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

• 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