Terry Peak

South Dakota, US — size S · 15 km of trails · 326 m vertical · 5 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. 2,664,452Terry PeakNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
South Dakota
Rapid City — town, pop. 73,569Gillette — town, pop. 32,649Terry PeakRapid CityGillette
Within 30 km
Spearfish — town, pop. 11,283Sturgis — town, pop. 6,688Lead — town, pop. 2,999Deadwood — town, pop. 1,258Terry PeakTerry PeakSpearfishSturgisDeadwood

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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
15 km — size S
Vertical
326 m
Summit
2129 m
Base
1803 m
Lifts
5
Region
North Lawrence, South Dakota, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Measured, 10-season mean
201 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
25% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
4 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
250 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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

Snow on the ground: measured at North Rapid Creek (SNOTEL sensor), 14.6 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.8 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle4.6 km · 5 runs
  • intermediateblue square7 km · 13 runs
  • advancedblack diamond3.7 km · 10 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 4chairlifts
  • 1magic carpet

FAQ

Is Terry Peak on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Terry Peak for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Terry Peak on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Terry Peak for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Terry Peak get?
Terry Peak has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 201 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.

Sources

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

Data (ODbL) · Method