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Located on the campus of Gogebic Community
College, Mt. Zion is the oldest winter recreation complex in “Big
Snow Country”. Owned and operated by GCC, Mt. Zion is open to the
public. This complex also serves as a laboratory for the college’s
nationally recognized
Ski Area Management Program.
Mt. Zion is well known for very
reasonable rates, numerous “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Programs” for
children, and our snowtubing park.
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Regular Season Ski & Snowboard
January 14th - March 13th 2011
Mondays Closed
Tuesdays - Thursdays 2pm - 6pm
Fridays 2pm -
9pm
Saturdays 9am - 9pm Sundays 12pm - 4pm
Snowtubing January 14th - March 13th
2011
(Closing
Date in March, depending on snow conditions) Fridays 6pm - 9pm
Saturdays 11am - 9pm Sundays 12pm - 4pm
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Jim
Vanderspoel
Mt. Zion Recreational Complex
E4946 Jackson
Road
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-4231 ext. 269
(906)
932-3718
Mt. Zion is a member of the National Ski Areas
Association, Midwest Ski Areas Association, and Professional Ski
Instructors of America
Mt. Zion is a United Way Recipient Agency
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Basic Information |
| Base Elevation: |
1,100 ft (335 m) |
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Summit Elevation: |
1,400 ft (427 m) |
| Vertical Drop: |
300 ft (91 m) |
| Skiable Area: |
20 acres (8 ha) |
| Number of Lifts: |
2 |
| Types of Lifts: |
1 Rope Tow - 1 Double Chair |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: |
1,700 per hour |
| Number of
Trails: |
9 |
| Longest Run: |
3,960 ft (1,207 m) |
| Terrain Park: |
Yes |
| Half-Pipe: |
Yes |
| Leash Required: |
Yes |
| Night Skiing: |
Yes |
| Heli-Skiing: |
No |
| Snowcat Skiing: |
No |
| Snow Tubing: |
Yes |
| Trail Ratings |
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| Easiest: |
25% |
| More Difficult: |
50% |
| Most Difficult: |
25% |
| Experts Only: |
0 |
| Trail ratings indicate the
relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski
areas. |
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| X-Country: |
3 km |
| Annual Snowfall: |
200 in (508 cm) |
| Snowmaking: |
35 % |
• free cross country ski
trail
• quality ski and snowboard rentals
• snack bar |
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• power tilled slope
• downhill & snowboard racing programs for kids
• group rates
• GCC students ski/snowboard free!
• Senior citizens 62+ ski/snowboard free! |
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Check out
real-time ski hill conditions here
via our Mt. Zion webcam! |