Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort

Rachel McKenna

Really bare bones skiing experience. The grooming is not great, food takes literal ages, insufficient seating spaces, really poorly maintained and looked after lodging and common areas, rude employees...I could go on. I'm not sure if this is a management issue or what, but Sipapu went from being a charming, small, family ski resort to a place of misery. Wish it was better, or had aspirations to be better, but I do not feel like whomever is managing operations is prioritizing the right things. Go somewhere else until they do, because you won't enjoy your time here.

Andrew Lee

What a great place. Beautiful scenery, less crowd, good customer service, yummy food. I saw many negative reviews and had my doubts but it was just perfect. There was a bit of wait for rentals but where do you not wait? And 10+ inches of snow certainly made everything that much better.

Kevin S.

My wife prepaid online for ski rentals and morning lessons as well as two other families that we were with. Arrived at opening to a line which was somewhat long but not overwhelming. She and my two young daughters age 8 and 12 waited outside in the cold, in their line for 3 hours and 15 minutes! Missed the lesson and almost half of the day. I grew up going skiing and have been to many resorts. None ever had this terrible of a wait. I feel horrible for my family as this was there first time to go skiing. I felt bad for all of the people in line. Many gave up after 2 hours and went home. Also, THIS IS NOT BEGINNER FRIENDLY. There is a short bunny hill of about 20 yards that is good for 5 year olds. Then the real beginner slope is very steep and more seemed more equivalent to a 20⁰ very steep green slope. Way too steep for 1st timers. GO TO ANGELFIRE IF YOU HAVE BEGINNERS! It was so much better with a real bunny hill. As for me, an experienced rider, I enjoyed the slopes there. But with the poor rental experience and customer service, I doubt our families will ever go back.

Joshua Narlesky

A season pass holder bringing the family here for years. Sipapu had been one of our favorite places ski. The slopes are maintained well and the staff are friendly. Unfortunately, the safe family atmosphere has been disappearing. Over the last few years it seems that on weekends the slopes are overrun with unruly high school and college age groups that have little regard for the safety and enjoyment of families with young kids. I yelled at a young male for knocking my kid over while he pushed past people in line to join his friends at the front. He then knocked another kid down as he approached me to show off his rather colorful vocabulary and told me “this is my house watch your back” — all in front of around 50 people and the staff who stood by and did nothing except to allow him to jump on the very next chair. (Feb Fun Fest 2019). Apparently, this person thinks he’s part owner too. Other ski areas would have had that person removed. Overall, I would like to see better enforcement of posted rules regarding language (still a problem ) in lift lines and slow skiing in beginner areas near the base (especially at the very bottom of Thumper). Lots of runs merge and it is dangerous to allow people to speed through through areas.