Granite Peak
Wisconsin's biggest resort on Rib Mountain near Wausau: long runs, modern lifts, and reliable Midwest snowmaking.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Granite Peak's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Jan
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Granite Peak sits on Rib Mountain in central Wisconsin, just outside Wausau, a low forested rise in the continental interior of the Upper Midwest. The terrain is modest in height, surrounded by rolling woods and farmland rather than high peaks.
Getting there
Fly into Central Wisconsin (CWA), about 25 minutes from the resort by road.
- Central Wisconsin (CWA)25 minutesDirections
- Minneapolis (MSP)3 hoursDirections
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD)4 hoursDirections
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