Perfect North Slopes

For my first time at perfect north slopes, I throughly enjoyed my experience. Coming from the east coast, I’m use to lots of top tier slopes. Perfect north slopes has a good variety of slopes all very well worth the price. For $ 70, you can have a ski and snowboard rentals, lessons as well as tubing! All with 8 hours worth of skiing time. The staff were all friendly, and the slopes were big with a variety of slopes, making the time pass by well. Either go early or late afternoon to avoid the massive crowds. Highly recommend! Food for family and all ages.

I grew up frequenting Perfect North Slopes. When I was younger I LOVED hitting the local slopes and spending the weekends shredding into the late nights (they’re open until 1am!!) The older I got, the more I realized how freaking busy this place is! After college I worked at PNS for a season and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Many benefits to being a PNS employee, including free lift tickets. However, it was so busy on the weekends that I’d get off work on Saturdays at PNS and head to Paoli Ski Slopes to shred the night away. That’s pretty much my only complaint about PNS.
Aside from being insanely busy sometimes (mostly weekends), Perfect North is a great Midwest ski/​snowboard resort. The runs are always very well groomed and they make fresh snow every chance possible. The facilities are also nice and their dining options are actually quite delicious. They offer many different cool events throughout the season, including a New Years Eve party.
All-​in-​all, Perfect North is a great place to work or just shred in your spare time (or both!) I love that we have such a great ski resort so close to home. I’ve heard rumors that they will be expanding in the future… Hopefully it’s true as this would likely help spread their crowds out a bit.

It’s like Big Bear meets Boreal, with moderately priced lift tickets. I would recommend coming during midweek, when the crowds are low. I would imagine if you came on a slow day this place would be great.
The customer service was good, except for what looked like a 12-​year-​old employee yelled at me for bringing my snowboard in the lodge. A simple polite explanation of the rules would of sufficed.
Anyway, the runs were short, which was expected. But the amount of people on the scene was just too much to stay longer than a couple of hours. I retuned my lift ticket and got my $ 10 gift card for finishing within 4 hours of purchase, and bought lunch – a nice option.
In the end it was couple of hours of snowboarding with lunch for $ 47. It wasn’t a bad deal, but I don’t see myself returning during the weekend hours, ever.

Not been to any other slopes to compare, but I have fun and enjoy this one! Fun place to learn and take kids. The options to go to the tubes is great as well! Definitely a winter must go when near Cincinnati!

We went skiing up in Michigan a few weeks prior to this so I was really excited to hit the slopes at much closer locale than 4 hours away. This is only about 2 from Indy. I had done my research prior and was expecting long lines so we arrived shortly after they opened. The place is fairly big, but they seemed to keep you pretty informed with signs on where to find things. It’s a bit pricey for lift tickets being $ 47 and the rental at $ 25. I searched high and low for a discount, but nothing was to be found. We thought it was a bit weird that they only allow you for 8 hours at that price, but I’m not sure how well they monitor that. We left prior to our 8 hours being up so I’m not sure how that goes.
After getting our gear, we hit the many slopes. They have a good variety and lots of chairs to choose from. I was worried about long lines, but they seem to have gotten it together. We never waited more than 10 mins and the lifts are really quick. They form you in separate lines and then have a person moving people through so there’s no pushing or shoving. Works awesomely! I like their slopes just as much, if not more, than Bittersweet in MI. The food was also better and cheaper! Some of the higher rated slopes seemed a bit icy that day, but overall I would say the grooming was good.
I would have loved to try the snow tubing (included in your price), but we needed to head back otherwise it looked like tons of fun!

Very nice place with decent facilities reasonably close to Indy. Breckenridge or Solitude it ain’t ! However, they have excellent snow making abilities and do a commendable job of grooming every night.
Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and BYOB !
Regrettably the food leaves a lot to be desired, although reasonably priced… and there is no bar ?? The explanation being that a bar would offer too much «liability» ?? Of course… there is zero liability associated with allowing anyone to bring as much booze as they desire with no effort to police who, what ages… are drinking what ??
…and I often get to play pseudo parent with fun kiddos who’s parents either don’t ski or don’t ski the steeper stuff… but who feel more comfortable skiing and riding the lifts with an adult… who is quite possibly far less mature than said kiddo !
Definitely a place to go during the week if at all possible…

Great time! Went snow tubing with the entire family! Little higher in price $ 25 per tuber but totally worth it! Great service, clean, friendly, etc. loved it!

Great slopes with lots of options! Everyone was impressed and we were there with a large group. There is tubing as well as skiing available here and a large beginners area. I personally loved that as a non skiing parent I could walk in the snow to see where my daughter was and how she was doing. I’ve been other places that would yell at you for stepping on the snow without a lift ticket. Friendly staff and well groomed location.

