Terry Peak
Encyclopedia
Terry Peak is a mountain and ski area in the Black Hills
outside of Lead
, South Dakota
, USA
. It is the third highest point (the other two are also in the Black Hills) east of the Rockies
in the continental United States. Terry Peak was first used as a ski area in 1936 by the Bald Mountain Ski Club when a rope tow was installed. The first chair lift was installed in 1952 and began operation in 1954. Terry Peak has since seen many upgrades in chair lifts, trails, and accommodations. Currently, there are two "high speed" chairlifts (Kussy and Surprise, or "Blue" and "Yellow," respectively), which provide access to most of the runs on the mountain in a matter of minutes, as well as two traditional-speed lifts (Empress and Stewart, or "Red" and "Green," respectively), and a Sno-Carpet
. Several radio stations have transmitter towers at the summit.
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
outside of Lead
Lead, South Dakota
Lead is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.-History:...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the third highest point (the other two are also in the Black Hills) east of the Rockies
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
in the continental United States. Terry Peak was first used as a ski area in 1936 by the Bald Mountain Ski Club when a rope tow was installed. The first chair lift was installed in 1952 and began operation in 1954. Terry Peak has since seen many upgrades in chair lifts, trails, and accommodations. Currently, there are two "high speed" chairlifts (Kussy and Surprise, or "Blue" and "Yellow," respectively), which provide access to most of the runs on the mountain in a matter of minutes, as well as two traditional-speed lifts (Empress and Stewart, or "Red" and "Green," respectively), and a Sno-Carpet
Magic carpet (ski lift)
A magic carpet is a type of surface lift installed at ski areas to transport skiers and snowboarders up the hill...
. Several radio stations have transmitter towers at the summit.
Ski area description
- 30 runs
- 4 lifts (Black lift was removed and replaced by Sno-CarpetMagic carpet (ski lift)A magic carpet is a type of surface lift installed at ski areas to transport skiers and snowboarders up the hill...
) - Terrain park
- Snowmaking
- Ski and snowboard rental