Mount Kato Ski Area
Ski resort · Minnesota, United States
Mount Kato Ski Area is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States) with 5.3 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 240 m and 308 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 68 m. Its longest run is Sleepy Hollow (0.8 km) and the steepest, Brave Chute, reaches 46% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Kato Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.3 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 240–308 m
- Vertical drop
- 68 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue1.3 km
- Red2.6 km
- Black1.0 km
- Expert black0.1 km
The steepest runs at Mount Kato Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Brave Chute Black46% · 25°
- Tomahawk Chute Expert black45% · 24°
- Little Brave Black42% · 23°
- Wolf Ridge Chute Black42% · 23°
- Big Brave Black41% · 22°
The longest runs
- Sleepy Hollow Blue0.8 km
- Timber Wolf Trail Blue0.4 km
- Big Hawk Ridge Red0.4 km
- Little Forest Red0.4 km
- Birch Coulee Red0.4 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Mount Kato Ski Area
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 285 m (the resort's mean elevation is 274 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Mount Kato Ski Area
- Welch Village114 km · 14 km of runs
- Afton Alps128 km · 14 km of runs
- Trollhaugen Ski Area176 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Wild Mountain184 km · 6.0 km of runs
- Mt. La Crosse233 km · 5.4 km of runs
- Christie Mountain Ski Area259 km · 5.5 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Kato Ski Area?
- In Minnesota, United States. The nearest resort is Welch Village, 114 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Kato Ski Area have?
- 5.3 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 1.3 km of blue runs, 2.6 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs, 0.1 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Kato Ski Area?
- You can ski between 240 m and 308 m: a vertical drop of 68 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Kato Ski Area have?
- 10: 8 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Kato Ski Area?
- Brave Chute (black), at 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Kato Ski Area?
- 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 Mount Kato Ski Area?
- 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.