I REALLY don’t understand the 5 star reviews. These people must have never been anywhere else before. Otherwise, the rating would be one, maybe two stars on a good day. Perfect North Slopes is an absolute joke and a ripoff. Who do they think they are charging what they do??? They’re there to take your money and nothing else. You’ll wait 30 minutes in a lift line when there’s another lift right next to it not running (white chair). The employees are nothing but a bunch of lackadaisical stoners that couldn’t care less about the quality of your visit. Unfortunately, living in Cincinnati doesn’t extend any other reasonable distance choices. Well played Chip Perfect (owner)…well played.

What a great place! We traveled here from Louisiana just to check it out. The free lesson was a huge plus and the instructors were awesome! It’s 9 of us and they split us into groups of 2 and the youngest was 1 on 1. This really gave us all a great start to our days of skiing/​snowboarding. The kids all love it and did great on the slopes. The prices were extremely reasonable for the lift tickets, rentals, and food. The tubing was a fun time. We really loved this place and wish we lived closer so we could come back.

Great local place to hit the slopes. Free beginner lesson with your first ticket purchase! Rentals, season passes, they do it all.

I’ve been to many great mountains to ski. Jackson Hole, Big Sky, Tahoe, etc. This place isn’t bad for a small hill in Indiana, but you need this advice: GET THERE EARLY. If you’re thinking you should come after lunch, forget about it. Turn the car around and go home. We got there at 9:00, before they opened at 9:30. We got our tickets easily, without waiting in line, and quickly grabbed some skis, poles and a locker. My husband rented boots (I have my own) and we quickly hit the hill. This was the best decision we made. There were no lift lines and we got in 6 or 7 runs in the first hour. Since there really are no «long» runs (all very, very short), it’s a MUST that you get there early and not wait in line. By 11:30, the lift lines were in full effect and by the time we left at 2:30, it *literally* took you 30 minutes to get on the lift from the time you skied into line. THAT’S RIDICULOUS. When we turned in skis and grabbed our things to go, there were NO MORE BOOTS, NO MORE SKI POLES AND NO MORE LOCKERS. People who were renting these items were just waiting around, waiting for people to return them. The boots are not getting cleaned in between rentals (gross) and when I went to grab my things from the locker, people hounded me to get the key. It was annoying.
I feel like there’s also something else you should know: Most of the people on this hill do NOT know how to ski. I guess you should expect that, being in Indiana, but most people are not in control of themselves and are a real danger to others. They know this at PN because they’ll put workers in places where trails merge to make sure people are safe. The workers also yell at experienced skiers for going to fast («SLOOOWWWWWWW DOWWWNNN!!!»), even when these people are most in-​control of their actions. I’ve never seen this before and it was annoying. Most of the people here do not own the appropriate clothing and you see people skiing in jeans and sweat pants. It’s strange.
If you want a cheap thrill on a Saturday morning and you’re willing to get there before the crowds (read: AS SOON AS THEY OPEN), do it. If not, skip it and start planning a real ski adventure out West.

Perfect North is hindered by the fact that they are located in Indiana, so their highest run is about 400 ft. They also do not serve alcoholic beverages in the lodge which could be a con. Skiing under the influence would be pretty dangerous for me so I am alright with the lack of booze.
On the positive side, the runs were beautifully groomed. They were well marked and the difficulty ratings seemed accurate. The wide variety of runs ranging from bunny hill to double diamond can offer a challenge to almost any skill level. It is rare to wait more than about 5 minutes to get onto the chair lifts and meet your challenge, with the exception of the bunny hill lift. People who have never skied before sometimes fall down getting off of it and they have to stop the lift.
They got a whole new batch of rental skis this season so the people renting can actually enjoy a little control this year, and they didn’t have to jack their prices up too high to do it. It is $ 70 for rentals and a lift ticket good for 8 hours, and it is worth every penny.

I went skiing for the first time at Perfect North last weekend, and I can’t wait to go back! (Seriously, already planning my next visit.) I did a day of adaptive skiing and had a blast. The adaptive instructors were absolutely awesome. They were patient teachers, gave me plenty of time to rest when I needed it, and shared extra clothing with me when I got cold. By the end of the day, I felt like they were my friends. I would recommend them to anyone who has a disability! My parents went tubing for a couple of hours and also had a great time. If I could change anything I would add a veggie burger or other protein option (besides tuna) to the menu for vegetarians who don’t eat fish. Otherwise I was very impressed.

Despite living in Cincinnati for going on 23 years, this was only my 2^nd time at Perfect North (and the 1^st one doesn’t count). I am so mad it took me this long to realize how much fun this place is.
It was my first time skiing and I was probably visiting on one of their busiest weekends (MLK Day Weekend). Even though there were a TON of people, I was able to learn my way around the slopes and managed to never run into anyone. The lift lines were long at times, but near sundown and after we could walk right on. The lodge was also packed and it was hard to find a table.
Anyway, I had an absolutely great time and the slopes were really fun and well-​taken care of. The service when paying for a ticket and getting my skis was so fast and simple. It made me feel more comfortable in a situation that was pretty nerve-​wrecking for me!
I plan on going again once I can save up the money and can afford it!

