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Ski resorts near Minneapolis

51 resorts · Sorted by drive time

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How this list is built

Drive times start from downtown Minneapolis (44.98° N, 93.27° W). Minneapolis has no cached road routes yet, so every time is marked ≈ and estimated from straight-line distance at 60 mph with a 1.2 road factor. Expect real drives to be longer in mountain traffic. Opening status comes from each resort's own report when it is fresh, otherwise from its announced or projected season dates. Snow is the NOHRSC 24 h analysis (Measured) and only appears while a resort is running. Data loaded Sep 27, 01:57 UTC, refreshed every 10 minutes.

Under 2 hours

9 resorts
  1. ≈ 15 min
    estimated

    Hyland Hills Ski Area

    MNIndy
    Opens Dec 11 · in 75 days · projected175 ft vertical
  2. ≈ 25 min
    estimated

    Buck Hill

    MNIkon
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected262 ft vertical
  3. ≈ 30 min
    estimated

    Afton Alps

    MNEpic
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected350 ft vertical
  4. ≈ 45 min
    estimated

    Welch Village

    MNIndep.
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected360 ft vertical
  5. ≈ 50 min
    estimated

    Trollhaugen

    WIIndy
    Opens Nov 13 · in 47 days · projected280 ft vertical
  6. ≈ 55 min
    estimated

    Wild Mountain

    MNIkon
    Opens Nov 13 · in 47 days · projected300 ft vertical
  7. ≈ 1 h 10 min
    estimated

    Powder Ridge Winter Recreation Area

    MNIndy
    Opens ~Nov 28 · in 62 days · projected300 ft vertical
  8. ≈ 1 h 25 min
    estimated

    Mount Kato

    MNIndy
    Opens ~Dec 5 · in 69 days240 ft vertical
  9. ≈ 2 h
    estimated

    Christie Mountain

    WIIndy
    Opens Dec 5 · in 69 days · projected350 ft vertical

2 to 4 hours

19 resorts
  1. ≈ 2 h 15 min
    estimated

    Ski Gull

    MNIndep.
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date
  2. ≈ 2 h 20 min
    estimated

    Andes Tower Hills

    MNIndy
    Opens Nov 27 · in 61 days · projected290 ft vertical
  3. ≈ 2 h 30 min
    estimated

    Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area

    WIIndy
    Opens Dec 19 · in 83 days · projected375 ft vertical
  4. ≈ 2 h 35 min
    estimated

    Spirit Mountain

    MNIndy
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected700 ft vertical
  5. ≈ 2 h 40 min
    estimated

    Mt La Crosse

    WIIndy
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected516 ft vertical
  6. ≈ 3 h 10 min
    estimated

    Mount Itasca

    MNIndep.
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date
  7. ≈ 3 h 25 min
    estimated

    Mt. Ashwabay

    WIIndep.
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date
  8. ≈ 3 h 25 min
    estimated

    Whitecap Mountains

    WIIndy
    Opens Dec 19 · in 83 days · projected400 ft vertical
  9. ≈ 3 h 35 min
    estimated

    Detroit Mountain Recreation Area

    MNIndy
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date210 ft vertical
  10. ≈ 3 h 35 min
    estimated

    Granite Peak Ski Area

    WIIkon
    Opens Nov 21 · in 55 days700 ft vertical
  11. ≈ 3 h 40 min
    estimated

    Giants Ridge

    MNIkon
    Opens Nov 28 · in 62 days · projected500 ft vertical
  12. ≈ 3 h 45 min
    estimated

    Blackjack Mountain

    MIIndep.
    Opens Nov 27 · in 61 days · projected
  13. ≈ 3 h 45 min
    estimated

    Camp 10 Ski Area

    WIIndy
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date230 ft vertical
  14. ≈ 3 h 45 min
    estimated

    Indianhead Mountain

    MIIndep.
    Opens Nov 27 · in 61 days · projected
  15. ≈ 3 h 45 min
    estimated

    Big Powderhorn Mountain

    MIIndy
    Opens Dec 26 · in 90 days · projected622 ft vertical
  16. ≈ 3 h 45 min
    estimated

