Buena Vista Ski Area is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States). It has 3.5 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 6 lifts. The runs go from 415 to 468 m (53 m vertical).
Piste length
3.5 km
Lifts
6
Base station
415 m (1,362 ft)
Top station
468 m (1,535 ft)
Vertical drop
53 m (174 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 0.1 km (3%)
Blue square: 0.5 km (15%)
Black diamond: 2 km (56%)
Double black: 0.9 km (26%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 34% (19°)
Mostly facing west (25% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 6
Chairlift: 4 · Drag lift: 1
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 13 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 18 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 16 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 426 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.