Mont Ripley is already highly favored among Michigan Tech students. During the 2007-2008 season students purchased over 925 season passes and upwards of 3000 daily passes. And now with recent additions such as the Copper Hoist chair lift and several new snow guns, skiing and snowboarding at Ripley is at it's best. So go ahead, tear up the slopes.
If you have never skiied or snowboarded and would like instruction, Michigan Tech offers several physical education courses where beginners and the experienced can receive weekly lessons.
What it covers:
The fee includes access to Mont Ripley ski hill (when there's snow on the ground of course). Unfortunately ski/snowboard rentals are not included, but are available. The hill can safely support 1000 users at a given time, and to make sure that we are within that limit students are required to sign in (swipe your ID card) at the chalet before hitting the slopes. At that time you will be given a day pass, which means that every time you want to use the hill you must visit the chalet to get a pass.
Visit the Mont Ripley website for more information.