Afton Alps Minnesota, US
13 km S trails
98 m vertical
20 lifts
❄︎ light snow
90 cm a season, measured
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North America New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190 Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914 Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356 Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452 Afton Alps New York City Los Angeles Toronto Chicago Minnesota Minneapolis — town, pop. 410,939 Rochester — town, pop. 112,225 Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area Christie Mountain Coffee Mill Ski Area Elm Creek Park Reserve Hyland Hills Mount Kato Mt La Crosse Powder Ridge Trollhaugen Buck Hill Wild Mountain Afton Alps Minneapolis Rochester Within 30 km Saint Paul — town, pop. 303,176 Woodbury — town, pop. 67,855 Eagan — town, pop. 66,286 Maplewood — town, pop. 40,567 Cottage Grove — town, pop. 35,918 Roseville — town, pop. 35,580 Afton Alps Afton Alps Saint Paul Woodbury Eagan Maplewood Roseville
Season: usually early December - late March.
Webcams on aftonalps.com
26/27 Passes Pass What it grants Blackouts Epic Pass ∞ unlimited days no blackout dates Epic Local ∞ unlimited days no blackout dates
The mountain 310 m summit
98 m vertical
212 m base
Region Minnesota, United States Where it stands trails
13 km median 19 km
41%
vertical
98 m median 324 m
15%
advanced or harder
19% median 26%
19%
novice or easy
28% median 30%
38%
snowfall
90 cm median 207 cm · model here 97 cm
18%
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 330 North American resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km . Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season 14% of Dec–Mar days it snows
3 days, longest snowy stretch
model Snow on the ground model 10 20 30 40 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snowfall, season to date model 50 100 150 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.93 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
above: this resort · below: typical of the 90 North American resorts of 10 km to 25 km
novice green circle 0.2 km · 2 runseasy green circle 3.6 km · 14 runsintermediate blue square 6.7 km · 28 runsadvanced black diamond 2.5 km · 12 runsother 0.4 km · 5 runsNorth American grading.
Trail map Nancy's Nursery — green circle (novice) Kitty's Garden — green circle (novice) Ruthie's Meadow — green circle (easy) Dolly's Dip — green circle (easy) Christina's Trail — green circle (easy) Susie's Meadow — green circle (easy) Daisy's Meadow — green circle (easy) Christina's Trail, Heidi's Playground — green circle (easy) Rosie's Run — green circle (easy) Polly's Pass — green circle (easy) Susie's Meadow — green circle (easy) Lisa's Lane — green circle (easy) Pandora's Pass — green circle (easy) Vicky's Valley — green circle (easy) Micky's Meadow — green circle (easy) Carol's Crib — green circle (easy) Heidi's Playground — blue square (intermediate) Deb's Drop — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Sadie's Slide — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Hazel's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Dawn's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Johanna's Pass — blue square (intermediate) Andrea's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) Chris's Canyon — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Hazel's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) Teresa's Trail — blue square (intermediate) Amy's Lane — blue square (intermediate) Monica's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) Fannie's Folley — blue square (intermediate) Patti's Pass — blue square (intermediate) Andrea's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Andrea's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) Andrea's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) Belinda's Bowl — blue square (intermediate) Hazel's Highlands — blue square (intermediate) Heidi's Playground — blue square (intermediate) Brenda's Bypass — blue square (intermediate) Renee's Ridge — blue square (intermediate) Sally's Valley — black diamond (advanced) De's Dive — black diamond (advanced) Trudy’s Schuss — black diamond (advanced) Trudy's Schuss — black diamond (advanced) Sally's Valley — black diamond (advanced) Barbi's Challenge — black diamond (advanced) Heather's Highlands — black diamond (advanced) Trudy's Schuss — black diamond (advanced) Inga's Run — black diamond (advanced) Inga’s Run — black diamond (advanced) Rosie's Run — black diamond (advanced) Heather's Highlands — black diamond (advanced) unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run unnamed run 15 — chairlift — 225 m to 309 m 15 — chairlift — 225 m to 309 m 16 — chairlift — 226 m to 290 m 16 — chairlift — 226 m to 290 m 9 — chairlift — 213 m to 263 m 9 — chairlift — 213 m to 263 m 2 — chairlift — 221 m to 306 m 2 — chairlift — 221 m to 306 m 13 — chairlift — 220 m to 310 m 13 — chairlift — 220 m to 310 m lift — magic carpet — 219 m to 225 m lift — magic carpet — 219 m to 225 m 14 — chairlift — 223 m to 310 m 14 — chairlift — 223 m to 310 m 17 — chairlift — 228 m to 298 m 17 — chairlift — 228 m to 298 m 10 — chairlift — 213 m to 259 m 10 — chairlift — 213 m to 259 m 11 — chairlift — 213 m to 271 m 11 — chairlift — 213 m to 271 m 6 — chairlift — 216 m to 290 m 6 — chairlift — 216 m to 290 m 8 — chairlift — 214 m to 271 m 8 — chairlift — 214 m to 271 m 5 — chairlift — 218 m to 300 m 5 — chairlift — 218 m to 300 m lift — magic carpet — 216 m to 241 m lift — magic carpet — 216 m to 241 m 4 — chairlift — 219 m to 238 m 4 — chairlift — 219 m to 238 m 1 — chairlift — 222 m to 305 m 1 — chairlift — 222 m to 305 m 3 — chairlift — 219 m to 291 m 3 — chairlift — 219 m to 291 m lift — magic carpet — 214 m to 217 m lift — magic carpet — 214 m to 217 m 12 — chairlift — 217 m to 270 m 12 — chairlift — 217 m to 270 m 7 — chairlift — 215 m to 274 m 7 — chairlift — 215 m to 274 m 200 m 17 chairlifts3 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Full screen ↗ Lifts and runs by name Lifts 15, 16, 9, 2, 13, 14, 17, 10, 11, 6, 8, 5, 4, 1, 3, 12, 7 Green circle Nancy's Nursery, Kitty's Garden, Ruthie's Meadow, Dolly's Dip, Christina's Trail, Susie's Meadow, Daisy's Meadow, Christina's Trail, Heidi's Playground, Rosie's Run, Polly's Pass, Lisa's Lane, Pandora's Pass, Vicky's Valley, Micky's Meadow, Carol's Crib Blue square Heidi's Playground, Deb's Drop, Sadie's Slide, Hazel's Highlands, Dawn's Highlands, Johanna's Pass, Andrea's Highlands, Chris's Canyon, Teresa's Trail, Amy's Lane, Monica's Highlands, Fannie's Folley, Patti's Pass, Belinda's Bowl, Brenda's Bypass, Renee's Ridge Black diamond Sally's Valley, De's Dive, Trudy’s Schuss, Trudy's Schuss, Barbi's Challenge, Heather's Highlands, Inga's Run, Inga’s Run, Rosie's Run Nearby FAQ Is Afton Alps on the Epic Pass? Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Afton Alps for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. Is Afton Alps on the Epic Local? Yes. The Epic Local grants unlimited days at Afton Alps for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. How much snow does Afton Alps get? Afton Alps has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 90 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons. What else can I ski nearby on the same pass? Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it. Sources Pass terms Epic Mountain figures OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Season dates and live status skiresort.info Snow on the ground Open-Meteo Webcams the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's Snowfall, measured OnTheSnow, 10-season mean Snowfall, model ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain Data (ODbL) · Method
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