Mystic Miner Ski Resort

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Deer Mountain Ski Resort
Location Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Nearest major city Lead, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°18′30.36″N103°49′6.39″W / 44.3084333°N 103.8184417°W / 44.3084333; -103.8184417
Vertical699 feet
Top elevation6,653 feet
Trails 44 total
Lift system 3 total
Terrain parks 1 total
Website http://skimystic.com/main.php

Mystic Miner Ski Resort is a defunct ski resort, in the Black Hills, just outside Lead, South Dakota, in the United States. Deer Mountain has a vertical drop of 699 feet. [1] The summit of Deer Mountain is at 6,850 feet. [2]

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Deer Mountain Village, a private community currently in development, owned by Keating Resources hired Gerald Lindsay of Roost Design for a renovation of the East Mountain Chairlift in 2022. This involved a comprehensive overhaul of the original 1976 ski lift, including a complete disassembly of the lift, evaluation of hardware, restoration or replacement of crucial components and mechanical parts. upon the completion the lift now has 6,224 feet of new haul rope, 88 refurbished chairs and restraint bars for safety. [3]

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References

  1. "Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain, South Dakota". GoSki.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  2. 1 2 "The Mountain". Deer Mountain. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. Village, Deer Mountain (2024-02-02). "The East Mountain Chairlift Is Up and Running". Deer Mountain Village. Retrieved 2025-01-27.