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.

There's 250 acres of skiing land, and it's all covered
    by ice cold snow. Afton Alps has a much lower than average ratio of black and red ski runs and a much higher than average fraction of easy ski runs. Afton Alps is a fuller-scale than average ski resort featuring an altitude difference that's approximately average
when you compare it to other ski mountains in the region. A 350 foot vertical drop is naturally not that much, but all the other splendid characteristics of Afton Alps compensate for it. Afton Alps is a splendid ski resort with loads of different slopes; it won’t leave anyone bored. This ski hill has 18 great ski lifts, and they will get you up the mountain effectively. Having a sum of 41 ski trails to ski on; there are plenty ski trails for every ability. Afton Alps has an ok collection of ski runs and lots of splendid  
ski lifts. Every season this ski area gets 4 feet of good snow, and that is reasonably reasonable for a ski area such as this one. Afton Alps gets covered by less than average snow every winter season. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, there are a lot of great ski mountains for that close by. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part of the country is a good thing to do the whole winter. There's a ski run map of Afton Alps on this net page for your reference. The winter months in Minnesota is the most grandiose time of the year for snowboarding and skiing. Getting a great workout and spending some quality time in the outdoors beats anything. Scores of skiers from Red Wing like to ski here.

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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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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Afton Alps ski area.
 Ski Areas Near Afton Alps ski area:
Welch Village, Minnesota , 15 miles away
   350 vertical feet
   60 runs - 10 lifts
   40% Expert & Adv.
   25% Intermediate
   35% Beginner
Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 27 miles away
   260 vertical feet
   22 runs - 9 lifts
   33% Expert & Adv.
   34% Intermediate
   33% Beginner
Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 29 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   25 runs - 8 lifts
   34% Expert & Adv.
   33% Intermediate
   33% Beginner
Buck Hill, Minnesota , 35 miles away
   309 vertical feet
   13 runs - 11 lifts
   32% Expert & Adv.
   34% Intermediate
   34% Beginner
Hyland Ski, Minnesota , 40 miles away
   175 vertical feet
   14 runs - 6 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   40% Beginner
Mount Kato, Minnesota , 93 miles away
   240 vertical feet
   19 runs - 8 lifts
   17% Expert & Adv.
   59% Intermediate
   24% Beginner
Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 100 miles away
   700 vertical feet
   22 runs - 9 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   30% Beginner
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 103 miles away
   350 vertical feet
   23 runs - 6 lifts
   31% Expert & Adv.
   30% Intermediate
   39% Beginner
Powder Ridge, Minnesota , 107 miles away
   290 vertical feet
   15 runs - 7 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   40% Beginner
Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin , 124 miles away
   516 vertical feet
   18 runs - 4 lifts
   50% Expert & Adv.
   20% Intermediate
   30% Beginner
 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

 
Afton Alps ski area Trail Map
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Hotels Near Afton Alps ski area, Minnesota

Comfort Inn Hudson, Hudson
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6.3 miles away
Royal Inn, Hudson
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6.3 miles away
Hudson Super 8 Motel, Hudson
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6.4 miles away
Best Western Hudson House Inn, Hudson
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6.5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hudson-I-94, Wi, Hudson
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6.9 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Hudson, Hudson
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6.9 miles away
Regency Inn and Suites, Hastings
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7.7 miles away
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Hastings, Hastings
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7.9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Woodbury, Minnesota, Woodbury
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9.2 miles away
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Stillwater, Stillwater
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9.5 miles away
Mpls./St. Paul/Stillwater Super 8 Motel, Stillwater
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9.5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Stillwater, Mn, Stillwater
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9.7 miles away
Wildwood Lodge Lake Elmo, Lake Elmo
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10.7 miles away
Country Inn And Suites By Carlson, Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove
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11 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn St. Paul/Oakdale, Oakdale
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11.1 miles away
Country Inn By Carlson River Falls, River Falls
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11.2 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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