9 Places to Go Skiing Near Milwaukee and Beyond

9 Places to Go Skiing Near Milwaukee and Beyond

The closest hills, by distance from the Bronze Fonz, and three of our fave ski hills around the region.


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Hills Near Home 

1. Crystal Ridge  

FRANKLIN | 25 MINUTES, SW

6 trails, 5 lifts, lift ticket $70

2. Little Switzerland

SLINGER | 41 MINUTES, NW 

16 trails, 9 lifts, lift ticket $80  

3. Alpine Valley  

EAST TROY | 43 MINUTES, SW 

21 trails, 8 lifts, lift ticket $90 

4. Sunburst 

KEWASKUM | 48 MINUTES, N  

11 trails, 6 lifts, lift ticket $45  

5. Mountain Top at Grand Geneva 

LAKE GENEVA | 52 MINUTES, SW  

21 trails, 5 lifts, lift ticket $75  

6. Wilmot Mountain 

WILMOT | 55 MINUTES, SW

25 trails, 10 lifts, lift ticket $105  

Worth the Trip  

7. Granite Peak 

WAUSAU | 3 HOURS, NW 

65 trails, 7 lifts, lift ticket $109 

8. Snowriver Mountain 

WAKEFIELD, MICHIGAN | 5 HOURS, NW   

61 trails, 11 lifts between two areas, lift ticket $99 (formerly Blackjack and Indianhead)

9. Whitecap Mountain 

UPSON | 5 HOURS 15 MINS, NW   

43 trails, 6 lifts, lift ticket $85 

Note: Ticket prices are weekend, all-day prices for a single adult, day-of purchase 


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Ashley Abramson is a freelance writer focused on health and lifestyle topics. She lives in the North Shore of Milwaukee with her husband and two sons.