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Giants Ridge Resort
Minnesota
CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:  218 865-3000
Snow Phone:  800 688-SNOW
FAX:  218 865-4733

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  Yes     Restricted Areas:  No
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  70 km
Snow Tubing:  No     Snowshoe Trails:  Yes

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  1
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  Yes
 
Terrain Park of Giants Ridge
  • largest in Minnesota
  • bank off the bus in the middle of the park
  • rails, tables, spines
  •  

    MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
    Base Elevation:  1,470 ft   (448 m)
    Summit Elevation:  1,970 ft   (600 m)
    Vertical Drop:  500 ft   (152 m)
    Skiable Area:  200 acres   (81 hectares)
    Annual Snowfall:  85 in   (216 cm)
    Snowmaking:  100 %
    Number of Lifts:  6
    Uphill Lift Capacity:  7,800 per hour
    Types of Lifts:  1 Poma Lift
    3 Double Chairs
    2 Triple Chair
    Number of Trails:  34
    Longest Run:  4,000 ft   (1,219 m)

    TRAIL RATINGS
    Easiest Easiest:   31%
    More Difficult More Difficult:   44%
    Most Difficult Most Difficult:   25%
    Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
    and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

    DATES AND TIMES
    Expected Opening Date: November 2007
    Expected Closing Date: April 2008
    Hours of Operation: Mon-Thurs: 9am - 4:30pm
    Fri-Sun: 9am-8pm
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

    AREA SERVICES
    Child Care:  No
    Adaptive Skier:  Yes
    Lessons: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Rentals: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Children's Programs:  Yes
    Women's Programs:  No
    Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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