Ski Brule
Ski Brule is a ski area located in the state of Michigan in USA. The resort is in the town of Boon, MI.
We recently ranked all of Michigan's ski resorts, so you can see where Ski Brule stacks up against all its nearby ski hills!
Season Passes
Ski Brule is not a part of any nationwide lift ticket system. Passes such as Epic, IKON, or Mountain Collective allow pass holders to ski at multiple mountians with a single purchase. Unfortunately, none of those passes work with Ski Brule. To purchase season passes, you'll need to visit Ski Brule's website.
Lodging Options
There are numerous options to stay at Ski Brule around the resort. Check out the available options with the form below.
Ski Brule Terrain Overview
Ski Brule has a total of 17 ski trails, which are serviced by 11 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. Ski Brule is considered a smaller than average ski area, with only a maximum of 150 acres available to ski. This area is equivalent to 61 hectares, 0.2 square miles, or 0.6 square kilometers.
Ski Brule's slopes see on average 150 inches (3.8 meters) of snowfall a year. That is almost 12 feet every year!
Total Runs
17
Lifts
11
Skiable Acres
150(1 km2)
Annual Snowfall
150"(381 cm)
Ski Brule Elevation
Ski Brule has a summit elevation of 1,861 feet, or 567 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 1,361 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 500 feet (152 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.
Ski Brule has a very low summit elevation. The summit of this park is one of the smaller ones in the country.
Summit Elevation
1,861'(567 m)
Vertical Drop
500'(152 m)
Base Elevation
1,361'(415 m)
Ski Brule Difficulty Level
Difficulty Score™
38.7out of 100
DID YOU KNOW?
At Parks & Trips, we've created a proprietary Difficulty Score that attempts to show how difficult a particular ski slope is. We get to this number by combining a number of metrics for each resort and comparing them to its peers. Most of the score is based off the amount of easy-intermediate-expert slopes by acreage and the maximum vertical drop of the overall resort, but also includes a few lesser-used metrics as well.
Our algorithm compares each resort’s metrics with all others in North America, then assigns each a Difficulty Score, which we use to rank them accordingly. Resorts with a lower score are easier to ski than those with a higher one. However, a high score does not mean that the resort does not have any easy slopes, or vice versa. This is just an overall score given to the resort based on all its metrics grouped together.
Skiable Terrain by Difficulty Level
Ski Brule has 150 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.
Ski Brule is a beginner-friendly ski area, with about 20% of its trails as easy. However, it also has a fair share of more difficult runs - which account for the remaining 80%.
Beginner
20%(30 acres)
Beginner trails (identified by a green circle) are the easiest trails on the hill with a gradual 25% or less gradient, and are usually wide to accommodate beginner skiers.
Intermediate
50%(75 acres)
Intermediate trails (identified by a blue square) are usually the most popular and crowded runs, which have a slope of anywhere between 25-40%.
Expert
30%(45 acres)
Expert trails (identified by a black diamond... or two) are the hardest slopes on the mountain, and have very steep gradients over 40%.
Is Ski Brule good for beginners?
Ski Brule can be beginner-friendly, depending on the runs you take. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 80% of its trails rated at or above intermediate.
Ski Brule Location
Ski Brule is located in the state of Michigan, USA. This ski area is nearest the town of Boon, MI.
Address:
Boon, MI 49618 USA
View on Google Maps
Website:
skibrule.com
GPS Coordinates:
44.32000, -85.60000
Getting to Ski Brule
By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Ski Brule), its coordinates of 44.32000, -85.60000 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of Boon, MI to get close.
By Air: If you are coming in from across the country, then you may need to board an airplane to get here.
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airport(s) to Ski Brule.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport | MKE | Milwaukee, WI | 149 mi |
| Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW | Detroit, MI | 184 mi |
| O'Hare International Airport | ORD | Chicago, IL | 199 mi |
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airport(s) to Ski Brule.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Capital Airport | TVC | Traverse City, MI | 29 mi |
| Muskegon County Airport | MKG | Muskegon, MI | 86 mi |
| MBS International Airport | MBS | Saginaw, MI | 93 mi |
There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Ski Brule, but we didn't list them here due to the fact that no major airlines go through them.
Other Nearby Ski Resorts
Skiers will - especially if coming from far away - try and visit a couple different slopes all in the same trip. Here are the closest other ski slopes within 100 miles of Ski Brule.
| Name | Location | Summit | Difficulty Score™ | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caberfae Peaks | Boon, MI | 1,545 ft | 37% | 0 mi |
| Snow Snake | Harrison, MI | 1,230 ft | 29% | 0 mi |
| Swiss Valley | Jones, MI | 1,200 ft | 32% | 0 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | Thompsonville, MI | 1,132 ft | 34% | 24 mi |
| Mt. Holiday | Traverse City, MI | 440 ft | 36% | 30 mi |
| Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek | Bellaire, MI | 1,125 ft | 36% | 46 mi |
| Hanson Hills | Grayling, MI | 1,362 ft | 15% | 47 mi |
| Alpine Valley | Elmira, MI | 1,210 ft | 33% | 57 mi |
| Timber Ridge | Gobles, MI | 941 ft | 24% | 58 mi |
| Bittersweet | Grant, MI | 850 ft | 29% | 66 mi |
| Boyne Mountain | Boyne Falls, MI | 1,120 ft | 28% | 67 mi |
| Treetops | Gaylord, MI | 1,345 ft | 29% | 67 mi |
| Petoskey Sports Park | Petoskey, MI | 791 ft | 0% | 79 mi |
| Nubs Nob | Harbor Springs, MI | 1,338 ft | 31% | 86 mi |
| Cannonsburg | Belmont, MI | 1,100 ft | 46% | 87 mi |
| Mulligan's Hollow | Grand Haven, MI | 1,300 ft | 17% | 92 mi |
| Apple Mountain | Freeland, MI | 620 ft | 24% | 95 mi |
Ski Brule Mountain Stats
| Name | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Summit Elevation | 1,861 ft |
| Base Elevation | 1,361 ft |
| Vertical Drop | 500 ft |
| Trails | 17 (20% Beginner, 50% Intermediate, 30% Expert) |
| Lifts | 11 |
| Skiable Acres | 150 |
| Avg. Annual Snowfall | 150 inches |