Giants Ridge Resort
Ski resort · Minnesota, United States
Giants Ridge Resort is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States) with 12 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 429 m and 562 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 133 m. Its longest run is Easy Way (0.9 km) and the steepest, Alta, reaches 50% on its toughest stretch.
See Giants Ridge Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 12 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 429–562 m
- Vertical drop
- 133 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue4.4 km
- Red5.8 km
- Black2.0 km
The steepest runs at Giants Ridge Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Alta Black50% · 27°
- Helsinki Black48% · 26°
- Mango Black47% · 25°
- Whiteface Black43% · 23°
- Calgary Red40% · 22°
The longest runs
- Easy Way Blue0.9 km
- Melbourne Blue0.8 km
- Calgary Red0.6 km
- Sarajevo Red0.6 km
- Rocky Top Red0.5 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Giants Ridge Resort
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 471 m (the resort's mean elevation is 496 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Giants Ridge Resort
- Spirit Mountain96 km · 9.3 km of runs
- Lutsen Mountains120 km · 27 km of runs
- Whitecap Mountain195 km · 19 km of runs
- Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort206 km · 13 km of runs
- Black River Basin211 km · 11 km of runs
- Jackson Creek Summit213 km · 15 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Giants Ridge Resort?
- In Minnesota, United States. The nearest resort is Spirit Mountain, 96 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Giants Ridge Resort have?
- 12 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 4.4 km of blue runs, 5.8 km of red runs, 2.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Giants Ridge Resort?
- You can ski between 429 m and 562 m: a vertical drop of 133 m.
- How many lifts does Giants Ridge Resort have?
- 8: 5 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Giants Ridge Resort?
- Alta (black), at 50% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Giants Ridge Resort?
- 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 Giants Ridge Resort?
- 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.