Skiers will get off the area's 3,000 foot triple chair and ski through a tunnel to the brand-new West Ridge area with its own 2,500 foot double chair. Fifty percent of the new West Ridge terrain is advanced, ranging from open bowl to head-spinning steeps and narrow chutes. Intermediate skiers will enjoy the remaining fifty percent. Deer Mountain has always had the best beginner hill in the Black Hills. Deer Mountain has the only night skiing in the Black Hills.
Night lighting extends to the top of the well-groomed mountain.
The rental department and retail shop offer skiers top lines of both Alpine and Nordic equipment. The ski school has programs for skiers of all levels. Classes are offered by the group or individually. Snowboard lessons are available on an individual basis. Deer Mountain offers ten miles of cross-country trails with loops for skiers ranging from novice to experienced.