MOUNTAIN FACTS / ACCOLADES

35 ALPINE RUN SKI RESORT DESTINATION

35 alpine runs (32% beginner runs/12 trails; 44 % intermediate runs/15 trails; 25% expert runs/8 trails)
Longest trail – “Easy Way” at 4,000 feet
Most popular trails – “Helsinki” & “Innsbruck”
"Giants Jib" intermediate terrain park
"Mini Shred" beginner’s terrain park
140-foot Magic Carpet conveyor lift for all types of riders
Children’s sledding area and sliding hill; located on the mountain side of The Lodge; sleds provided
Highest Elevation – 1,972 / Lowest Elevation – 1,472
7,000 maximum lift capacity per hour
Vertical DROP – 500 feet
Night skiing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during holiday & prime season. Click here for night skiing dates & hours.
23 million cubic feet of man-made snow, added to the 40+ inches of natural snow
202 total mountain acres
Six total lifts (Two triple chair, three double chair, and 1 surface lift)
60 kilometers of groomed and well-tracked cross country trails with newly improved lighting system
Snow tubing park
Packed snowshoe trails
Access to 2,000+ miles of groomed snowmobile trails
Access to ice fishing

Accolades

Minnesota’s Number One Ski Area (2003) – SKI Magazine
Giants Ridge topped the charts in the elite winter sports magazine’s Top 60 Reader Resort Survey, finding itself in the company of the nation’s most highly acclaimed ski resorts. The survey gauged winter sports enthusiasts across the country, and the results positioned Giants Ridge at the very top. GROOMING - #1 in Minnesota & #2 in Midwest; SNOW CONDITIONS - #1 in Minnesota & #3 in Midwest; GUEST SERVICE - #1 in Minnesota & #3 in Midwest; TERRAIN PARK - #1 in Minnesota & #2 in Midwest.

Minnesota’s Number One Ski Area (2001 & 2002) / Midwest’s Top 5 (2001) & Top 3 (2002) Ski Area (2001) – SKI Magazine
Giants Ridge ranked as the Number One Ski Area in Minnesota by SKI magazine in its Top 60 Reader Resort Survey. Giants Ridge was voted the Midwest’s best resort for GROOMING and VALUE and placed second for SNOW CONDITIONS. According to SKI magazine, readers also gave Giants Ridge a smiling face for a “nice, homey feel” and the “best French fries in the U.S.”

The Iron Trail – “One of the best snowmobiling destinations in the world” – SuperTrax International (2001)