Giants Ridge Resort is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States). It has 12.4 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The runs go from 429 to 563 m (134 m vertical).
Piste length
12.4 km
Lifts
8
Base station
429 m (1,407 ft)
Top station
563 m (1,847 ft)
Vertical drop
134 m (440 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Green circle: 0.2 km (2%)
Blue square: 4.4 km (35%)
Black diamond: 5.8 km (47%)
Double black: 2 km (16%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 44% (24°)
Mostly facing north-east (36% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 8
Chairlift: 5 · Drag lift: 1
Sarajevo Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 434–563 m
Chamonix Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 436–558 m
Calgary Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 431–559 m
Helsinki Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 434–562 m
Rocky Top Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 459–556 m
On site
3 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 21 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 440 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.