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Mount Kato Ski Area

United States · Minnesota · Single resort

Mount Kato Ski Area is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States). It has 5.3 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 10 lifts. The runs go from 240 to 308 m (68 m vertical).

Piste length
5.3 km
Lifts
10
Base station
240 m (787 ft)
Top station
308 m (1,010 ft)
Vertical drop
68 m (223 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 0.2 km (4%)
  • Blue square: 1.3 km (26%)
  • Black diamond: 2.6 km (50%)
  • Double black: 1.1 km (20%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (33 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 41% (22°)
  • Mostly facing south-west (26% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 10

Chairlift: 8

  • Chair 5 · Chairlift · 1,080 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 260–307 m
  • Chair 8 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 240–307 m
  • Chair 6 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 240–300 m
  • Chair 7 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 241–298 m
  • Chair 1 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 250–307 m
  • Chair 2 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 250–308 m
  • Chair 4 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 252–277 m
  • Chair 3 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 251–304 m
  • Tubing Conveyor Lift · 254–271 m
  • Little Beaver Conveyor · 254–259 m

On site

  • 1 car parks (1 free)
  • 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 18 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 14 cm, Snow depth 5 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 331 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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