Mt La Crosse

Wisconsin, US — size XS · 5 km of trails · 133 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. 2,664,452Mt La CrosseNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
Wisconsin
Minneapolis — town, pop. 410,939Madison — town, pop. 280,305Rockford — town, pop. 148,278Rochester — town, pop. 112,225Afton AlpsBruce Mound Winter Sports AreaChestnut Mountain ResortCoffee Mill Ski AreaGranite Peak ResortHyland HillsTrollhaugenTyrol Basin Ski and SnowboardBuck HillDevil’s Head ResortMt La CrosseMinneapolisMadisonRockfordRochester
Within 30 km
La Crosse — town, pop. 52,306North La Crosse — town, pop. 50,470Onalaska — town, pop. 18,468Sparta — town, pop. 9,679Holmen — town, pop. 9,651West Salem — town, pop. 5,014Mt La CrosseMt La CrosseLa CrosseNorth La CrosseOnalaskaSpartaHolmen

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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

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

The mountain

Trails
5 km — size XS
Vertical
133 m
Summit
357 m
Base
224 m
Lifts
4
Region
Wisconsin, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Measured, 10-season mean
45 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
86 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
10203040 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
204060 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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 ×0.52 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 circle0.1 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle1.5 km · 5 runs
  • intermediateblue square2.5 km · 10 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.7 km · 3 runs
  • expertdouble black0.3 km · 1 run
  • freeride0.4 km · 3 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 3chairlifts
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area84 km2 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Coffee Mill Ski Area97 km4 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Devil’s Head Resort130 km10 kmlightIkon Pass
Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard137 km4 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Mt La Crosse on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Mt La Crosse for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Mt La Crosse on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Mt La Crosse for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Mt La Crosse get?
Mt La Crosse has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 45 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area (84 km), Coffee Mill Ski Area (97 km), Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard (137 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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