Afton Alps ski area, Minnesota - Skiing and Snowboarding

Afton Alps ski area, Minnesota

Excellent ski hill to bring the kids to, huge number of lifts that serve all abilities which is important when you have kids because they're all at different ages all the time. There's always a perfect lift for everyone in the family. says Michael.

Afton Alps has so many runs, you'll never get bored. Great skiing for the whole family, mainly easy runs but there are a few hard ones too. I recommend this ski area to anyone who likes to ski. says Nancy.

Afton Alps boasts lighter than average snow every winter.

    Afton Alps is a good size ski mountain in possession of an average height difference compared to other mid west ski areas. All in all there are 41 runs to pick from; there are sufficient runs for every capability. Afton Alps has an ok array of ski trails and loads
of ski lifts. The 4 feet of fluffy snow that falls here annually is not incredibly high, but it's all right. There are 18 great ski lifts here, and they make for a tranquil ride up the mountain. This is a good location for everybody with lots of beginner and intermediate ski trails for novices. When this section of Minnesota is covered in ice cold snow; it is truly a magnificent time of year for skiing and snowboarding. There's 250 acres of skiing land, and it's all in pleasant condition. This ski mountain has a much lower than

average ratio of challenging ski trails and a much higher than average fraction of blue and green ski trails. Perfect exercise and getting out of the house for a while are brilliant incentives to come. This ski mountain has a good mixture of ski trails; it's completely out of the question to get bored here. A 350 foot drop from top to bottom is unsurprisingly not that much, but Afton Alps compensates for it with other things. Please refer to the ski run map of Afton Alps on this web page for information. No lack of great rooms, and if you make reservations before heading out, you're all set. Loads of skiers from Red Wing like to ski here. As you're on this page you are possibly into skiing or snowboarding, either way, this neighborhood has many ski mountains.

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 350 feet

Total Runs: 41
- 20% Expert and Advanced
- 60% Intermediate Runs
- 20% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 18

Skiing Area: 250 acres
Annual snowfall: 4 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.853864
Longitude: -92.790553

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Ski Areas Near Afton Alps ski area:

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Buck Hill, Minnesota , 35 miles away
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Hyland, Minnesota , 40 miles away
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Mount Kato, Minnesota , 93 miles away
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Whitewater Near Afton Alps ski area:

Vermilion River, Dakota County , 7 miles away, Class II-III+ - 0.5 miles long (Falls to Old Mill in Hastings)

Apple River, St.Croix County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Somerset)

St. Croix River, Polk County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 0.2 miles long (Taylors Falls)

National Parks Near Afton Alps ski area:

Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, St. Paul - MN , 21 miles away

Saint Croix National Scenic River, Saint Croix Falls - WI , 29 miles away

Golf Courses Near Afton Alps ski area:

Afton Alps Golf Course, Hastings , 0 miles away

Troy Burne Golf Club, Hudson , 4 miles away

Clifton Highlands Golf Club, Prescott , 4 miles away