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Porcupine Mountains Ski Area
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Location	Michigan, United States
Nearest major city	Silver City, Michigan
Coordinates	46°48′N 89°40′W / 46.8°N 89.67°W / 46.8; -89.67
Vertical	560 ft (170 m)
Top elevation	1,338 ft (408 m)
Base elevation	911 ft (278 m)
Skiable area	250 acres (1.0 km)
Trails	20
Longest run	1 mile (1.6 km)
Lift system	1 triple chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 paddle tow
Snowfall	200 inches (510 cm)
Snowmaking	No
Night skiing	No
Website	https://porkies.ski/

The Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, also known as Ski the Porkies is a ski area located in the Porcupine Mountains State Park in Carp Lake Township near Silver City, Michigan, United States. Clearing of the area began on October 18, 1940, on Weather Horn Peak and finished by January 11, 1941. After being abandoned during World War II it was reopened in December 1949.

References

1. "Porcupine Mountains, MI". May 14, 2021.
2. "Mountain Stats". Ski The Porkies. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
3. "Ski The Porkies! Porcupine Mountains Ski Area, Upper Peninsula, Michigan". Ski The Porkies. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
4. "DNR - Porcupine Mountains Ski Area". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
5. hostmaster (December 29, 2016). "Porcupine Mountains Ski Area". Michigan. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
6. "HuffPost Guides: Porcupine Mountains". HuffPost. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
7. "History". Ski The Porkies. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

External links

• Official website

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