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Ski areas in Minnesota

Minnesota has 18 ski areas: 3.6% of the US total of 506. That ranks #13 by count and #15 per person (0.31 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#15
national rank (per capita)
18
ski areas
0.31
per 100k residents

The data

Source: OpenSkiMap (built on OpenStreetMap), October 2026. Operating downhill ski areas, one point each. The National Ski Areas Association counts 492. Small rope-tow hills vary in what counts.

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Minnesota: 18 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named ski areas in Minnesota include

Wild Mountain, MN · Afton Alps, MN · Andes Tower Hills, MN · Detroit Mountain, MN · Buena Vista Ski Area, MN · Lutsen Mountains, MN · Powder Ridge, MN · Hyland Hills Ski Area, MN · Buck Hill, MN · Mount Kato Ski Area, MN · Giants Ridge Resort, MN · Welch Village, MN

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