Snow River Mountain Resort is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Wakefield Township, Gogebic County. Indianhead Mountain is in an area called "Big Snow Country", so named because of the annual average snowfall, courtesy of the lake effect from Lake Superior. It consists of the Jackson Creek Summit, formerly Indianhead Mountain, and Black River Basin, formerly known as Blackjack. History The roots of Jackson Creek Summit tie in closely with the past and current economy of the area. In the late 1950s, Jack English, an amateur pilot from Chicago, flew over Indianhead Mountain. After seeing the abundant snow and area conditions, he developed "Indianhead Mountain Resort". This was the impetus for the local ski industry—in the following years, other resorts opened and the area became a skiing hotspot. English is credited with creating the ski industry in the area, and shifting the local economy away from the failing iron mines to one of the most popular ski destinations in the country. An indication of how important skiing has become to the region is Gogebic Community College's ski area management program, one of the few in the country. In 2008, Indianhead announced they were acquiring nearby BlackJack Mountain and Big Powderhorn Mountain. although Big Powderhorn was spun off to a new owner at the end of 2009. During the summer of 2016, the parent company of the two resorts renamed itself to be "Big Snow Resorts". During the spring of 2022, it was announced that Midwestern Family Ski Resorts had acquired Big Snow. The family owned company also owns Lutsen Mountains in Minnesota and Granite Peak Ski Area in Wisconsin, which are the largest mountains in each of their states. He also announced that both of the mountains would undergo rebranding, and close snowmobile trail 2. In 2022, it was announced that "Indianhead Mountain" and "Blackjack Resort" would be respectively rechristened to "Jackson Creek Summit" and "Black River Basin" for the start of the 2022 season. Winter activities The area offers snowshoeing, ice skating, cross-country skiing and other winter activities. The area is best known for downhill alpine skiing. Jackson Creek Summit itself only offers downhill alpine skiing. Skiing Jackson Creek Summit Jackson Creek Summit features runs from very easy greens through double diamond. Over 95% of the hill is groomed, and although there is no official tree skiing, adventurous skiers manage it anyway. There are 10 Beginner Green