Wisp Resort
Ski resort · United States
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Wisp Resort is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 9°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 8°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 6°C
- Wind
- 10 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 13°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 8°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 2°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 1 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 944 mvillage 766 m
- 16 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Avalanche.org.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 9°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 13°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 8°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 1 knot |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base766 m | Mid855 m | Top944 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | none | none | none | -4°C |
| Jan | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -5°C |
| Feb | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -4°C |
| Mar | none | none | none | -1°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wisp Resort
Village 766 m.
A ski resort with its village at 766 m and its top at 944 m. It has 16 km of runs and 12 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 194 m, from 944 m to 750 m. For beginners and families: 75% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 4 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool and a sports or leisure centre. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in January, about 0.1 m at the top (944 m). The town to stay in is McHenry.
The ski area
Runs from 750 m to 944 m: 194 m of vertical. 16 km of runs and 12 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Wisp Resort.
| Beginner | 0.3 km |
|---|---|
| Easy | 6.0 km |
| Intermediate | 5.8 km |
| Advanced | 4.0 km |
| Chairlifts | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
75% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Gc Carc, 1.9 km
- a sports or leisure centre: Adventure Sports Center International, 1.3 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,410–US$3,720 each
about US$2,410–US$3,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MGW, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$275 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$288–US$482 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$312 a day, country average | about US$1,330–US$1,800 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$221–US$368 |
| Total | about US$2,410–US$3,720 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: McHenry
1 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About McHenry its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MGW, direct, then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.