Resorts Afton-Alps
Area Profile
Afton Alps sits along the rolling hills of the scenic St Croix River Valley. Surrounded by Afton State Park, this sprawling area offers enough runs to keep a skier busy both day and night just exploring the whole layout. Spread out along a wedge-shaped ridge overlooking the river valley, it's massive for a Midwest ski area. With 48 trails, four terrain parks and 18 chairlifts, there's also enough terrain variety to keep a family of skiers happy.
Lodging Profile
No on-site lodging but there are numerous hotels, motels and inns within 10 minutes of the ski area.
Services Profile
The ski area is located just 30 minutes east of the St. Paul area where there are restaurants, clubs, cafes, bars, and movies. Ski school has group and private lessons, camp, special programs for youth/adults/women, and the Alpine Club for teen racers. Rental shop has complete inventory of skis, snowboards and snowblade rentals for all ages.
Area Recreation Profile
Night skiing and tubing with a tow.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding is allowed on all trails. In addition, there are four terrain parks and a halfpipe. Lessons and rentals are available at the lodge.
Cross Country Profile
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Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
| Elevation | Lifts | Terrain |
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Top: 1530 FT Bottom: 1180 FT Vertical Drop: 350 FT Skiable Terrain: 250 acres Number of Runs: 48 Snow Making: 250 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 3 Capacity: 20000 |
Beginner Runs: 20% Intermediate Runs: 60% Advanced Runs: 20% Expert Runs: 0% Average Snowfall: 60 IN |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 110 Year Open: 1963 |
Regionwide comparison Wikiski OnTheSnow.com Resort Guide for Afton-Alps | |
Contact Information
Afton-Alps
Address:6600 Peller Avenue S Hastings, MN, 55033Phone: 800-328-1328
Email: aftonalps@aftonalps.com
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