Detroit Mountain

Minnesota, US — size XS · 4 km of trails · 60 m vertical · 4 lifts · light snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Detroit MountainNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Minnesota
Fargo — town, pop. 118,523Saint Cloud — town, pop. 65,842Grand Forks — town, pop. 57,011Ramsey — town, pop. 25,828Andes Tower HillsPowder RidgeThrill HillsDetroit MountainFargoSaint CloudGrand ForksRamsey
Within 30 km
Detroit Lakes — town, pop. 9,002Perham — town, pop. 3,278Pelican Rapids — town, pop. 2,461Frazee — town, pop. 1,371Detroit MountainDetroit MountainDetroit LakesPerhamPelican RapidsFrazee

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Season: usually mid December - early April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
4 km — size XS
Vertical
60 m
Summit
499 m
Base
439 m
Lifts
4
Region
Erie, Minnesota, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Snow-day share
14% 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
97 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
204060 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: measured at DETROIT LAKES 1 NNE (GHCN station), 4.8 km away, 56 m below mid-mountain; 11 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

2 of its 4 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does. It is a small hill: 4 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.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle1.2 km · 6 runs
  • intermediateblue square1.4 km · 7 runs
  • advancedblack diamond1 km · 6 runs
  • other0.2 km · 1 run

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 2chairlifts
  • 2magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Andes Tower Hills108 km5 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Detroit Mountain on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Detroit Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Detroit Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Detroit Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Detroit Mountain get?
Detroit Mountain has light snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Andes Tower Hills (108 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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