Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in Minnesota
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in Minnesota? Browse 18 Minnesota ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 18
- Tallest drop
- 1,088 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 0
- Vertical published
- 17 of 18
- Andes Tower Hills Local hill 230 ft vert
- Buck Hill Local hill 253 ft vert
- Buena Vista Ski Area Local hill 174 ft vert
- Chester Bowl Local hill 151 ft vert
- Coffee Mill Day hill 404 ft vert
- Detroit Mountain Local hill 197 ft vert
- Giants Ridge Resort Day hill 436 ft vert
- Hyland Hills Ski Area Local hill 171 ft vert
- Lutsen Mountains Full day 1,088 ft vert
- Mount Itasca Local hill 180 ft vert
- Mount Kato Ski Area Local hill 226 ft vert
- Mount Ski Gull Local hill 197 ft vert
- Pine Valley Ski Area and Jump center
- Powder Ridge Local hill 256 ft vert
- Spirit Mountain Day hill 643 ft vert
- Steeplechase Ski & Snowboard Local hill 213 ft vert
- Welch Village Day hill 360 ft vert
- Wild Mountain Local hill 269 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in Minnesota
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in Minnesota?
Yes. 18 ski areas in Minnesota are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which Minnesota ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 18 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in Minnesota?
By published vertical drop, Lutsen Mountains is the biggest independent area in Minnesota at 1,088 ft. 0 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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