Lutsen Mountains
Ski resort · Minnesota, United States
Lutsen Mountains is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States) with 27 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 274 m and 514 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 240 m. Its longest run is Moose Access (1.4 km) and the steepest, The Plunge, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Lutsen Mountains on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 27 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 274–514 m
- Vertical drop
- 240 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue1.5 km
- Red20 km
- Black4.9 km
- Expert black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Lutsen Mountains
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- The Plunge Expert black71% · 35°
- Freefall Expert black70% · 35°
- Adrenaline Expert black61% · 31°
- Expert's Cutoff Black54% · 28°
- Cougar Black49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Moose Access Red1.4 km
- Valley Run Red1.2 km
- Caribou Red1.1 km
- Timberwolf Red1.0 km
- Big Bunny Blue0.9 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 1 gondola · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Lutsen Mountains
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 374 m (the resort's mean elevation is 394 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Lutsen Mountains
- Candy Mountain Ski Area116 km · 10 km of runs
- Giants Ridge Resort120 km · 12 km of runs
- Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex123 km · 11 km of runs
- Loch Lomond124 km · 8.4 km of runs
- Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort137 km · 13 km of runs
- Black River Basin139 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lutsen Mountains?
- In Minnesota, United States. The nearest resort is Candy Mountain Ski Area, 116 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Lutsen Mountains have?
- 27 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 1.5 km of blue runs, 20 km of red runs, 4.9 km of black runs, 0.7 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Lutsen Mountains?
- You can ski between 274 m and 514 m: a vertical drop of 240 m.
- How many lifts does Lutsen Mountains have?
- 8: 6 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Lutsen Mountains?
- The Plunge (expert black), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Lutsen Mountains?
- 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 Lutsen Mountains?
- 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.