About the Facility

Copper Summit Ski and Golf has been serving Michigan since 1949. The Brockway family has owned and operated Copper Summit since 1957. There are six lifts serving 10 runs, including numerous terrain features, and a snow tubing park on 43 acres. The ski season runs November through March, weather permitting. Recent additions to Copper Summit include the Zip Line Tours and Rocks and Valleys Off-Road Park. The area is just off US 127, between Clare and Harrison, MI.

Ski Facilities

210 ft. vertical drop. 30% beginner, 45% intermediate, 10% advanced, 15% terrain park, 1 Triple chairlifts, and 4 rope tows. New last year, a Magic Carpet.

Snowmaking

50 snowmaking positions with a capacity of up to 1,000 gallons of water per minute... or 12" of machine made snow in a 24 hour period at temperatures of 20° F.

Ski Lodge

5,500 square feet Bar & Lounge upstairs... Short Order Grill, Rental Shop, Ski Patrol First Aid Facility, Ticket, Ski School Lesson Center, Reception & Group Sales Upstairs.

Ski School Lesson Center

PSIA/AASI certified, 30+ instructors, ski & snowboard lessons for all abilities - both group and private.

Rental Shop Equipment

350 sets of skis, 100 junior skis, 110 snowboards with strap-in bindings and boots, 20 Snow Blades.

Terrain Park

Jumps, bumps, mounds, rails, table tops, for boarders and skiers only.

Tubing

2 Handle tows, 4 Tubing Runs, and 160 Tubes. Tubing Vertical Drop 100 ft., Longest run 750 ft.

Zip Line Tours

Start at Ground School, a small 60 foot long zipline to get started, then head to our 10 separate ziplines, including the final TWIN ZIP, over 4,000 ft of cable, reaching heights up to 70 feet.

Directions

Copper Summit Ski, Golf & Zip Line Tours is easy to locate:

right in the middle of Michigan!


From Northern Michigan:
US 127 S to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, Between Clare and Harrison

From Southern Michigan:

US 127 N to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, Between Clare and Harrison

From Eastern Michigan:

Take U.S. 10 to Clare, head North on US 127 N to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, about ten miles

From Western Michigan:

Take U.S. 10 to Clare, head North on US 127 N to Mannsiding Road, Exit #168, about ten miles

Physical address:

3407 East Mannsiding Road Harrison, Michigan 48625

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Winter Bike Trails

Winter Bike Trails

Copper Summit is excited to add Winter Fat Bike Trails to its list of winter fun! Grab your fat tire bike and enjoy 6 miles of groomed trails. The six miles of trails consist of two loops: a one-mile hilly curvy extreme trail (Zipper Loop) and a five-mile loop through the wilderness (Golf Course Loop).