Minnesota Resorts
In the northeast part of Minnesota there is a trio of ski resorts featuring some of the biggest hills in the Midwest. Lutsen Mountains located in the Sawtooth Mountains is one of the northernmost US ski areas outside of Alaska. Thunder Bay ON Canada is 2 hours from Lutsen.Several smaller resorts are close to the Twin Cities. Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, Buck Hill Ski Resort, Afton Alps and Welch Village Ski Resort are all within an easy drive.
Showing all 14 resorts
| Resort Name | Vertical | Runs | Lifts | Acres | Snow | %Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lutsen Mountains
OPEN - 9 trails, 1 lifts
|
825 | 92 | 9 | 1000 | 24-36" | 10 |
 Giants Ridge Ski Resort
Plan to reopen on Friday December 19 (in 3 days) |
500 | 35 | 6 | 202 | 18-32" | |
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Afton Alps
OPEN - 8 trails, 5 lifts
|
350 | 48 | 20 | 300 | 24" | 16 |
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Andes Tower Hills
Plan to reopen on Thursday December 18 (in 2 days) |
290 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 10-24" | |
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Buck Hill Ski Resort
OPEN - 16 trails, 6 lifts
|
262 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 24" | 100 |
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Buena Vista Ski Area
Plan to reopen on Saturday December 20 (in 4 days) |
230 | 18 | 6 | 0 | ||
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Coffee Mill Ski Area
|
425 | 14 | 3 | 0 | ||
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Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area
OPEN - 14 trails, 8 lifts
|
175 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36-48" | 100 |
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Mount Kato Ski & Bike
OPEN - 5 trails, 3 lifts
|
240 | 19 | 10 | 65 | 10-30" | 26 |
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Mount Ski Gull
|
230 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
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Powder Ridge
OPEN - 15 trails, 6 lifts
|
290 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 15" | 100 |
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Spirit Mountain
OPEN - 18 trails, 4 lifts
|
700 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 20" | 82 |
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Welch Village Ski Resort
OPEN - 21 trails, 4 lifts
|
360 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 5-30" | 35 |
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Wild Mountain
OPEN - 22 trails, 7 lifts
|
300 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 14-40" | 85 |
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