Powder Ridge
Minnesota, US — size XS · 4 km of trails · 75 m vertical · 6 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
- 4 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 75 m
- Summit
- 430 m
- Base
- 355 m
- Lifts
- 6
- Region
- Maine Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 41 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
- 97 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at KIMBALL 3N (GHCN station), 1 km away, 39 m below mid-mountain; 17 winters
Snowfall: measured at KIMBALL 3N (GHCN station), 1 km away, 39 m below mid-mountain; 16 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
3 of its 6 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 circle1.4 km · 4 runs
- intermediateblue square1.5 km · 4 runs
- advancedblack diamond0.9 km · 5 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
- 1J-bar
- 1rope tow
- 1magic carpet
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Creek Park Reserve | 72 km | — | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Hyland Hills | 93 km | 2 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Buck Hill | 106 km | 3 km | light | Ikon Pass | |
| Andes Tower Hills | 116 km | 5 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Wild Mountain | 126 km | 6 km | light | Ikon Pass | |
| Afton Alps | 131 km | 13 km | light | Epic Pass, Epic Local |
FAQ
- Is Powder Ridge on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Powder Ridge for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Powder Ridge on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Powder Ridge for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Powder Ridge get?
- Powder Ridge has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 41 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Elm Creek Park Reserve (72 km), Hyland Hills (93 km), Andes Tower Hills (116 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo