Listed below is Minnesota's most comprehensive ski resort guide with 16 ski resorts. The highest point is Eagle Mountain 2,301 ft and the lowest point is Lake Superior 602 ft. Minnesota endures temperature extremes characteristic of its continental climate; with cold winters and hot summers.
Located in the rolling hills of the St. Croix River Valley, Afton Alps Recreation Area is surrounded by the Afton State Park on three sides. Afton Alps offers recreation all year round, with golfing and mountain biking in the summer and skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the winter.
Over half a million skiers have visited the Andes Tower Hills ski area since it opened in the early 1980's and it is one of the finest ski areas for miles around. They cater to downhillers, riders and cross country skiers. There is even a a new tubing park with 4 runs.
Buena Vista is a pioneer village that offers something for all winter outdoor enthusiast. Buena Vista had family and neighbors skiing on the slope known as the "Big Hill." Grooming was unheard of at that period of time. Straight down was the style, hopefully in a track that led all the way to the bottom. The first rope tow was installed in 1949 and chair lifts were added in 1975.
Chester Bowl ski area features three main runs, as well as additional glade woods skiing; other features include a one-hundred-seventy-five-foot vertical drop over A 800 ft. length and a double chair lift.
Coffee Mill named after a historic navigational point along the mighty Mississippi is conveniently located within the City of Wabasha, which provides numerous other facilities to delight the skier. Coffee Mill offers the best of coulee skiing with a unique "bowl" arrangement for convenient lift accessibility and protection from cold winter winds.
Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort has something to offer for everyone. Originally, Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort first served as a local ski area with their first downhill run cut out of the mountain forest in the mid 1950s. Today, the resort offers one of the finest resort-style golf courses in the Midwest, mountain biking, a variety of winter sports activities, including skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling, and all of the charm, culture and history of northeastern Minnesota's Iron Range.
Hyland Hills Ski Area is located within the 1000 acre Hyland Park Reserve. Hyland is known for some of the best snowmaking and grooming in the Midwest.
The skiing on Lutsen Mountains started in 1948 with two trails and a single rope tow powered by an old Ford car. Lutsen Mountains is the biggest in mid-West America, offering the experience of quality and standards of a Western US resort at as low as a third of the price for people living within a five hour drive of the area (and big savings even for those who don't). Lutsen Mountains offers skiing for all standards and has a large Ski Learning Park on Ullr mountain, as well as groomed terrain, mogul fields, steeps, chutes and off-piste powder for experts.
Mount Kato is the place to go for Skiing, Snowboarding, Snow Tubing and Mountain Biking. It is located one mile south of Mankato in the scenic Minnesota River Valley. Mount Kato offers spectacular scenery and recreation all year round.
Spirit Mountain is located just minutes from downtown Duluth. As you make your way down the slopes you can enjoy a magnificent view of Lake Superior and the St. Louis Bay.
Wild Mountain Ski & Snowboard Area has a long season of ample snow, superb grooming and great skiing on more than 100 acres of year-round fun, only one hour from the Twin Cities.
