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Giants Ridge ski area, Mesabi Range, Minnesota
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| | The 500 foot altitude difference is unsurprisingly not that much to boast about, but Giants Ridge compensates for it with other things. Giants Ridge has the largest vertical drop among ski resorts in a 40 mile radius. Having a total of 34 trails to ski on; there's a fine range to suit everyone. Giants Ridge has a much lower than average share of hard trails and a much higher than average ratio of easy trails. Giants Ridge is a large ski resort featuring a height difference that's around average when you compare it to other |
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ski resorts in the region. There are 6 lifts here, and they make for a comforting ride up the hill. This ski hill has 202 acres of skiing territory, and all of it makes for fine skiing. This ski resort has a reasonable diversity of trails and a decent number of
| | great ski lifts. This ski area has a fine assortment of runs; it's out of the question to get bored here. This ski resort gets 7 feet of fluffy snow every year, and that keeps the runs well blanketed during the snow season. Some people prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, this vicinity has a quite small number of ski resorts. The mountains of the Mesabi Range give this ski mountain an incredibly perfect panorama. This ski hill receives lighter snowfall than the local average each season. There are good comfy rooms here, | |
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but you'd better reserve prior to departure given that these rooms fill up swiftly. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is a magnificent thing to do the whole snow season. This is a popular ski area for skiers from Duluth. Minnesota gets very scenic
during ski season; it is truly a perfect time of year for skiing and snowboarding. The mountains of the Mesabi Range in winter are an incredibly perfect location if you like skiing and snowboarding. The best piece of info on this resort is naturally the trailmap
of Giants Ridge on this net page. Getting a bit of pleasant exercise and spending some quality time in the fresh air are pleasant reasons to come. This is a family friendly ski area with scores of green and blue runs.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Giants Ridge ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Giants Ridge ski area:
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Spirit Mountain, Minnesota
, 40 miles away 700 vertical feet 22 runs - 9 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 30% Beginner |
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Wild Mountain, Minnesota
, 104 miles away 300 vertical feet 25 runs - 8 lifts 34% Expert & Adv. 33% Intermediate 33% Beginner |
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Trollhaugen, Wisconsin
, 106 miles away 260 vertical feet 22 runs - 9 lifts 33% Expert & Adv. 34% Intermediate 33% Beginner |
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Lutsen, Minnesota
, 110 miles away 1088 vertical feet 88 runs - 9 lifts 35% Expert & Adv. 47% Intermediate 18% Beginner |
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Christie Mountain, Wisconsin
, 116 miles away 350 vertical feet 23 runs - 6 lifts 31% Expert & Adv. 30% Intermediate 39% Beginner |
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Afton Alps, Minnesota
, 131 miles away 350 vertical feet 41 runs - 18 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 60% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
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Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin
, 143 miles away 400 vertical feet 43 runs - 8 lifts 37% Expert & Adv. 28% Intermediate 35% Beginner |
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Welch Village, Minnesota
, 144 miles away 350 vertical feet 60 runs - 10 lifts 40% Expert & Adv. 25% Intermediate 35% Beginner |
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Hyland Ski, Minnesota
, 147 miles away 175 vertical feet 14 runs - 6 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 40% Beginner |
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Buck Hill, Minnesota
, 149 miles away 309 vertical feet 13 runs - 11 lifts 32% Expert & Adv. 34% Intermediate 34% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Giants Ridge ski area:
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Vermilion River, St. Louis
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Vermilion Dam to Twomile Creek) |
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Vermilion River, St. Louis
County
, 26 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Eightmile Creek to Cty 24) |
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St. Louis River, St. Louis
County
, 28 miles away, Class I-II - 85 miles long (Highway 53 to Highway 33) |
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| |  Giants Ridge ski area Trail Map Trail map supplied by Giants Ridge ski area, copyright ©. |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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