Wilmot Mountain
| Wilmot Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wilmot CDP, Town of Randall / Town of Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Wilmot, Wisconsin |
| Vertical | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Top elevation | 960 ft (293 m) |
| Base elevation | 770 ft (235 m) |
| Skiable area | 120 acres (0.49 km2) |
| Runs | 23 |
| Longest run | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
| Lift system | 11 chairlifts |
| Lift capacity | 12,500 skiers/hr |
| Terrain parks | 2 |
| Snowfall | 48 in (120 cm) |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | Yes |
| Website | wilmotmountain.com |
Wilmot Mountain is a ski area in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It is located in the Census-designated place of Wilmot and lies in both the Town of Randall and the Town of Salem, just north of the Illinois border. Located in the southern region of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine, Wilmot Mountain is the result of glaciation. The self-proclaimed "Matterhorn of the Midwest" was founded by Walter Stopa in 1938 after a thorough research of the area’s topography. It has a vertical drop of about 200 feet (60 m). It is also one of the few hills where the mountain is wide open, with few trees or barriers to crossing the hill. A skier can transverse several runs while skiing downhill. Night skiing is available on the entire hill.
Wilmot Mountain is located 40 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee and 55 miles (90 km) north of Chicago. The Stopa Family were the owners and operators from February 1938 to January 2016. Vail Resorts purchased the resort in early 2016. Vail Resorts completed about $13 million in renovations in 2016. Most days small aircraft from the nearby Westosha airport can be seen high above, circling the hill.
Wilmot Mountain caters to skiers, snowboarders, and snow tubers. The new snow tubing facility opened in 2012 with twenty tubing lanes over 1,000 feet (300 m) in length, and a state-of-the-art covered conveyor lift. A brand new lodge houses the ticket sales, food and beverage options, rental items, conference rooms, and banquet facilities.
Wilmot Mountain's Snow Tubing Area was built at a separate area so it does not take away from the existing skiing and snowboarding runs.
The longest ski & snowboard run, State Line, parallels the Illinois / Wisconsin border - a small section near the top is in Illinois. The terrain park at Wilmot Mountain has a full combination of beginner to advanced boxes, rails and jibbing features.
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