Lead Live Cam

Terry Peak is ready for a great holiday week of skiing and riding the slopes

Hosted by:
  • Terry Peak Ski Area
  • 21120 Stewart Slope Road - Lead
  • South Dakota 57754 - United States
  • 605.584.2165
  • https://terrypeak.com/

What You're Watching

This camera provides a live view of Lead. A Snapshop - primitive pictographs The Black Hills are rich in primitive pictographs- that is, imagistic representations of actuality according to mankind's distant forebears. Pictographs are cave art, and the Hills are rich in caves hosting thousands of visitors each summer. Archaeologists assume that such representations could be upward of 10,000 years old, although Plains Indians signatured .

Best Times to Watch

Time / PeriodWhat to expect
Early mornings 6–9am localQuietest — best light on water; surfers and fishermen active
Midday (11am–2pm) in seasonPeak beach activity; clearest water visibility in sunlight
SunsetGolden light — often most visually dramatic period
Storm / approaching weatherCheck wave size and conditions before visiting

Quick Facts

History & Context

A Snapshop - primitive pictographs The Black Hills are rich in primitive pictographs- that is, imagistic representations of actuality according to mankind's distant forebears. Pictographs are cave art, and the Hills are rich in caves hosting thousands of visitors each summer. Archaeologists assume that such representations could be upward of 10,000 years old, although Plains Indians signatured caves as recently as 150 years ago. Most images are of foodstuffs such as deer and buffalo, the popular art of the day. Other images are more mysterious, more avart garde. Some are human figures. One pictograph appears to be related to Coronado's expedition, the Spanish party seeking gold in the Hills. Another cave, Ludlow Cave, is spiritually significant to American Indians who believe wild animals have been transfigured there. General George Custer uncovered the site, 80 miles north of the Hills, in 1874. Custer was perplexed by images of ships on the walls. A skull and rifle inside shook the General's assumption that his party members were the first Europeans there.

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