Plymouth, Wisconsin — The Midwest ski industry has seen some great comebacks recently. This includes Norway Mountain and Steeplechase, along with the return of Sleepy Hollow as a dry tubing/ski slope. Next winter, another ski hill will come back from the dead.
Opened back in 1962, Nutt Hill was once central to the Plymouth community’s winter activities. However, the ski hill closed in 2014 because it became too costly for the city of Plymouth to operate. Because of this, Joe Van Derven created Cheese Capital Winter Park, a non-profit that aims to reopen the Wisconsin ski hill. Last autumn, Cheese Capital Winter Park signed a five-year lease with the city of Plymouth. As part of the agreement, the city will give the non-profit $11,000 to operate the ski hill.
The revived ski hill will feature four ski trails and a snow tubing park, both of which will be serviced by a single magic carpet. The seven-acre ski area will feature a vertical drop of 120 feet.
Last Thursday, local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the project. According to the Sheboygan Press, projects in the next six months will include finishing an enclosure to a shelter, building a base lodge, expanding the parking lot, and regrading the slopes for the trails and tubing lanes. Various pieces of infrastructure will also be installed, including the new magic carpet, snowmaking equipment, lighting, and electrical pieces. A new snow groomer has also been purchased.
As of last Thursday, Cheese Capital Winter Park mentioned they still need $225,000 to reach their $2.3 million funding goal. If you’re interested in helping out the non-profit, you can do so here.
Image Credits: Nutt Hill
