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Powder Ridge

United States · Minnesota · Single resort

Powder Ridge is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States). It has 3.8 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The runs go from 354 to 432 m (78 m vertical).

Piste length
3.8 km
Lifts
6
Base station
354 m (1,161 ft)
Top station
432 m (1,417 ft)
Vertical drop
78 m (256 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 1.4 km (37%)
  • Black diamond: 1.5 km (39%)
  • Double black: 0.9 km (24%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 37% (20°)
  • Mostly facing east (42% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 6

Chairlift: 3 · Drag lift: 1

  • Powder Puff Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 355–427 m
  • Zonker Quad · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 357–430 m
  • Gun Powder Double · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 364–428 m
  • Tow Rope · Drag lift · 384–417 m
  • J-Bar · 358–376 m

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 14 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 20 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 21 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 7 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 344 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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