UPGRADES FOR 22-23 & BEYOND
With the change in ownership, a new era has begun at Snowriver Mountain Resort. Midwest Family Ski Resorts is putting millions of dollars into the infrastructure and facilities at Snowriver Mountain Resort over the next few years.
Sugar Maple Chalet (old Indianhead Lodge)
Interior Fixtures Space and Seating

Renovations of the interior chalet added new seating, furniture, replacement of the 30 year old carpeted flooring both upstairs and downstairs.
Exterior Ticket Windows

These were added to the Sugar Maple Chalet exterior to allow for more area inside the chalet for more seating and guest space. With this addition we added two more point of sales that will allow us to keep up with ticket demand, cutting back on wait time.
Updated Retail Stores

Both at Jackson Creek Summit and Black River Basin got a retail upgrade! From anything to toe warmers to goggles and bottle openers, we can meet your winter apparal needs.
Surgar Maple Cafe

This space will provide easier access for grab and go items and will be the primary cafeteria for patrons at Jackson Creek. This cafe is located on the second floor of the chalet.
Remodeled Rooms in the Lodge at Jackson Creek

Rooms in the old Indianhead Lodge & Suites have been updated with new furnishings, flooring, and bathroom fixtures to modernize these buildings as well as bring additional comfort and space for guests.
New High Speed Detachable 6-Pack Chairlift Coming 22-23
Snowriver Mountain Resort is replacing the Chippewa Double, the Leelinaw Triple, and the Voyager Quad chairs out of the Jackson Creek Summit area (previously known as Indianhead), with the first high-speed detachable chairlift in the Upper Peninsula. It will also be the only 6-person chairlift in the powder-friendly region known as “Big Snow Country.

The new six-pack detachable will be built and installed by Doppelmayr and will be named the Voyageur Express. The lift will feature 53 chairs and have a three-and-a-half-minute ride to the top traveling at 1000 ft/min instead of the 8-10 minutes, plus stops, it took with the existing fixed grip lifts. The lift’s initial capacity will be 2800 people per hour with the option to upgrade to 3200pph in the future should additional capacity be needed.

“The new lift will greatly enhance our guest experience at Jackson Creek Summit,” stated first-year GM Benjamin Bartz. “Because the new lift will be much easier for guests to load and unload, we anticipate smoother operations, meaning guests will spend more time skiing and less time sitting on a lift.”

The line for the new lift has already been cut and will bring skiers from the base of the existing Leelinaw Triple to the top of the former Chippewa Double, providing easy access to lodging, guest service facilities, and food & beverage outlets.