Perfect North Slopes, is an alpine skiing resort in Southeastern Indiana. It consists of 5 magic carpets, 2 rope tows, and 5 chairlifts. The area has 23 trails, 1 of which is expert, 3 of which are most difficult, 2 of which are advanced intermediate, 12 of which are intermediate, and 5 of which are beginner. Lessons at this resort are available.
Trail List
Easiest : Cat Walk, Rehearsal, Callback, Understudy, Broadway, and Jam Session Beginner Terrain Park More Difficult : Back Stage, Tuff Enuff, Hoyt Connection, Clyde's Super Slide, Lower Hollywood Terrain Park, Audition Terrain Park, The Meadow, Jam Session, Ski Whiz, Rewind, The Far Side, and Runway Advanced Intermediate : Intermission and Special Effects Most Difficult : Center Stage, Deception, Prime Time Experts Only : Hollywood Tubing is also available to the right of Orange Chair.
Resort History
Perfect North was formed by the Perfect Family and others in 1980. Initially funded by the sale of cattle by Clyde & Ella Mae Perfect, it began with 2 handle tows and a rope tow on two ski runs on the "big" hill, as well as 2 rope tows on the bunny slope. In 1984, a chair was added where the "big" rope tow was, and another chair was added in 1985. In 1987, Perfect North added their third chairlift, which added one blue square and two black diamond ski runs. Eventually, they added two more chairs, including their 5th chair, which opened up 4 new ski runs. Perfect North did not allow snowboarding until 2002. It was one of the last ski resorts in America to still refuse snowboarders. Perfect North was also where notable Olympic Freestyle SkierNick Goepper got his start. Growing up about 15 minutes from the slopes, Nick used to spend up to 12 hours a day training at Perfect North before beginning his track to stardom and eventually competing in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Four years later, in Pyoeongchang, South Korea, Goepper excitedly asked "what's up Perfect North?" to the camera after his first qualifying run in the slopestyle competition, scoring a 92.80. On November 20th, 2019, Perfect North purchased the land and assets of Timberline Four Seasons Resort in a Philadelphia bankruptcy court. The Timberline resort lies at the eastern slope of the Canaan Valley near Davis, West Virginia. Timberline, along with the neighboring Cannan Valley Ski Resort, receives an outsized amount of snow relative to the surrounding areas. Timberline had fallen into disrepair over the previous several years, suffering sporadic broken lifts and other infrastructure deficiencies. A new management team intends to revitalize the operation in time for the 2020-2021 ski season.
Activities
The Perfect North Slopes lodge has 3 sections: east, west, and main. The west lodge is the original lodge. The main lodge and the East Lodge are later additions. The first story of the main lodge has a small cafeteria. On the second story of the east lodge, there is a small skiing and snowboarding shop. Adjacent to the main ski area is a tubing run which includes 3 sections and 23 lanes. Perfect North Slopes has three terrain parks. There is an advanced terrain park and a beginner terrain park. The first advanced terrain park is lift serviced and usually includes three jumps and several rails. The second advanced terrain park is also lift serviced and includes several large jumps. The beginner terrain park is tow rope serviced and has access to beginner rails and small jumps.
Events
Perfect North hosts an abundance of local competitions and clinics throughout the season. Some of the events usually hosted are: Small Terrain park clinics, the yearly Big Air competition, the Mud Stash, and a Spring Carnival.
Food & Beverage
Perfect North Slopes offers a variety of delicious food and drinks in three different locations. 1. The Chow Corral 2. The Grill 3. Slip-N-Slide Snack Shack
