Does Terry Peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota say much to you? For us Europeans the Terry Peak doesn’t really say much, but thank God we have the Internet that helps us share information like this.

Homeboy reader Anne sent me email and asked if she could share a couple of her photos of the local ski resort called Terry Peak. While we are still developing social media “element” of Homeboy, we wanted to publish Anne’s shots of the Terry Peak in a blog post. We also took a bit more closer look at this small ski resort and gathered you a small information package.

Terry Peak in the Black Hills is a small but lively ski resort

Let’s check what Wikipedia says about the Terry Peak and Black Hills.

The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an “island of trees in a sea of grass”. The Black Hills encompass the Black Hills National Forest and are home to the tallest peaks of continental North America east of the Rockies.

The name “Black Hills” is a translation of the Lakota Pahá Sápa. The hills were so-called because of their dark appearance from a distance, as they were covered in trees.

According to Homeboy reader Anne the mountain sits at about 5,900 feet and is geographically placed to receive quite a bit of snow, despite the fact that it isn’t as high as neighboring Rocky Mountain ski resorts. There are quite a few trails, a terrain park, main lodge, etc. Terry Peak operated the highest chair lifts East of the Rocky Mountains and has been open since 1938.

While Terry Peak is a tiny ski resort compared to giants such as Whistler/Blackcomb, it really seems to be lively and active. For those interested in Terry peak I recommend following them in Facebook which get updated frequently. As an example there is a six-week ladies only ski program is designed and taught by women, which is totally new kind of event to me.

Time for ladies only!

Terry Peak ski resort stats

Terry Peak was open 125 days during the 2008-09 Season. Over 280 inches blanketed the mountain from December to early April. Terry Peak is home to South Dakota’s only two high-speed detachable quad chairlifts, and it is the highest lift-served area east of the Rockies.The closest major airport to Terry Peak is Rapid City Regional Airport (a one-hour drive)

Terry Peak ski resort in figures

Surface Lifts: 1
Chair Lifts: 4
Cabin Lifts: 0
Trails: 30
X-Country: 0 miles
Fun Parks: 1

Top altitude: 7100 Ft.
Bottom altitude: 5900 Ft.
Vertical Drop: 1100 Ft.

Longest Run: 0.8 miles
Skiable Terrain: 450 acres
Snow Making: 225 acres

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