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Powder Ridge

Minnesota, US

4 kmXStrails
75 mvertical
6lifts
❄︎light snow
41 cma season, measured

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Powder RidgeNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Minnesota
Minneapolis — town, pop. 410,939Rochester — town, pop. 112,225Duluth — town, pop. 86,110Afton AlpsAndes Tower HillsCoffee Mill Ski AreaDetroit MountainElm Creek Park ReserveHyland HillsMount KatoSpirit MountainTrollhaugenBuck HillWild MountainPowder RidgeMinneapolisDuluth
Within 30 km
Saint Cloud — town, pop. 65,842Waite Park — town, pop. 7,517Litchfield — town, pop. 6,657Saint Joseph — town, pop. 6,534Cold Spring — town, pop. 4,094Powder RidgePowder RidgeSaint CloudWaite ParkLitchfieldCold Spring

Closed today

Season: usually early December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

430 msummit
75 mvertical
355 mbase
Region
Maine Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Where it stands

trails
4 kmmedian 19 km
14%
vertical
75 mmedian 324 m
9%
advanced or harder
24%median 26%
41%
novice or easy
37%median 30%
74%
snowfall
41 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 97 cm
18%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

13%of Dec–Mar days it snows
3days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
10203040 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at KIMBALL 3N (GHCN station), 1 km away, 39 m below mid-mountain; 17 winters · Snowfall: measured at KIMBALL 3N (GHCN station), 1 km away, 39 m below mid-mountain; 16 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 99 North American resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen circle1.4 km · 4 runs
  • intermediateblue square1.5 km · 4 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.9 km · 5 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Teacher's Pet — green circle (easy)Chester's Run — green circle (easy)Outback — green circle (easy)North Run — green circle (easy)High Moon — blue square (intermediate)Powder Puff — blue square (intermediate)Single Cedar — blue square (intermediate)Chute — blue square (intermediate)Headwall — black diamond (advanced)Knoll — black diamond (advanced)Zonker — black diamond (advanced)Gun Powder — black diamond (advanced)Side Winder — black diamond (advanced)Zonker Quad — chairlift — 357 m to 430 mZonker Quad — chairlift — 357 m to 430 mPowder Puff Quad — chairlift — 355 m to 427 mPowder Puff Quad — chairlift — 355 m to 427 mlift — magic carpet — 362 m to 389 mlift — magic carpet — 362 m to 389 mTow Rope — rope tow — 384 m to 417 mTow Rope — rope tow — 384 m to 417 mJ-Bar — J-bar — 358 m to 376 mJ-Bar — J-bar — 358 m to 376 mGun Powder Double — chairlift — 364 m to 428 mGun Powder Double — chairlift — 364 m to 428 m100 m
lift3 chairlifts1 J-bar1 rope tow1 magic carpetruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Zonker Quad, Powder Puff Quad, Tow Rope, J-Bar, Gun Powder Double
Green circle
Teacher's Pet, Chester's Run, Outback, North Run
Blue square
High Moon, Powder Puff, Single Cedar, Chute
Black diamond
Headwall, Knoll, Zonker, Gun Powder, Side Winder

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Powder Ridge—4 km❄︎
Elm Creek Park Reserve72 km—❄︎
Hyland Hills93 km2 km❄︎
Buck Hill106 km3 km❄︎
Andes Tower Hills116 km5 km❄︎
Wild Mountain126 km6 km❄︎
Afton Alps131 km13 km❄︎
FAQ
Is Powder Ridge on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Powder Ridge for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Powder Ridge on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Powder Ridge for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Powder Ridge get?
Powder Ridge has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 41 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Elm Creek Park Reserve (72 km), Hyland Hills (93 km), Andes Tower Hills (116 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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