Ski Snowstar ski resort

United States · Illinois

3.0 / 5 on OnTheSnow

Season Open

With 15 skiing and snowboarding slopes, a 28-acre terrain park with 20+ features, 6 snow tubing lanes, a state-of-the-art tune shop, gear rental and more, Snowstar continues to be the region’s best winter sports park for those with experience — and without.

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Vertical

54 m

Lifts

Base - Summit

182m - 236m

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Is Ski Snowstar Right for You?

How this resort rates across different skier profiles

BudgetGood

5/10

Pass price not available - value unknown

BeginnersLimited

2/10

0% easy runs and 0 ski schools

FamiliesLimited

2/10

0% easy runs, 5 childcare options, 0 kids ski schools

The Mountain

Ski Snowstar Map

Ski chalets at this resort

Crowd Levels

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

–

May

–

Jun

–

Jul

–

Aug

–

Sep

–

Oct

Nov

Dec

Peak: Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quiet: January weekdays, late March

Season & Pricing

Ski Snowstar - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

Key facts and figures for Ski Snowstar

Elevation

Summit236m

Base182m

Vertical Drop54m

Runs

Lifts

Total Lifts6

Chairlifts4

Drag Lifts1

2 surfaces

Open / Operating

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At a Glance

Quick facts about Ski Snowstar

Elevation Profile

Summit

236m

vertical

54m

Base

182m

Snow Reliability

variable snowSnow reliability

VariableExcellent

Resort Statistics

Terrain28 acres

Avg annual snowfall97 cm

When to Visit

Peak season

Christmas & New Year, February half-term

Quieter times

January weekdays, late March

Season

Nov – Apr

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Where these facts come from

Lifts, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

Today's Daylight

Sunrise

12:13

Sunset

23:26

Daylight

11.2h

Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

Daylight Hours by Month

9.5

Jan

10.6

Feb

11.9

Mar

13.3

Apr

14.5

May

15.2

Jun

14.9

Jul

13.8

Aug

12.5

Sep

11.1

Oct

9.9

Nov

9.2

Dec

Shortest: 9.2h (December)Longest: 15.2h (June)

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Getting There

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Reviews & Ratings

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3.0/ 5

Beginner

3.6

Intermediate

2.8

Expert

1.8

Family

3.6

Apres Ski

1.8

Terrain Park

1.8

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