Minnesota Ski Areas

Afton Alps      Hastings, MN
651-436-5245      www.aftonalps.com
Elevation: Top: 700 ft.     Base: 350 ft.     Vertical Drop: 350 ft.
Total Terrain: 300 acres     Total Trails: 48     Longest Run: .57 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%     Intermediate: 60%     Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 55 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 20,000      Total Lifts: 21
Fixed-grip Quads: 1   Triple Chairs: 3   Double Chairs: 14   Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 5
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $42
Andes Tower Hills      Kennsington, MN
320-965-2455      www.andestowerhills.com
Elevation: Top: NA ft.     Base: NA ft.     Vertical Drop: 275 ft.
Total Terrain: 45 acres     Total Trails: 16     Longest Run: .25 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 35%     Intermediate: 35%     Most Difficult: 30%
Average Annual Snowfall: 55 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 4,000      Total Lifts: 4
Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Triple Chairs: 2    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $35
Buck Hill      Burnsville, MN
952-435-7174      www.buckhill.com
Elevation: Top: NA     Base: NA     Vertical Drop: 310 ft.
Total Terrain: 45 acres     Total Trails: 15     Longest Run: .24 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 40%     Intermediate: 40%     Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 60 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 6,000      Total Lifts: 10
Fixed-grip Quads: 2    Triple Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 7
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: Yes     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $27
Buena Vista Ski Area      Bemidji, MN
218-243-2231      www.bvskiarea.com
Elevation: Top: 1,510 ft.     Base: 1,280 ft.     Vertical Drop: 230 ft.
Total Terrain: 30 acres     Total Trails: 16     Longest Run: .38 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 20%     Intermediate: 55%     Most Difficult: 25%
Average Annual Snowfall: 78 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 4,500      Total Lifts: 5
Triple Chairs: 2    Double Chairs: 2    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No Half Pipe: No Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $34
Chester Bowl Park      Duluth, MN
218-724-9832      www.chesterbowl.org
Elevation: Top: 875 ft.     Base: 700 ft.     Vertical Drop: 175 ft.
Total Terrain: 117 acres     Total Trails: 4     Longest Run: .19 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 40%     Intermediate: 60%     Most Difficult: NA
Average Annual Snowfall: 100 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 960      Total Lifts: 1
Double Chairs: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $5.00
Coffee Mill Ski Area      Wabasha, MN
651-565-2777      www.coffeemillski.com
Elevation: Top: 1,150 ft.     Base: 725 ft.     Vertical Drop: 425 ft.
Total Terrain: 28 acres     Total Trails: 10     Longest Run: 1 mile
Difficulty: Beginner: 30%     Intermediate: 40%     Most Difficult: 30%
Average Annual Snowfall: 40 inches      Snowmaking: 90%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 2,800      Total Lifts: 3
Double Chairs: 2     Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: Yes     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $30
Giants Ridge      Biwabik, MN
218-865-3000      www..com
Elevation: Top: 1,972 ft.     Base: 1,472 ft.     Vertical Drop: 500 ft.
Total Terrain: 202 acres     Total Trails: 35     Longest Run: .76 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 31%     Intermediate: 44%     Most Difficult: 25%
Average Annual Snowfall: 85 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 7,000      Total Lifts: 6
Triple Chairs: 2    Double Chairs: 3    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $48
Hyland Ski & Snowboard      Bloomington, MN
763-694-7800      www.threeriverspark.org
Elevation: Top: 1,075 ft.     Base: 900 ft.     Vertical Drop: 175 ft.
Total Terrain: 35 acres     Total Trails: 14     Longest Run: .38 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 40%     Intermediate: 40%     Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: 55 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 3,800      Total Lifts: 8
Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Triple Chairs: 2    Surface Lifts: 5
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $31
Lutsen Mountains      Lutsen, MN
218-663-7281      www.lutsen.com
Elevation: Top: 1,913 ft.     Base: 1,088 ft.     Vertical Drop: 825 ft.
Total Terrain: 986 acres     Total Trails:10     Longest Run: 2.05 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 18%     Intermediate: 47%     Most Difficult: 35%
Average Annual Snowfall: 120 inches      Snowmaking: 95%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 10,000      Total Lifts: 10
Trams: Gondolas: 1   Triple Chairs: 1   Double Chairs: 7    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: No
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $61
Mount Kato Skiing      Mankato, MN
507-625-3363      www.mountkato.com
Elevation: Top: 540 ft.     Base: 300 ft.     Vertical Drop: 240 ft.
Total Terrain: 55 acres     Total Trails: 19     Longest Run: .40 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 24%     Intermediate: 59%     Most Difficult: 17%
Average Annual Snowfall: 50 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 14,650      Total Lifts: 8
Fixed-grip Quads: 5    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 4
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $35
Powder Ridge      Kimball, MN
320-398-7200      www.powderridge.com
Elevation: Top: NA     Base: NA     Vertical Drop: 310 ft.
Total Terrain: 60 acres     Total Trails: 15     Longest Run: .30 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 40%     Intermediate: 40%     Most Difficult: 20%
Average Annual Snowfall: NA      Snowmaking: NA
Lift Capacity per Hour: 7,400      Total Lifts: 6
Fixed-grip Quads: 1    Double Chairs: 2    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $36
Ski Gull      Nisswa, MN
216-963-4353      www.skigull.com
Elevation: Top: NA     Base: NA     Vertical Drop: 298 ft.
Total Terrain: NA     Total Trails: 12     Longest Run: NA
Difficulty: Beginner:NA     Intermediate: NA     Most Difficult: NA
Average Annual Snowfall: NA      Snowmaking: NA
Lift Capacity per Hour: NA      Total Lifts: 3
Triple Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 2
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $29
Spirit Mountain      Duluth, MN
218-628-2891      www.spiritmt.com
Elevation: Top: 1,320 ft.     Base: 620 ft.     Vertical Drop: 700 ft.
Total Terrain: 175 acres     Total Trails: 22     Longest Run: 1.02 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 32%     Intermediate: 32%     Most Difficult: 36%
Average Annual Snowfall: 92 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 10,400      Total Lifts: 8
High Speed Quads: 1    Fixed-grip Quads: 1   Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 1    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: Yes     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 2
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $25
Welch Village      Welch, MN
651-258-4567      www.welchvillage.com
Elevation: Top: 1,060 ft.     Base: 700 ft.     Vertical Drop: 360 ft.
Total Terrain: 140 acres     Total Trails: 60     Longest Run: .25 miles
Difficulty: Beginner: 31%     Intermediate: 50%     Most Difficult: 19%
Average Annual Snowfall: 45 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 12,300      Total Lifts: 10
Fixed-grip Quads: 4   Triple Chairs: 1   Double Chairs: 4    Surface Lifts: 1
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: Yes     Terrain Parks: 1
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $47
Wild Mountain     Taylors Falls, MN
651-465-6365      www.wildmountain.com
Elevation: Top: 1,113 ft.     Base: 813 ft.     Vertical Drop: 300 ft.
Total Terrain: 100 acres     Total Trails: 25     Longest Run: 1 mile
Difficulty: Beginner: 33%     Intermediate: 34%     Most Difficult: 33%
Average Annual Snowfall: 50 inches      Snowmaking: 100%
Lift Capacity per Hour: 11,000      Total Lifts: 7
Fixed-grip Quads: 4    Surface Lifts: 3
Super Pipe: No     Half Pipe: No     Terrain Parks: 3
Daily Lift Ticket Price at Window: $42

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