Our Facilities

 

  •  Our family oriented resort opened in December 1981 

Elevations

  • Valley Floor: 528 ft.
  • Summit: 790 ft.
  • Vertical: 262 ft

Skiable Terrain – 28 Acres

  • 25% Beginner
  • 50% Intermediate
  • 25% Advanced

Average Annual Snowfall – 38 inches

 

Average Length of Season

  • Early December through mid-March
  • Typically 75 days

Trails - A variety of 14 trails for all levels of ability

 

Snowmaking - 32 Snow guns with 100% trail coverage (2200 GPM Capacity) 

  • We are able to provide snow necessary for a 75 day season.
  • Consistent and systematic improvements to our snowmaking system throughout the years have significantly enhanced our ability to keep fresh snow on our trails for your winter fun.

Location - Nestled in Coal Creek Valley above the Mississippi River.

  • Only 10 minutes from the Quad Cities just off IL Rt 92 in Andalusia.

Lift System - Uphill Capacity 10,500 per hour - assures you of short lift lines!

  • Two Quad Chairs
  • One Double-Double
  • One Rope Tow
  • Two Magic Carpets

Night Skiing/Snowboarding - Offered seven days a week on all trails. 

 

Terrain Features - Snowstar offers variety of features throughout the entire area which are reshaped and relocated regularly.

  • Numerous Rails ( 20’ Augie Flat Down; 20’ Flat-Down-Flat; 20’ Flat-Down-Disaster; 12’ A-Frame; 21’ Battle Ship; 20’ Double Barrel Flat).
  • Boxes(40’ Flat Slide;6’ Mini, 14’ Slide; 20’ A-Frame; 45’ Bismarck Giant Battle Ship; 30’ 10” Cannon; 20’ Dragon Tail).
  • More Rails and Boxes are arriving soon!
  • Spines.
  • Table Tops.
  • Hip Jumps.
  • Quarter Pipe.
  • Rollers.
  • And More in the Making!

Longest Run - 3/4 Mile

 

Day Lodge – 6,000 sq ft

  • Cafeteria - upstairs
  • Bar and pizza/sub shop - downstairs
  • Two fireplaces
  • Click HERE to see Menu pricing
  • Patio with cook-outs on sunny days

Welcome Center

  • Ticketing outlets
  • Group check-in
  • Gift and Forgot-It Shop

Rental Shop – Located adjacent to Teaching Area

  • 1,225 Shaped Skis
  • 275 Snowboards with a variety of bindings

Learning Center – Little Dipper teaching area is isolated from other trails.

  • Features a Magic Carpet and is immediately adjacent to the Rental Shop
  • PSIA
  • AASI
  • PMTS Direct Parallel Certified
  • 65 Instructors
  • All Levels
  • Private and Group
  • Kids Programs

Ski Patrol - NSP Staffing at all times.

 

Stargazer Tubing Hill

  • Five lanes
  • 68’ vertical drop
  • Serviced by Magic Carpet