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About the Mountain
Snowmaking & Reliability
The mountain doesn’t wait for snow, and neither should you. Terry Peak’s snowmaking system covers 85% of the mountain, built to deliver solid, skiable conditions early in the season and hold them steady all winter long, whether the Mother Nature cooperates or not. A two-year, $6.5 million upgrade rebuilt the system from the pond up, tripling water-pumping capacity and adding coverage to terrain that never had it before.
During the 2025-2026 season, the system was put to the test. The Black Hills saw only about 71 inches of natural snowfall, less than half the typical yearly total, plus a warm stretch late in the season. Even so, Terry Peak held solid, skiable conditions from top to bottom for most of the winter.
That’s not a coincidence. It’s what an 85%-covered mountain is built to do.
By the Numbers
$6.5M
invested in a two-year system rebuild
85%
of the mountain covered by snowmaking
1,000-3,000
gallons per minute, tripled by the upgrade
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Two Phases, One Mission
Terry Peak partnered with HKD Snowmakers, Torrent Engineering, and Snow Mountain Services to plan and build the upgrade in two stages.
Phase 1 (2024)
Crews replaced aging underground water lines, installed new hydrants, and added permanent snow guns using HKD Impulse guns with KLICK Technology. Coverage expanded on Snowstorm, Welcome, Kussy, Ben Hur, Holy Terror, and Millsite.
The project also replaced the snowmaking pond liner and installed a new high-capacity pump.
Phase 2 (2025)
Work continued onto terrain that had little or no snowmaking before, including Missing Link, Little Hope, Upper Stewart, and Little Phil.
Inside the Snowmaking Upgrade
