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Giants Ridge

Giants Ridge

Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

216

Rank in
Region

15

Rank in
State

2

This resort is often compared with:

Lutsen Mountains
Afton Alps
Indianhead Mountain
Best time for snow at
Giants Ridge
Snow quality compared w/
rest of North American resorts
Last 10 Days of Snowfall at Giants Ridge

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
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0"
Night
0"
Friday
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0"
Night
0"
Saturday
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0"
Night
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Sunday
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0"
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Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

85"

True Snow: 85" per year
Snow Quality Rank

196

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

198

Giants Ridge is ranked No. 198 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

6.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

3.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

85.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

198

Giants Ridge is ranked No. 198 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

196

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

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Core Strengths of Giants Ridge

Core Strengths
Travel Ease
rank
128
score
36.6
Snow Quality
rank
196
score
23.7
Snow Volume
rank
198
score
29.1

Spring skiing (and the views) are great at #GiantsRidge & the 9" of snow last week didn't hurt either! 👍🎿❄️ #springskiing #biwabikmn #mesabiismagic #onlyinmn #springbreak #skiing @mnmomag @exploreminnesota 📷: Sara Soli

Hard work & fun last weekend at the Mesabi East Cross Country Invitational held at #GiantsRidge. Over 1,000 participants from 66 schools! 📷: @fossdaboss05 @noahkram @sammydude99 #biwabik #skiresort #onlyinmn #mesabiismagic #nordic #crosscountryskiing

January is National Safety Awareness Month. Wearing a helmet to ski or snowboard is a smart idea. Buy a new helmet at the #GiantsRidge Snow Shop in January and receive a complimentary voucher to return and ski. Details at GiantsRidge.com #mesabiismagic #onlyinmn #skiresort #wearahelmet #snowboard #ski #biwabik 📷: @pluskwikphotography

Looks like it's unanimous! Everyone is jumping for joy at #GiantsRidge! Also- throw in the MN State championships and it's way fun! 📷: @ellie_sullivan17 @mikaela_marie_ #nordicskiing #mesabiismagic #onlyinmn #biwabikmn #mshsl #stateskimeet #tonsoffun @exploreminnesota

Great fall shot from the top of the mountain at #GiantsRidge last weekend. Photo: @markpommier #fallcolors #ONLYinMN #mesabitrail #fallinminnesota #fall

Good luck at #GiantsRidge today Section 7 Alpine Racers! #alpineracing #onlyinmn #biwabikmn #mesabiismagic @pluskwikphotography

Repost from @mshsl1. Good-looking hardware awaits #mshsl Nordic ski finishers @giantsridge. #biwabikmn #goodluck #mesabiismagic #onlyinmn #mshsl #statemeet #GiantsRidge @exploreminnesota

Welcome alpine racers to the Virginia High School Alpine Invitational today at #GiantsRidge! #onlyinmn #biwabikmn #skirace #firstdayfaces #snowboarding #skiing

Plan for great views like this @giantsridge & register now at racethegrind.com ! The GRIND is an off-road cycling event that takes place at #giantsridge on September 3, 2016. 📷: @hjeelsidde #onlyinmn #mesabiismagic #ironrange #racethegrind #giantsridgeironndirt #summerfun #bikerace #offroadcycling #biketrails

"Run the Range" with the East Range Mayors Cup at #giantsridge on May 21! #runtherange #biwabikmn #onlyinmn #mesabiismagic @eastrangeallclassreunion

Three generations of skiers enjoying #GiantsRidge! Thanks for making @giantsridge your destination! 📷: @dave.c.scott #skiresort #winterfun #alpineskiing #onlyinmn #firstdayfaces #memories #mesabiismagic

The new kink rail has been getting some love this weekend. @volcomsnow #uppermidwestalt #usasa #mesabiismagic

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

500 ft

1970 ft
Base Elevation: 1470 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Giants Ridge

Giant's Ridge has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 85 inches snowfall, due to its location in northern Minnesota.

Accumulation and Preservation

Giant's Ridge's very cold climate facilitates early season snowmaking, preserves the snow midwinter and it gets less winter rain than most Midwest ski areas. Relatively flat Midwest ski terrain will routinely melt/freeze in warm weather or March sun.