Granite Peak: Wiconsin's Finest Mountain Skiing

Need a place to go snow skiing in Wisconsin? Granite Peak at Rib Mountain State Park is located in northern Wausau, Wisconsin and is the perfect place to soothe all your winter skiing needs!

So if you are someone who loves to go snow skiing and is looking for an affordable yet first-class ski resort in an urban setting, Granite Peak ski resort in the heart of Wisconsin may be just what the doctor ordered.

Located in northern Wausau, Wisconsin, Granite Peak is actually an ancient mountain that rises 700 feet above the Wisconsin plateau. Compared to other Midwest ski areas, Granite Peak's 700 foot high mountain outdoes all other Midwest ski area competitors. In fact the next highest ski mountain located in the Midwest is in Indianhead, Michigan at a mere 525 feet.

Yet not only is Granite Peak the highest skiing area in the Midwest, it also includes the greatest amount of ski runs with 74. And even with all these ski runs, there is still plenty more that Granite Peak and the city of Wausau, Wisconsin has to offer its visitors.

To give you some added perspective on Granite Peak and what it has to offer, here are some specific details.

Special Festivals and Events:

Family Festival (on these specific weekends):
January 11-13
February 1-3
March 7-9

This Family Festival package can be purchased ahead of time and comes with the following amenities:
2 nights lodging
2 days lift tickets
1 free child lift ticket per paid adult
Free 2-day ski or snowboard rental for the entire family
Free horse drawn sleigh rides
Free brat cookout
Saturday night on-mountain fireworks & bonfire

Cost: Family of four $442

You can order your Family Festival package online anytime at www.skigranitepeak.com.

Another Granite Peak special festival event includes:

Avalanche Days
March 17 - March 30

This is a two-week long spring festival which typically falls during many schools spring breaks.