volume
38.0
Overall
34.8
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

200

Rank in
Region

10

Rank in
State

7

This resort is often compared with:

Nubs Nob
Boyne Highlands
Crystal Mountain Mi
Shanty Creek Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Shanty Creek Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Shanty Creek hasn't posted a snow report in the last 10 days (many resorts don't until they open), so these are from NOAA's National Snowfall Analysis at the resort.

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
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Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

140"

True Snow: 140" per year
Snow Quality Rank

197

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

164

Shanty Creek Ski Resort is ranked No. 164 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

6.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

60.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

164

Shanty Creek Ski Resort is ranked No. 164 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

197

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

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A Few Words on the Snow at Shanty Creek

Shanty Creek has no detail snow data, but we estimate 140 inches snowfall due to moderate lake effect snow from Lake Michigan. However, terrain is generally too flat for deep powder skiing.

Accumulation and Preservation

Shanty Creek's cold climate facilitates early season snowmaking. Rain is less frequent than in the Northeast and rarely as intense. The limited acreage can be more easily restored with snowmaking and grooming than at larger and steeper areas in the Northeast. Relatively flat Midwest ski terrain will routinely melt/freeze in warm weather or March sun.
Shanty Creek Lodging Map