Terry Peak Ski Area, Deadwood

Pros- staff is mostly friendly The food is good, overpriced but that’s expected. They have great runs for beginners-advanced. They teach lessons for those who want to learn. 2 nice lodges for the fam and friends to kickback enjoy a meal or crack a few coldies Outdoor fire pits *great hidden trails for advanced riders Cons- RED chair is only open on the weekends. For season pass holders, this really sucks for how much money they pay to ride all season. Even on the biggest snow days mid week they will still have it closed, what a bummer right? They never focus on the terrain park the first half of the season. I’ve been coming to terry peak for 8 years and the last 5 have been horrible for park riding. Features don’t get maintained half of the time. They will set up 5 features and leave the same 5 features for 5-8 weeks. And A lot of people come to the mountain to ride the park, I’m sure more people would be satisfied if they bought new features or at least focused on making it better/switching things up a bit. —————- Terry peak is a wonderful slope. I’m not trying to bash on any staff or the mountain itself, but it’s clear there are some things that could be worked on to make this mountain better than it already is.

3 stars seems a bit harsh, but that's only because I'm comparing it to other skiing/snowboarding options in the Midwest. For people in driving distance, it's a great local place to get your snow fix. Runs are short and there's only 4 or 5 lifts if I remember right. With good snow it's a fun Saturday place. The lodge is pretty good and very clean which is better than some places. The bar has surprisingly reasonable drink/beer prices which was a huge plus considering most resorts are hugely overpriced. The food selection was a bit limited, but what they do have is good. Rental area moves people in & out pretty quickly which is nice. Overall I had a great time but it's not the kind of place I would book a week's worth of snowboarding