Mount Kato
Minnesota, US — size XS · 5 km of trails · 68 m vertical · 10 lifts · light snowfall
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Season: usually early 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
- 68 m
- Summit
- 308 m
- Base
- 240 m
- Lifts
- 10
- Region
- Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 129 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
- 89 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 ×1.45 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.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.2 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle1.3 km · 3 runs
- intermediateblue square2.6 km · 9 runs
- advancedblack diamond1 km · 5 runs
- expertdouble black0.1 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 8chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Hill | 89 km | 3 km | light | Ikon Pass | |
| Hyland Hills | 95 km | 2 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve | 122 km | — | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Afton Alps | 128 km | 13 km | light | Epic Pass, Epic Local | |
| Powder Ridge | 137 km | 4 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Mount Kato on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Mount Kato for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Mount Kato on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Mount Kato for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Mount Kato get?
- Mount Kato has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 129 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Hyland Hills (95 km), Elm Creek Park Reserve (122 km), Powder Ridge (137 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo