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Terry Peak is a mountain and ski area in the
west central United States
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, in the
Black Hills
The Black Hills ( lkt, Ȟe Sápa; chy, Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva; hid, awaxaawi shiibisha) is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black ...
of
South Dakota
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outside of
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With an
elevation
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of above
sea level
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, it is the most prominent peak in the Northern Black Hills area, and the sixth highest summit in the range; the tallest is
Black Elk Peak
Black Elk Peak is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the Midwestern United States. It lies in the Black Elk Wilderness area, in southern Pennington County, in the Black Hills National Forest. The peak lies west-sout ...
(formerly Harney Peak) at .
The mountain was named for
Alfred Howe Terry, who had explored the area. It 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. The ski area has since seen many upgrades in chair lifts, trails, and accommodations.
Currently, there are three
"high speed" chairlifts (Kussy, Surprise, and Gold Corp Express, (or Blue, Yellow, and Red, respectively), which provide access to most of the runs on the mountain in a matter of minutes, as well as one traditional-speed lift (Stewart, or "Green"), and a
Sno-Carpet.
Terry Peak hosted the
NCAA Skiing Championships in
1971. Several radio stations have transmitter towers at the summit.
Ski area description
*30 runs
*4 lifts (Black lift was removed and replaced by
Sno-Carpet)
*Terrain park
*Snowmaking
*Ski and snowboard rental
See also
*
Black Hills
The Black Hills ( lkt, Ȟe Sápa; chy, Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva; hid, awaxaawi shiibisha) is an isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States. Black ...
*
List of mountains in South Dakota
This is a list of mountains in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
Sources
Elevations and Distances in the United States - Elevations on Selected Summits East of the Rocky Mountains(United States Geological Survey)
* ''Official South Dakota Highwa ...
References
External links
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Black Hills
Buildings and structures in Lawrence County, South Dakota
Mountains of South Dakota
Ski areas and resorts in South Dakota
1936 establishments in South Dakota
Tourist attractions in Lawrence County, South Dakota
Landforms of Lawrence County, South Dakota
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