    Christmas Mountain Village

    WIIndep.
    Opens Dec 19 · in 83 days · projected250 ft vertical
  17. ≈ 3 h 50 min
    estimated

    Snowriver

    MIIkon
    Opens Nov 21 · in 55 days538 ft vertical
  18. ≈ 3 h 55 min
    estimated

    Great Bear Ski Valley

    SDIndy
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date182 ft vertical
  19. ≈ 3 h 55 min
    estimated

    Buena Vista Ski Area

    MNIndep.
    Opens Dec 5 · in 69 days · projected230 ft vertical

4 to 6 hours

23 resorts
  1. ≈ 4 h 05 min
    estimated

    Nordic Mountain

    WIIndep.
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected265 ft vertical
  2. ≈ 4 h 10 min
    estimated

    Porcupine Mountains Ski Area

    MIIndep.
    Opens Dec 26 · in 90 days · projected630 ft vertical
  3. ≈ 4 h 10 min
    estimated

    Devil's Head Resort

    WIIkon
    Opens Dec 11 · in 75 days · projected501 ft vertical
  4. ≈ 4 h 10 min
    estimated

    Sundown Mountain

    IAIndy
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected475 ft vertical
  5. ≈ 4 h 15 min
    estimated

    Cascade Mountain

    WIIndep.
    Opens Nov 28 · in 62 days · projected450 ft vertical
  6. ≈ 4 h 20 min
    estimated

    Tyrol Basin

    WIIndy
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected300 ft vertical
  7. ≈ 4 h 25 min
    estimated

    Lutsen Mountains

    MNIkon
    Opens Nov 21 · in 55 days825 ft vertical
  8. ≈ 4 h 30 min
    estimated

    Seven Oaks Recreation

    IAIndep.
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected275 ft vertical
  9. ≈ 4 h 35 min
    estimated

    Chestnut Mountain Resort

    ILIndy
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected475 ft vertical
  10. ≈ 4 h 35 min
    estimated

    Sleepy Hollow Sports Park

    IAIndep.
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date
  11. ≈ 4 h 40 min
    estimated

    Paul Bunyan Ski Hill

    WIIndy
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date150 ft vertical
  12. ≈ 4 h 45 min
    estimated

    Ski Brule

    MIIndep.
    Opens Nov 22 · in 56 days · projected500 ft vertical
  13. ≈ 5 h
    estimated

    Thrill Hills

    NDIndy
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date290 ft vertical
  14. ≈ 5 h 10 min
    estimated

    Pine Mountain Resort

    MIIndy
    Opens Dec 19 · in 83 days · projected364 ft vertical
  15. ≈ 5 h 20 min
    estimated

    Norway Mountain

    MIIndy
    Opens Dec 12 · in 76 days · projected500 ft vertical
  16. ≈ 5 h 25 min
    estimated

    Sunburst

    WIIndy
    Opens Dec 4 · in 68 days · projected196 ft vertical
  17. ≈ 5 h 25 min
    estimated

    Mont Ripley

    MIIndy
    Opens ~Nov 25 · in 59 days440 ft vertical
  18. ≈ 5 h 30 min
    estimated

    Little Switzerland

    WIIndep.
    Opens Nov 28 · in 62 days · projected200 ft vertical
  19. ≈ 5 h 30 min
    estimated

    Mt. Crescent Ski Area

    IAIndep.
    Opens Dec 19 · in 83 days · projected299 ft vertical
  20. ≈ 5 h 40 min
    estimated

    Snowstar Winter Park

    ILIndy
    Opens Dec 11 · in 75 days · projected262 ft vertical
  21. ≈ 5 h 45 min
    estimated

    Alpine Valley Resort (WI)

    WIIndep.
    Opens Dec 11 · in 75 days · projected388 ft vertical
  22. ≈ 5 h 55 min
    estimated

    Crystal Ridge

    WIIndep.
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date230 ft vertical
  23. ≈ 6 h
    estimated

    The Rock Snowpark

    WIIndep.
    Off-season · Check resort for opening date

≈ Estimated from straight-line distance; the resort page and the map upgrade a tapped resort to an exact route.

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