Sunburst Ski Area

Wisconsin, US — size XS · 2 km of trails · 60 m vertical · 11 lifts · light snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Sunburst Ski AreaNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Wisconsin
Milwaukee — town, pop. 563,531Madison — town, pop. 280,305Rockford — town, pop. 148,278Elgin — town, pop. 112,111Green Bay — town, pop. 105,207Kenosha — town, pop. 99,858Chestnut Mountain ResortCrystal MountainGranite Peak ResortNutt HillTyrol Basin Ski and SnowboardWilmotDevil’s Head ResortSunburst Ski AreaMilwaukeeMadisonRockfordElginGreen BayKenosha
Within 30 km
West Bend — town, pop. 31,695Germantown — town, pop. 19,993Hartford — town, pop. 14,355Port Washington — town, pop. 11,576Richfield — town, pop. 11,530Grafton — town, pop. 11,527Nutt HillSunburst Ski AreaSunburst Ski AreaNutt HillWest BendGermantownHartfordPort WashingtonGrafton

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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
2 km — size XS
Vertical
60 m
Summit
356 m
Base
296 m
Lifts
11
Region
Kewaskum, Wisconsin, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Measured, 10-season mean
55 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
14% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
95 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
102030 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.58 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

8 of its 11 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does. It is a small hill: 2 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle0.3 km · 2 runs
  • intermediateblue square1.1 km · 6 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.5 km · 2 runs
  • other0.3 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 3chairlifts
  • 4rope tows
  • 4magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Nutt Hill34 km1 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Wilmot111 km5 kmlightEpic Pass, Epic Local
Devil’s Head Resort114 km10 kmlightIkon Pass
Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard136 km4 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Sunburst Ski Area on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Sunburst Ski Area for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Sunburst Ski Area on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Sunburst Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Sunburst Ski Area get?
Sunburst Ski Area has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 55 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Nutt Hill (34 km), Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard (136 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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