Due to the Dangerously cold weather we are to have on Thursday February 27th, Mont Ripley will be closed. We will re-open February 28th at our normal operating hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Stay warm and Stay safe!
Today is the first day we have had in 73 days that is above freezing. The sun is out and the conditions are amazing! From here on we should see a lot more sun, more light and lighter snow conditions. With the snow adding to 236″ of natural snow and more coming, we will be skiing well through the month of March and later dates into April will be posted closer to the date. Also Half Season Passes are available now at exactly HALF the original price! So come join us at Mont Ripley in the Midwest’s Snowiest City!
Winter Carnival starts this week! On Saturday we will be hosting our annual SnoComp event. Sign will be from 10 am-12 pm! The competition will begin at noon! Entry is $10, and every contestant MUST sign waiver and have a helmet. Classes range with boys, girls: 15 and below, and 16 and up. Prizes include skis, snowboard, hats, wax, gloves, goggles, and more. Best tick in slope-style wins the Noah Sirdenis Amplitude Award including; Jacket, hat, goggles, and gloves! So head over to Mont Ripley this Saturday February 8th to participate and/or watch this huge annual event!!!
Mont Ripley is open and fully operating. The temperature has jumped to a comfortable degree so come join us today! As a reminder Snow Comp is scheduled for Saturday Feb, 8th. See you all then!
We will be closed today 1-28-14, due to the low temperatures. We will open again tomorrow Wednesday Jan 29th. Sorry for any inconvenience, Stay Safe and Think Snow.
Mont Ripley will be closed today 1-27-14 due to the inclement weather we are expected to have tonight. With wind gusts up to 3o mph and a wind chill expected to be 30-45 degrees below zero, we decided its more important for you, our guests, to stay warm and indoors. We plan to re-open tomorrow if temperature permits. Stay Safe and Think Snow
Here at Mont Ripley conditions are at their best and the snow keeps coming! Heck we couldn’t have asked for better. Snow Comp and Winter Carnival are around the corner. Come join us February 8th for Snow Comp at the biggest terrain park in the Midwest! And as always Think Snow!
Mont Ripley is open and operating at 100%! Every run! Every lift! Our terrain park is also fully open with ALL snow making finished for the season! And At the earliest we’ve had it in 14 years! One of our seasoned Ski Patroller’s said, “we currently have the best conditions in over 40 years!” With Heikki Lunta continuing to deliver exceptional natural snow there’s no reason not to join in on all the fun. So get on over here to Mont Ripley to ski and ride in the snowiest city in the Midwest!
Due to the amount of snow we have been able to make, along with the wonderful winter weather we have been given so far, Mont Ripley will be opening for the season on Friday December 13. Our hours will consist of Mon – Fri 3 – 9 pm and Sat & Sun 10 – 5 pm for this coming week. Our hours of operation will then reflect our posted times. Come enjoy this season with us starting this Friday, and as always Think Snow!
We have been actively making snow around the clock here at Mont Ripley. With the combined efforts of Heikki Lunta and ourselves we will be opening up the ski area Saturday Dec. 7th and Sunday Dec. 8th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. The T-bar lift will be open allowing access to “That Road,” “Center Bowl” and “Toots Tumble.” We are in early season so our rates are $25.00 for lift ticket and $10 rental. We will again close Monday – Thursday as we continue making snow to open more lifts and runs for the following weekend.