Afton Alps
United States · Minnesota · Single resort
Afton Alps is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States). It has 13.5 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 20 lifts. The runs go from 213 to 310 m (97 m vertical).
Base station
213 m (699 ft)
Top station
310 m (1,017 ft)
Vertical drop
97 m (318 ft)
Piste difficulty split
- Green circle: 0.2 km (2%)
- Blue square: 3.6 km (28%)
- Black diamond: 6.7 km (51%)
- Double black: 2.5 km (19%)
Details
- Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
- Steepest spot: 39% (21°)
- Mostly facing north (27% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 20
Chairlift: 17
- 13 · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 220–310 m
- 14 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 223–310 m
- 15 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 225–309 m
- 8 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 214–271 m
- 6 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 216–290 m
- 5 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 218–300 m
- 17 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 228–298 m
- 1 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 222–305 m
- 2 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 221–306 m
- 9 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 213–263 m
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 21 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 24 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 18 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 318 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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