Afton Alps
Ski resort · Minnesota, United States
Afton Alps is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States) with 14 km of runs and 20 lifts. You can ski between 213 m and 310 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 97 m. Its longest run is Dawn's Highlands (0.6 km) and the steepest, Trudy's Schuss, reaches 42% on its toughest stretch.
See Afton Alps on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 14 km
- Lifts
- 20
- Elevation
- 213–310 m
- Vertical drop
- 97 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue3.6 km
- Red6.7 km
- Black2.5 km
The steepest runs at Afton Alps
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Trudy's Schuss Black42% · 23°
- Barbi's Challenge Black40% · 22°
- Belinda's Bowl Red39% · 21°
- Heather's Highlands Black39% · 21°
- Sally's Valley Black39% · 21°
The longest runs
- Dawn's Highlands Red0.6 km
- Monica's Highlands Red0.5 km
- Hazel's Highlands Red0.5 km
- Belinda's Bowl Red0.5 km
- Patti's Pass Red0.4 km
Lifts
17 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to Afton Alps
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 261 m (the resort's mean elevation is 262 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Afton Alps
- Welch Village33 km · 14 km of runs
- Trollhaugen Ski Area57 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Wild Mountain71 km · 6.0 km of runs
- Mount Kato Ski Area128 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Christie Mountain Ski Area132 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Mt. La Crosse178 km · 5.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Afton Alps?
- In Minnesota, United States. The nearest resort is Welch Village, 33 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Afton Alps have?
- 14 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 3.6 km of blue runs, 6.7 km of red runs, 2.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Afton Alps?
- You can ski between 213 m and 310 m: a vertical drop of 97 m.
- How many lifts does Afton Alps have?
- 20: 17 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Afton Alps?
- Trudy's Schuss (black), at 42% (23°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Afton Alps?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Afton Alps?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.