wilmot mountain

I almost didn't give this hill a try because of the bad reviews. Thank goodness we made the trip anyway. Nothing like the reviews. Maybe because we don't expect a "Vail" type resort. Don't kid yourself it's a Wisconsin ski hill. Plenty of room to play. Nicely surprised! The hill was groomed pretty good, plenty of lifts and some decent steeps (for Wisconsin). Staff was very friendly. Lifties were very social and seemed to be enjoying the day. The only draw back is the amount of novice skiers which bogs down the lift line and stops the lift quite often. The main lodge was large and spacious. If that is full there is even more room above rental. There is another food and table area with a bar. The lodges are old with lots of character. Bathrooms were clean. We have are own equipment so don't know anything about the rental area.

close to chicago and madison, this ski resort is good for beginners, bunny hill and beginner skiers and snowboarders area will love it. Registration and rental area are well staff. Also, staff are friendly. Switching rental are no hassle, they help right away. Most lift staff are very attentive and helpful too. The Cafe is very cozy, they have nice fireplace to keep you warm while enjoying your hot chocolate and snacks.

By far, some of the fastest tube runs in the Midwest. While somewhat pricey, offers families a great place to tube & very long & fast runs. Added feature the easy to use conveyer belts (one heated) to get you back up the hill quick. But if going on weekends, head there early as gets crowded quick. Located just outside Wilmot Ski Area.

Don't love Wilmot but sometimes beggars can't be choosers - it's closest to our home. Just wanted to offer a couple of tips: 1. Rent your skis and boots elsewhere if you can!! The separate lines for boots and skis can eat up your whole morning. We've learned to rent equipment at a local ski shop and take it to Wilmot. The cost is similar if not cheaper, saves a lot of time, and you'll get much better equipment.2. Skip the group ski lessons!! They are always crowded and, as a result, fairly pointless. Either pony up for private/semi-private lessons if you can, or else just teach your kids yourself. You'll thank me later. :-)

When I visited Wilmot. I was greeted with an unorganized mass of people. I entered the rental area where they gave me a broken ski and many of my friends the wrong sized poles. The staff were very rude and hated their job. The slopes were icy and the jumps in the terrain park broken. The food and facilities were worn down and absolutely disgusting. The worst part was the lifts were broken, stopped many times and, the lines were terrible. Would not recommend!!!

Went snow tubing and spent a lot of money for my family to have a good experience. The workers are extremely rude and their main focus to keep everyone moving and not to assist you if you have an issue. We were rudely told to "keep it moving" continuously. The workers will flat out tell you that they cannot assist you due to the amount of people there. Wish I would have went somewhere else and not spent the money.

Probably the worst ski "resort", let alone business I have ever encountered. The employees hate being there; they hate their lives. If you'd like a miserable time with your family, and feel like getting ripped off a couple hundred dollars, Wilmot mtn is the place for you

Wilmot has been around for a long time. Myself, my children, and now my grandchildren have skied there.If your expectations are reasonable, and you know your not skiing the Summit, you can have a good time. If temps are in the 30's, sun is out, wind is low, and you can be there in an hour or so, life is good! Now, on to the ski school for children. We took all three of our grandchildren and got there at the recommended time of 8:30 am. Class started at 10:00am, but with forms, lines, one place for boots, on to another building for skis, bathroom, and walking to farthest end of the place with all the equipment to the childrens lesson area, we had about 15 minutes to spare.All and all it went good. We had 3 grandchildren 5 and under in the class. For all 3 it was their first time on skis and they were troopers for my husband and I.Problem: there was way too many kids in this class and not enough instructors. Things went downhill literally, as the class progressed. They had two lines of children standing and walking sideway up a carpet to the top for their turn to go down the hill to an instructor. It took 20 minutes before your turn. I'm sorry, but when you have a 4 year old standing on skis waiting 20 minutes for their turn, which is over in seconds, and then they repeat a 20 minute wait, there isn't much lesson going on.It wasn't a positive experience for the kids after two hours of mostly standing in lines.They seriously need to have a cut off on the amount of children in each class. I have to give credit to the instructors, for they were all really kind and great with the kids. The kids were so excited when we got there and then was class was over they all said they don't want to do the class again. My suggestion would be to teach them yourself if your able or get the kids a semi private lesson and skip the school altogether.

