Lutsen Mountains Minnesota, US
27 km M trails
236 m vertical
8 lifts
❄︎ light snow
205 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 Lutsen Mountains New York City Los Angeles Toronto Chicago Minnesota Thunder Bay — town, pop. 108,843 Duluth — town, pop. 86,110 Big Powderhorn Loch Lomond Mont Ripley Ski Area Mount Baldy Ski Area Snowriver Mountain Resort Spirit Mountain Whitecap Mountains Resort Giants Ridge Recreation Area Lutsen Mountains Thunder Bay Duluth Within 30 km Grand Marais — town, pop. 1,327 Lutsen Mountains Lutsen Mountains Grand Marais
Season: usually late November - early May.
Webcams on lutsen.com
26/27 Passes Pass What it grants Blackouts Ikon Pass 7 days no blackout dates Ikon Base 5 days Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2026-12-26 – 2026-12-30 2027-01-16 – 2027-01-17 2027-02-13 – 2027-02-14 Dec 26–Dec 30, Jan 16–Jan 17, Feb 13–Feb 14 3 blackout windows
The mountain 512 m summit
236 m vertical
276 m base
Trees 4.6 km , 17% of mapped runs — Bear Claw, Bear's Den, Buckshot Region Lutsen, Minnesota, United States Where it stands trails
27 km median 19 km
63%
vertical
236 m median 324 m
39%
advanced or harder
21% median 29%
11%
novice or easy
6% median 22%
6%
snowfall
205 cm median 207 cm · model here 166 cm
37%
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 84 North American resorts of 25 km to 60 km . Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season 20% of Dec–Mar days it snows
3 days, longest snowy stretch
model Snow on the ground model 20 40 60 80 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snowfall, season to date model 100 200 300 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 ×1.23 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
above: this resort · below: typical of the 84 North American resorts of 25 km to 60 km
novice green circle 0.1 km · 1 runeasy green circle 1.5 km · 3 runsintermediate blue square 20.1 km · 52 runsadvanced black diamond 4.9 km · 17 runsexpert double black 0.7 km · 3 runsNorth American grading.
Trail map Flapjack — green circle (novice) Ullr — green circle (easy) Karen's corner — green circle (easy) Big Bunny — green circle (easy) Timberwolf — blue square (intermediate) Brule — blue square (intermediate) Coyote — blue square (intermediate) Holy Cow — blue square (intermediate) Moose Crossing — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Lodge Run — blue square (intermediate) Moose Return — blue square (intermediate) Moose Glade — blue square (intermediate) Ridgeline — blue square (intermediate) Log Chute — blue square (intermediate) Lighthouse — blue square (intermediate) White Birch — blue square (intermediate) Short Shot — blue square (intermediate) Caribou Sneak — blue square (intermediate) Cascade — blue square (intermediate) Meadows Access — blue square (intermediate) Caribou — blue square (intermediate) White Birch — blue square (intermediate) Brule — blue square (intermediate) Cascade — blue square (intermediate) Brule — blue square (intermediate) Bridge Run, Upper Bridge Run — blue square (intermediate) Brule — blue square (intermediate) Bridge Run — blue square (intermediate) Caribou Return — blue square (intermediate) Caribou Curve — blue square (intermediate) Tony's Tango — blue square (intermediate) Mogen — blue square (intermediate) Mark's Run — blue square (intermediate) Lower Meadows — blue square (intermediate) River Run — blue square (intermediate) Ullr Headwall — blue square (intermediate) White Pine — blue square (intermediate) Log Chute — blue square (intermediate) Chick-A-Dee — blue square (intermediate) unnamed run — blue square (intermediate) Brule — blue square (intermediate) Moose Meadows — blue square (intermediate) Moose Glade — blue square (intermediate) Upper Bull Run — blue square (intermediate) Bridge Run, Upper Bridge Run — blue square (intermediate) First Cut — blue square (intermediate) Middle Meadows — blue square (intermediate) Glade Access — blue square (intermediate) Moose Access — blue square (intermediate) Valley Run — blue square (intermediate) Second Cut — blue square (intermediate) Bridge Run, Lower Bridge Run — blue square (intermediate) Moose Glade, Moose Return — blue square (intermediate) Antler Alley — blue square (intermediate) Expert's Cutoff — black diamond (advanced) Lower Hari Kari — black diamond (advanced) unnamed run — black diamond (advanced) Cougar — black diamond (advanced) Koo Koo — black diamond (advanced) George's Run — black diamond (advanced) Cliff Run — black diamond (advanced) Manitou Bowl — black diamond (advanced) Upper Grizzly — black diamond (advanced) Moose Drop — black diamond (advanced) Lower Bull Run — black diamond (advanced) Raven — black diamond (advanced) Chris's Couloir — black diamond (advanced) Black Spruce — black diamond (advanced) Caroline's Challenge — black diamond (advanced) Upper Hari Kari — black diamond (advanced) Lower Grizzly — black diamond (advanced) Adrenaline — double black (expert) Freefall — double black (expert) The Plunge — double black (expert) Ullr Chair — chairlift — 383 m to 466 m Ullr Chair — chairlift — 383 m to 466 m Conveyor — magic carpet — 390 m to 396 m Conveyor — magic carpet — 390 m to 396 m Timberwolf Chair — chairlift — 295 m to 512 m Timberwolf Chair — chairlift — 295 m to 512 m Mystery Mountain Chair — chairlift — 313 m to 502 m Mystery Mountain Chair — chairlift — 313 m to 502 m Raptor Express — chairlift — 313 m to 501 m Raptor Express — chairlift — 313 m to 501 m Summit Express Gondola — gondola — 385 m to 478 m Summit Express Gondola — gondola — 385 m to 478 m Bridge Chair — chairlift — 311 m to 499 m Bridge Chair — chairlift — 311 m to 499 m Caribou Express — chairlift — 276 m to 509 m Caribou Express — chairlift — 276 m to 509 m 500 m 1 gondola6 chairlifts1 magic carpetruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Full screen ↗ Lifts and runs by name Lifts Ullr Chair, Conveyor, Timberwolf Chair, Mystery Mountain Chair, Raptor Express, Summit Express Gondola, Bridge Chair, Caribou Express Green circle Flapjack, Ullr, Karen's corner, Big Bunny Blue square Timberwolf, Brule, Coyote, Holy Cow, Moose Crossing, Lodge Run, Moose Return, Moose Glade, Ridgeline, Log Chute, Lighthouse, White Birch, Short Shot, Caribou Sneak, Cascade, Meadows Access, Caribou, Bridge Run, Upper Bridge Run, Bridge Run, Caribou Return, Caribou Curve, Tony's Tango, Mogen, Mark's Run, Lower Meadows, River Run, Ullr Headwall, White Pine, Chick-A-Dee, Moose Meadows, Upper Bull Run, First Cut, Middle Meadows, Glade Access, Moose Access, Valley Run, Second Cut, Bridge Run, Lower Bridge Run, Moose Glade, Moose Return, Antler Alley Black diamond Expert's Cutoff, Lower Hari Kari, Cougar, Koo Koo, George's Run, Cliff Run, Manitou Bowl, Upper Grizzly, Moose Drop, Lower Bull Run, Raven, Chris's Couloir, Black Spruce, Caroline's Challenge, Upper Hari Kari, Lower Grizzly Double black Adrenaline, Freefall, The Plunge Nearby FAQ Is Lutsen Mountains on the Ikon Pass? Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Lutsen Mountains for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. Is Lutsen Mountains on the Ikon Base? Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Lutsen Mountains for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows. How much snow does Lutsen Mountains get? Lutsen Mountains has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 205 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons. What else can I ski nearby on the same pass? Giants Ridge Recreation Area (119 km )Sources Pass terms Ikon 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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