Parks & outdoors / Ripley (Franklin Township), near Hancock
Mont Ripley Ski Area
Michigan's oldest ski area, owned by Michigan Tech, on the Portage Canal across from Houghton.
01 / The story of this place
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Mont Ripley belongs to Michigan Technological University and sits a few minutes from campus, close to downtown Houghton and Hancock. It has 440 feet of vertical, 112 skiable acres, three lifts, six glade runs and a terrain park with 30-plus features. There's night skiing, snowmaking and a two-lane tubing park. The 2025–26 winter brought 313 inches of snow. In fall the chairlift takes you up over the color, with a view down to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge.
- Billed by its owner as Michigan's oldest ski area
- 440-foot vertical, 25 trails, 3 lifts
- Night skiing and a tubing park
- Fall chairlift rides: $16 adults, under 8 free
A closer look
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-10-23
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Oct 23, 2026, 3:00 PMMont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides
Fall views of the Keweenaw landscape and Portage Waterway.
Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 PMMont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides
Fall views of the Keweenaw landscape and Portage Waterway.
Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 PMMont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides
Fall views of the Keweenaw landscape and Portage Waterway.
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