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Our Facilities

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
  • 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
Disclaimer: Although every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy, errors or misunderstandings in price and policy may occur.  We reserve the right to correct such errors and misunderstandings.

Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park • 9500 126th Street West • Andalusia, IL • 61232

Toll Free: 800.383.4002 • Local: 309-798-2666 • Email:

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