Spirit Mountain
Ski resort · Minnesota, United States
Spirit Mountain is a ski resort in Minnesota (United States) with 9.3 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 207 m and 403 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 196 m. Its longest run is Four Pipe (0.8 km) and the steepest, Bull Wacker/Blue Ruin, reaches 37% on its toughest stretch.
See Spirit Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.3 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 207–403 m
- Vertical drop
- 196 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue3.2 km
- Red4.3 km
- Black1.7 km
The steepest runs at Spirit Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Bull Wacker/Blue Ruin Black37% · 20°
- Bear Claw Black34% · 19°
- Gandy Dancer Black32% · 18°
- Big Air Red32% · 18°
- Cinder Snapper Red29% · 16°
The longest runs
- Four Pipe Blue0.8 km
- Juggler Joe Red0.8 km
- Double Jaw Blue0.7 km
- Timber Cruiser Red0.6 km
- Scissor Bill Red0.6 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 2 drag lifts · 1 rope tow · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Spirit Mountain
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 304 m (the resort's mean elevation is 305 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Spirit Mountain
- Giants Ridge Resort96 km · 12 km of runs
- Wild Mountain142 km · 6.0 km of runs
- Whitecap Mountain143 km · 19 km of runs
- Christie Mountain Ski Area149 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Lutsen Mountains154 km · 27 km of runs
- Trollhaugen Ski Area155 km · 7.2 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spirit Mountain?
- In Minnesota, United States. The nearest resort is Giants Ridge Resort, 96 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Spirit Mountain have?
- 9.3 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 3.2 km of blue runs, 4.3 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Spirit Mountain?
- You can ski between 207 m and 403 m: a vertical drop of 196 m.
- How many lifts does Spirit Mountain have?
- 8: 4 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Spirit Mountain?
- Bull Wacker/Blue Ruin (black), at 37% (20°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Spirit Mountain?
- 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 Spirit Mountain?
- 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.