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Lutsen Mountains

Lutsen Mountains

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10-day Snow Forecast
Lutsen Mountains skiing by month:
Lutsen Mountains
By Month
January is the best month to ski at Lutsen Mountains for overall snow quality.
DEC
Lutsen Mountains
in December
JAN
Lutsen Mountains
in January
FEB
Lutsen Mountains
in February
MAR
Lutsen Mountains
in March
APR
Lutsen Mountains
in April

Core Strengths

Lutsen Mountains
Overall
36.9
Snow Volume
33.4
Expert
30.4
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

188

Rank in
Region

5

Rank in
State

1

This resort is often compared with:

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

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
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Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

114"

True Snow: 114" per year
Snow Quality Rank

193

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

Dump Potential Rank

184

Lutsen Mountains is ranked No. 184 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

4.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

75.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

184

Lutsen Mountains is ranked No. 184 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

193

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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3" so far this morning and more on the way! #skilutsen #snow #getoutside

my last home race ever // mad love to my home hill #racing #skiing #snowing #onlyinminnesota #capturemn #MNNorthShore 📷: @weyrenswelch

Fell hard on the slopes, but fell in love with the mountains. #lutsen #capturemn #exploremn #onlyinminnesota #Minnesota365 📷: @leah33marie

#tbt @froglegmusic at 2015 Mountain Meltdown. Catch Frogleg Apr 9 for a headlining 2-set show at #lutsenmountains during this year's #meltdown

Stringing up the 56,000 pound cable was no easy task. #Gondola #Skiing #Snowboarding #Mountains #Midwest #Installations #Lutsen #Northshore #MN

Happy Shredgiving from the #lutsenliving #jobsite. Have a good evening and we'll see you for #BlackFriday & #SmallBusinessSaturday. Where you shredding at today? #DamageBoardshop #optoutside #northshore #minnesota #lutsenmn 📷: @damageduluth

Hard to beat this.👌🏻25 runs and it's time for a #beerbreak. #slopestyle #lutsenmountains #lutsen #thenorthshore #lakesuperior #greatlakes #shredthegnar #minnesnowta #onlyinminnesota 📷: @chrisknutson

15% visibility 🗻 #lutsen #lutsenmountains #skiing #chairlift #winterwonderland 📷: @neopests

The off-season. #moosemountain #lakesuperior #lutsen #skilift #northcountryminnesota #visitcc #onlyinmn #exploremn #capturemn #forest #water #sky #hikemn #mnautumnlove 📷: @emeium

6" of #freshies this a.m. w/ more predicted overnight. Moose Mt. to open Sun if all goes well w/ total of 18-20 runs on 3 mts. #skiminnesota #FindYourTrueNorth #onlyinminnesota #snowboarding #skiing #wintertime #snowing #skiresort #nofilter

Heading down the #gondola at #LutsenMountains #nordica #thisisthelife

Inaugural Lake Effect Music & Ski Festival - Jan 8 & 9! #LakeEffect #musicfestival #skiing #snowboarding #UsefulJenkins #Heatbox #PeopleBrothersBand #DJAbilities #skiandstay packages and tickets coming soon!

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

1000 ft

1913 ft
Base Elevation: 1088 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Lutsen Mountains

Lutsen has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 114 inches snowfall, due to its location on the upwind side of Lake Superior.

Accumulation and Preservation

Lutsen's very cold climate facilitates early season snowmaking, preserves the snow midwinter and it probably gets the least winter rain among Midwest ski areas. Primary exposure is southeast, so melt/freeze conditions will develop in March.