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Powder Ridge ski area, Minnesota
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| | The yearly snowfall is less than average at Powder Ridge. This ski area has a fairly humble range of trails and an acceptable selection of good ski lifts. A 290 foot height difference is naturally not that much, but Powder Ridge has so many other great qualities. The annual snowfall of 4 feet is of course not outstanding, but not that shaggy either. This ski resort has 15 runs, and they are delightful to ski on. This ski area has 7 different ski lifts, and they will get you up the hill well. You have to go 77 miles to |
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get to a ski hill having a greater elevation difference. With a skiable territory of 60 acres, it's petite enough to get to know all your fellow snow folks. Powder Ridge is a mid-size ski hill having a roughly average altitude difference when you compare it to
| | other ski hills in the region. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is a glorious thing to do all season long. There aren’t any rooms close by, but if you're ready to travel a small length then no problem, but you'd better reserve before heading out given that these rooms fill up fast. Powder Ridge has a much lower than average proportion of challenging trails and a much higher than average share of easy trails. Heaps of skiers travel up here from St. Cloud, in particular on the weekends. When this sector | |
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of Minnesota is blanketed in snow; it is so delightful for skiing and snowboarding. Getting a perfect workout and just hanging out with your skiing buddies have folks coming here. This is a tremendous spot for everyone with lots of easy slopes.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Powder Ridge ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Powder Ridge ski area:
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Mount Kato, Minnesota
, 62 miles away 240 vertical feet 19 runs - 8 lifts 17% Expert & Adv. 59% Intermediate 24% Beginner |
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Hyland, Minnesota
, 69 miles away 175 vertical feet 14 runs - 6 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 40% Beginner |
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Buck Hill, Minnesota
, 77 miles away 309 vertical feet 13 runs - 11 lifts 32% Expert & Adv. 34% Intermediate 34% Beginner |
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Andes Tower Hills, Minnesota
, 95 miles away 300 vertical feet 7 runs - 3 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 45% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Powder Ridge ski area:
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Sauk River, Stearns
County
, 13 miles away, Class I-II - 4.1 miles long (Highway of Park to Mississippi River) |
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Mississippi River, Stearns
County
, 15 miles away, Class II(III) - 0.1 miles long (Sauk Rapids) |
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| |  Powder Ridge ski area Trail Map Trail map supplied by Powder Ridge ski area, copyright ©. |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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