This was my first time seeing snow, skiing and snow tubing. I’m from Florida and this was a very fun experience. Aside from the tiring feet, sore body, I still love it. Going back here again! I’ll try snow boarding once my leg injury heals.

What a find within driving distance of Indy! The kids are begging for permanent residency at Perfect North. We first did Mudstash here in September (the only mud race without lower age limit) and now experienced two days of skiing and tubing.
Great place for a beginner. Free lessons are included with 8 hour ski session. All equipment can be rented. Open as late as 1 a.m. during Winter Break.
The facility makes its own snow, so do not be discouraged by 45 degrees and green fields outside (but check the website for updates). Moving «carpets» for gentle slopes and tubing (as opposed to ski lifts for the more adventurous). I did wish there were more slope choices for beginners as opposed to a quick progression to near-​vertical drops.
In addition to basic food choices — hamburgers, pizza slices and chicken fingers — a couple of quite fresh salads. Hot chocolate in plentiful supply. Separate ticketing and food areas for skiing and tubing help minimize lines and wait times.
Not the most glamorous of facilities, but well organized, well run and fun for a day in the snow to break up a long Midwestern winter.

In comparison to any actual mountain, perfect north would be more like 2 stars. However, for Indiana standards, perfect north far exceeds other nearby options.
Perfect north always has snow, mostly man made snob, but a decent base regardless. I’ve been several times, but on today’s visit, every run (30+) was open even though it has been 40 degrees outside for the last several days.
The equipment available for rent is decent, albeit expensive. They also offer a free gear check for those that have their own equipment.
If you’re looking for a place to ski near Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville, or that general Midwestern area, perfect north is the best bet.

Had a chance to go back here. Enjoyed the pitch of the slopes a lot better than other Ohio offerings. The snow was mostly better (colder day, overcast, week of super cold snowmaking beforehand). Also, the idea that they will give you $ 5 cash back on your pass if you leave before 4 hours have been used on your pass is a nice touch.
They installed some sort of odd conveyer system on their orange chair. Not sure what it did but it seems that the lift stopped a lot less.

What a blast! We had a terrific time here. In the interests of full disclosure, it was my sister-in-law’s idea. She’s lived in Cincy all her life and never been. Better late than never!
Note — we only went tubing, NOT skiing.
Adults were $ 25 and kids under 12 were $ 20, so that meant $ 70 out of pocket before we even talked about hot cocoa (more on that later). Not the cheapest day trip. If you go M-​Th you get unlimited tubing for that amount, but if you go F-​Su then it’s only for 2 hours. We all faired pretty well with 2 hours — perfect for my niece, not quite enough for the adults and maybe a little too much for our lil one and her cousin (2 and 3, respectively).
There are two tube sizes, adult and child. The tubes have bottoms on them so you don’t touch the ground — perfect for little ones. There are also handles and a tow rope — again, perfect for tossing a kid in and dragging them along. They worked great for holding onto each other down the slopes. They limit you to only 5 tubes at a time, though, which was a real bummer since we had 7. We made it work, though, with different combos of people. My 5-​year-​old niece even went by herself!
You might be thinking — That sounds like a ton of work! 4 adults, 3 kids under 6 and all those tubes. Not too worry! They have a moving sidewalk that takes you up the hill (think giant conveyor belt you stand on). God bless American ingenuity/​laziness.
Be forewarned, all of you optimistic parents like us — the tubing lanes are fast. Surprisingly so, really. The wind whips at your hair and snow sprays in your face as you fly down the hill, but you never get airborne (bummer!), and you can’t jump lanes (though I’d say we came close once or twice). Our daughter was fairly stoic on each ride, cracking a slight smile as she squinted at the sun/​snow in her face. At the bottom, though, she laughed and jumped and said «Again!». That’s all I need to hear!
If your kid isn’t as *ahem* awesome and ready to stare fear straight in the eye as mine was, they do have a kids’ area. Be forewarned yet again — the kids’ hill is a joke. I’d go so far as to call it lame. It’s really more like a play area, with one little hill for the kiddos to ride down. Very VERY tame and not anywhere close to a preparatory experience to bring your little one up to speed (HA!) for the big hills.
I mentioned hot cocoa earlier. They have a food and drink area — indoors and heated — and the prices were great! $ 1 hot chocolate! We all had some and warmed up after a very positive and enjoyable tubing experience.
Last note — they let me and my brother race. We got a running start and dove on to the tubes, landing on our bellies and racing down the hill. I won! If asked, he may site my somewhat replete physique. Make no mistake — it was all skill.
We will definitely go again.