Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Afton Alps is a ski area, which hosts a collection of ski and snowboard trails, located along the St. Croix River in the northeast corner of Denmark Township, Washington County, south of Afton, Minnesota in the United States. There are nearly 300 acres (1.2 km 2) skiable at Afton Alps. The ski hill has 350 feet (110 m) of vertical drop.
To deter overuse of a state park only 20 miles (32 km) from downtown St. Paul, there is no vehicle access to the camping area or swimming beach. The park is located approximately five miles (8 km) south of the town of Afton, Minnesota. The park surrounds the unaffiliated Afton Alps ski area on three sides.
Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area: Red Lodge: Montana: 10,900 9,900 1,000 ... Coffee Mill Ski Area: Wabasha: Minnesota: 1,150 725 425 40 14 ... Free Map Tools ...
The number of snow ski areas and resorts in the United States peaked in the late 1960s at around 1000 areas. [1] Since then many small, rope-tow only areas have closed or consolidated. [2]
The complete loss of the 72-year-old Lutsen Resort main lodge in a fire on Tuesday was a blow to travelers seeking that distinctly Minnesota blend of history, comfort, scenic beauty and adventure.
It was just a couple of weeks after 3M announced that it was selling Wonewok, which it had owned since the 1950s as a conference center and employee retreat in northern Minnesota.
Location Number of lifts Date opened Date acquired Notes Afton Alps: Hastings, Minnesota: 22 1963 December 21 2012 December 6 [11] Alpine Valley: Chesterland, Ohio: 5 1965 2019 September 24 Bought from Peak Resorts along with 16 other mountains. Andermatt-Sedrun: Andermatt, Uri, Central Switzerland: 19 2022 March 28 Vail owns a 55% share of the ...
Lutsen, started in 1885, claims to be Minnesota’s oldest resort, with the lodge as its centerpiece. It is a popular destination for hikers, skiers and other visitors from the Midwest and beyond.