We decided to take a mini trip to WI for a couple of ski days without driving too far from Indiana. We hit Wilmot for our 2nd day (Alpine Valley was day 1). It opened at 9:30am since it was holiday time - Dec 30. We got there early and were ready to go at 930 but the slopes were not. About 945 there was 1 functional lift that served the most challenging slopes - not great for beginners. We were able to take that lift and get to some beginner ones but very frustrating to only have 1 lift going. About 30 min later another lift opened and the 3rd and 4th opened about 1.5 hours after the hill opened - ridiculous. The hills should be ready to go when it opens, especially paying holiday prices. We understood not all hills would be open bc they didn't have enough snow yet but it seemed really, really small and boring very quickly. It was good it ended up being very cold and we left after a few hours due to cold and honestly felt like a waste of money which is sad. Alpine Valley by far was a better experience.

Unfortunately for avid downhill skiers in Chicago there are no mountains within driving distance. Wilmot Mountain is but a little over an hour from the city just over the border in Wisconsin. "Mountain" is a bit of a misnomer; this moraine, a glacial deposit left behind by the retreat of the massive Laurentide Ice Sheet over 20,000 years ago, is just over 200 feet high. There are 7 chair lifts serving this hill with most of the easier green/blue slopes to your left when facing the hill. On the far left are several tow ropes.This is a place to find your ski legs at the start of the season. I did not have to rent my equipment so did not have to go through the rental process. On my last trip here I headed straight out from the lodge directly to Lift #8 and ran several runs there. I then spent the remainder of my time over at Lift #5.The runs, naturally, are short. The lines at the bottom of the lift weren't long but the lifts, especially #8, kept stopping due to issues with loading or unloading. The lift ticket included night skiing and includes a discount for the tubing hill. The lodge still looks the same after several years and does need a good refurbishing. I understand that there are fixed costs for staff, infrastructure and equipment but I found the price a little steep for the amount of skiing that was to be had. Still, the relative ease of access cannot be denied

great for Skiing!! Had great time and would recommend the place for both beginners and the pros. This place has a nice Caffe and a heating place at the location where everyone can gather around for heat.

This is my first online review and I am writing this because I feel responsible for future ski lovers. Please keep in mind that even after this review if you still want to go there, never ever sign the liability release form. The reason of that form is to protect the ski resort no matter what happens to you during your skiing experience. II would like to give a short information about myself so that you can decide on what to do. I am a beginner and they gave me WRONG ski pair setting and WRONG boot size. I wear size 7 and they gave me size 9.5. I am a beginner level skier and they gave me intermediate type ski pair. When I was skiing, I wanted to stop and smoothly fall on the ground but the my ski pairs did not release the boots. Because it was set to intermediate level to make aggressive motions. Therefore, my leg twisted inside the boot and...That was a terrible tibia fracture. I ended up in a cast for more than 4 months. I struggled for too long to recover. I tried to get in contact with them but they were so rude at me. Especially, general manager of the resort called me one day, yelled at me like it is my fault and he said " If you talk, I will hang up the phone" and he never let me speak. Unfortunately, that resort is being managed by this type of a personality. Finally I reached out to the resort's insurance company's claim handler. I explained the situation with all the supporting documents and I asked my medical expenses to be covered by the resort. If they gave me the right boots and ski pairs, I wouldn't broke my leg, struggle for too long and lost 6 months of my life because of their negligence. They did everything they can to put me in a liar position. This is how they handle these kind of claims. They did not want to accept that they gave the wrong equipment. They simply mean that if you sign the liability release form, we are not responsible for what happened to you. If you die in our resort it is your problem. This is their real face. Believe or not. I hope you guys don't experience the same thing. That is why I feel responsible and decided to write a review about Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort.

The place is a decent place to ski. The price isn't terrible for skiing but the tubing is in my opinion. It is a really big hill with no trees on it except the sides. The lodge is in need of updating and hasn't changed since the 70s when my dad worked there. Food is ok but high priced.

We went snow tubing for about 2 hours and had a great time. It is great not having to walk up the hill.

My son read online that the terrain parks were open and lifts were operational - great! He got there, took one run on the terrain park and it was crap. Went right back to the desk to get a refund and they refused. He tried talking to them and they still refused claiming it was spring conditions and there wasn't anything they could do. They charged him $35 for their "spring conditions". I tried talking to them and the manager just talked over me, wouldn't even let me get a word in and handed my son's phone back. My son asked whey they wouldn't talk to me and the manager got back on again but said it was his final word. It's not like my son was trying to take advantage of the facility after skiing for a couple hours - he took ONE run and then asked for a refund after he experienced the actual conditions. I've never experienced such terrible customer service. Awful, awful, awful. SKIERS BEWARE. They don't care about their customers - just making money. They don't post appropriate conditions on their website and do not stand behind their claims.