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Lutsen Mountains

Location

Lutsen Township

United States

47° 40' 2.5932" N, 90° 43' 26.4864" W

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US

General info:

Lutsen is quadruple the size of most Great Lakes ski resorts. With four peaks, more than 1,000 acres, a nearly 900-foot vertical drop, 90 runs, and the region’s only gondola, it’s a legitimate ski area. This New England look-alike also gets rave reviews from skiers and snowboarers for scenery thanks to its spectacular views of Lake Superior from just about anywhere on the mountain. Located on four separate peaks of the Sawtooth Mountain range - Moose Mountain, Eagle Mountain, Ullr Mountain and Mystery Mountain - Lutsen offers long New England-like trails on 1000 acres of skiable terrain and a 1,088 feet of vertical.

BASE: 800ft
SUMMIT: 1687ft
VERTICAL DROP: 825ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 10
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 8
Surface: 1

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$61.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$51.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$61.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$51.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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