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Twin Cities
5 resorts · 251 runs · 58 lifts mapped
Ski hills within reach of Minneapolis and St. Paul, most of them on river bluffs around the metro.
Afton Alps has the most mapped runs here (101). The steepest named run we have mapped is Sally's Valley at Afton Alps, averaging 29% over its length. About 25% of the rated runs are advanced or harder.
The resorts
Side by side
| Resort | Lifts | Runs | Easy | Intermediate | Advanced+ | Steepest named run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton Alps | 20 | 101 | 34 | 43 | 19 | Sally's Valley 29% |
| Buck Hill | 12 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Olympic Dreams 27% |
| Hyland Hills Ski Area | 7 | 65 | 11 | 19 | 8 | French Cliff 23% |
| Wild Mountain | 10 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Eago Alley 22% |
| Trollhaugen | 9 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 12 | Galende 21% |
Runs and lifts are reproduced from OpenStreetMap; grades are sampled from public lidar along each run.
On the map
Gear for these mountains
- Merino base layer ↗Stays warm even when damp.
- Ski helmet ↗Fits over a thin hat, under the goggle strap.
- Wax kit ↗Keeps the base fast between shop tunes.
- Boot dryer ↗Dry liners for the second day.
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Nearby ski areas
- Big Snow Country 169 mi
- Baraboo Range 200 mi
- Keweenaw Peninsula 270 mi