THURSDAY September 2, 2010

Lutsen Stats and Facts


2009-10 Season dates:
Opening Weekend: Nov. 20-22
Thanksgiving Weekend: Nov. 26-29
Sat. & Sun.: Dec. 5-6
Fri., Sat. & Sun.: Dec. 11-13
Open Daily: Dec. 18, 2009 - April 11, 2010
Operating Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sat/Sun/Holidays: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
(Hours may vary with weather & light conditions.)

    
Try to compare us to any ski area in the Midwest and you'll find you can't: Lutsen is far taller and larger. Lutsen offers 92 sweeping runs over four mountains, each with its own distinct flavor. Add Mid-America's only gondola, and you have real mountain skiing with the true character of a Western ski resort - without the airfare.


Mid America's Largest and Highest
Mountain Vertical Rise:
1,088 feet
Lift Service Vertical Rise:
825 feet
Ski Area Acreage:
1,000 acres
Number of Runs:
92
Longest Run:
2 miles
Steepest Runs:
The Plunge & Experts Cutoff
Types of Trails:
easiest: 18%
more difficult: 47%
most difficult: 25%
expert: 10%
Annual Snowfall:
9.5 feet
Snowmaking:
231 Acres excluding gladed runs
Lift Facilities:
10 Total: Mid-Americas only Gondola/ four passenger (Moose Mountain Tramway)
1-Triple Chair
7-Double chair lifts (Ullr, Eagle, Mystery, Bridge, Bull, Caribou and Timberwolf)
1-ski/snowboard school magic carpet
Lift Capacity:
10,000 Riders/hour
Best Known For:
Wide-open, groomed cruisers and family-friendly activities. Lutsen offers a diverse variety of terrain spread over 4 mountains and boasting 1,000 skiable acres, 92 runs and 986' of vertical.
Best-kept Secret:
Lutsen offers 60 acres of tree skiing runs
Lodging:
3150 pillows within a 20-mile radius. For more information please click here.
Restaurants:
5: Mountainview Grill, Papa Charlie's Tavern & Stage, Rosie's Café, the Summit Chalet, Moguls Tap Room & Grille
Average Winter Temp:
24° F

Terrain Superiority