Western Region - Ski Areas

Alpine/Nordic/Telemark/Ski Jumping/Ski Clubs in the Western Region

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The Western Region of the NSP Central Division includes nearly all of Minnesota (the southern-most portion is within the Southwest Region) and a small portion of northwestern Wisconsin. Click here to display a map of the Western Region and the Alpine ski areas contained within it. (Work in progress.)

Please notify us if you know of an Alpine, Nordic or Ski Jump recreation area in the Western Region which is not listed, not accessible via the links below, or has developed a Web site not indicated below. Most of the Web sites listed below provide directions to the recreation area. With permission granted, "MapQuest" and "Expedia Maps" maps have been provided for many Western Region recreation areas.

Alpine Ski Areas in the Western Region

Afton Alps C002 - Afton, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Afton Afton Alps Ski Patrol

Andes Tower Hills C296 - Kensington, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Kensington

Buck Hill C019 - Burnsville, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Burnsville Buck Hill Ski Patrol

Buena Vista C098- Bemidji, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Bemidji (See also Buena Vista Area in Fun Links)

Chester Bowl Park - Duluth, Minnesota (218) 724-9832 Nice write-up by Anomie & Entropy
(History of Chester Park and the Duluth Ski Club.) *Where is it?*

Christie Mountain C154 - Bruce, Wisconsin Where is it? >>>(Vicinity) (Close-up) (Driving map / directions) Weather at Bruce

Coffee Mill Ski Area & 4H C151 - Wabasha, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Wabasha Coffee Mill Ski Patrol

Elm Creek Park Preserve Winter Recreation Area Northwest of Osseo, MN, between Champlin, Dayton and Maple Grove. Where is it? Directions Weather at Maple Grove Join the Three Rivers Ski Patrol

Giants Ridge C046 - Biwabik, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Biwabik Giants Ridge Ski Patrol

Great Bear Recreation Park C285 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota Where is it? Weather at Sioux Falls

Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area C055 - Bloomington, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Bloomington Join the Three Rivers Ski Patrol

Lutsen C066 - Lutsen, Minnesota (Driving directions) Weather at Lutsen Lutsen Mountains Ski Patrol

Mont du Lac C073 - Superior, Wisconsin (218) 626-3797 Where is it? Weather at Superior

Mount Itasca C125 - Coleraine, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Coleraine Ole Mangseth Memorial Ski Jump

Mount Kato C192 - Mankato, Minnesota Where is it? weather at Mankato Mount Kato Ski Patrol

Powder Ridge C105 - Kimball, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Kimball Powder Ridge Ski Patrol

Ski Gull C197 - Brainerd, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Brainerd Ski Gull Ski Patrol

Spirit Mountain C057 - Duluth, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Duluth Spirit Mtn. Ski Patrol

Trollhaugen C132 - Dresser, Wisconsin Where is it? Weather at Dresser Trollhaugen Ski Patrol

Welch Village C140 - Welch, Minnesota. Where is it? >>>(Location) (Driving map / directions) Weather at Welch Welch Village Ski Patrol

Wild Mountain C152 - Taylors Falls, Minnesota. Where is it? >>>(Location) (Driving map / directions) Weather at Taylors Falls Wild Mtn. Ski Patrol

Nordic Ski Areas, Races and Telemark skiing in the Western Region
(including nearby neighbors)

Active Backwoods Retreats (ABR) Trails - Ironwood, Michigan

Adelsman's Cross-Country Ski Page Excellent, comprehensive site featuring trails, reports, lodging, gear, training, races, results and links. Very thorough, descriptive, upper midwest trail index by area.

Alexandria, Minnesota area winter activities

American Birkebeiner (x-c ski race) - Cable, WI to Hayward, WI *Where is it?* Weather at Hayward Birkie Ski Patrol

Bearskin Lodge

Blue Hills Trail (also Rusk County Trail Association) - Bruce, Wisconsin (near Christie Mountain) Excellent cross country skiing resource Web site.

Boulder Lake Management Area - Duluth, Minnesota

Brainerd Lakes Vacationland - Winter Edition - Cross Country Ski Trails

Chester Bowl Park - Duluth, Minnesota (218) 724-9832 Nice write-up by Wilderness Inquiry
(History of Chester Park and the Duluth Ski Club.) *Where is it?*

Como Park Ski Center C077 - St. Paul, Minnesota (651) 488-9673 Where is it? Weather at St. Paul

Cloquet area cross country ski trails

Cross Country Skiing in Northwest Wisconsin

Detroit Lakes Winter Ski Trail Maps

Duluth Parks ski trails, Duluth area cross country ski trails

Elm Creek Park Preserve Winter Recreation Area Maple Grove-Champlin-Dayton, Minnesota Where is it? Weather at Maple Grove Join the Elm Creek Ski Patrol

Ely area cross country ski trails

Grand Rapids area cross country ski trails

Grey Eagle Winter Resort - Grey Eagle, Minnesota (612) 573-2222

Hennepin Parks ski trails, Twin Cities metro area nordic trails

Hole in the Mountain - Lake Benton, Minnesota *Where is it?*

Maplelag Resort - Callaway, Minnesota *Where is it?*

Minnesota DNR cross country ski trail listings (Southern Minnesota) (Metro Area) (Northern Minnesota)*

Minnesota snow and trail conditions (Updated weekly by Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources.)

Minnesota Finlandia (x-c ski race) - Bemidji, Minnesota

Mora Vasaloppet - (x-c ski race) - Mora, Minnesota *Where is it?* Weather at Mora

Nordic Skiing in Wisconsin

North Star Ski Touring Club - Skiing Page with links to cross country skiing locations and maps in the Twin Cities Area, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Pepsi Challenge (x-c ski race) - Giants Ridge, Biwabik, Minnesota

Spirit Mountain Cross Country Skiing Center

Telefest at Porcupine Mountains "Tele-vision" - great resource for pin heads, with information and links to telemark workshops at ski areas in the WR, including Afton Alps, Hyland, Lutsen, Spirit Mtn., Trollhaugen, UMD Outdoor Program.

Telemark Resort C301 - Cable, Wisconsin Where is it? Weather at Cable

Two Harbors to Grand Marais area cross country ski trails

Wisconsin DNR cross country ski trail listings

Northwest Wisconsin cross country skiing locations (with links to NE, SW & SE Wisconsin)

Ski Northeast Wisconsin (Brown County Area Ski Association)

Snowflake Nordic Center - Duluth, Minnesota

Voyageurs National Park cross country ski trails

* "All cross-country skiers on public ski trails who are aged 16 and above must have "The Great Minnesota Ski Pass" in their possession."

Ski Jumping in the Western Region

Bush Lake Ski Jump - Bloomington, Minnesota

Chester Bowl Park - Duluth, Minnesota (218) 724-9832 Nice write-up by Wilderness Inquiry
(History of Chester Park and the Duluth Ski Club.) *Where is it?*

Ole Mangseth Memorial Ski Jump - Coleraine, Minnesota