Terry Peak Ski Area
Terry Peak Ski Area is South Dakota’s premier destination for a winter vacation, featuring skiing and snowboarding. The family-friendly ski resort is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, near historic Deadwood.
The summit of Terry Peak stands at 7,100 ft tall, with the highest lift service between the Rockies and the Alps.
Equipment & Amenities
• A variety of terrain will keep everyone from the novice to the expert interested. A sizable Terrain Park includes a variety of progressive jumps, boxes and rail features. Three high-speed detachable quad chairlifts, one fixed grip triple and the snow carpet offer a smooth ride up the slope. All major lifts meet on the top so finding your family or ski party is easy.
• The Stewart Lodge is the main lodge that offers the ski lessons learning center, the ski rental shop, a retail store, cafeteria and lounge. The nostalgic Nevada Gulch Lodge features the famous Dark Horse Saloon. Daily Lift tickets may be purchased at either Stewart or Nevada Gulch Lodge.
• Many different events are scheduled throughout the season – please see our Terry Peak events calendar for detailed information.
• Ski Season & Hours
• All efforts are made to open selected terrain by the first weekend in December, temperatures permitting. Operations usually begin seven days a week just prior to Christmas break. The skiing and snowboarding season generally ends the final week of March or the first week of April.
• Terry Peak Ski Area is open on Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Martin Luther King, and President’s Day, from 9am to 4pm.
Rental Shop Hours:
The rental shop opens at 8:00am.
Full day rates are from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Half day rates are from 12:30pm to 4:00pm.
All inclusive (rentals-tickets-lesson) packages are available at the Ski School only.
For your convenience you can purchase all lesson packages plus a la cart tickets & rentals for your entire group at the Ski School.
For more information call 605-584-2165
Advanced Rental Sales
Rentals are available to purchase for the next day from 2:45 to 4:25, Mondays through Wednesdays with the exception of holiday black-out dates (Christmas).
NO pre sales of rentals Thursdays through Sundays
Equipment Exchanges (skis to snowboard or snowboard to skis) after 12:30pm Monday through Wednesdays excluding holidays black-out dates NO equipment exchanges Thursdays through Sundays.