Andes Tower Hills
Minnesota, US — size XS · 5 km of trails · 65 m vertical · 5 lifts · light snowfall
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Season: usually mid December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 5 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 65 m
- Summit
- 493 m
- Base
- 428 m
- Lifts
- 5
- Region
- Moe, Minnesota, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 64 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 13% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 94 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.68 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It is a small hill: 5 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 38% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 26% for North American resorts under 10 km.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 2 runs
- easygreen circle1.1 km · 3 runs
- intermediateblue square1.6 km · 5 runs
- advancedblack diamond1.8 km · 8 runs
- other0.1 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
- 1drag lift
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | 108 km | 4 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Powder Ridge | 116 km | 4 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Andes Tower Hills on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Andes Tower Hills for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Andes Tower Hills on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Andes Tower Hills for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Andes Tower Hills get?
- Andes Tower Hills has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 64 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Detroit Mountain (108 km), Powder Ridge (116 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo