Lutsen Mountains
| Lutsen Mountains | |
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 A view from the top of Upper Grizzly run on Moose Mountain, looking out over Lake Superior. |
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| Location | Lutsen Township, Cook County, Minnesota |
| Nearest city | Grand Marais, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47°39′50.76″N 90°42′51.48″W / 47.6641°N 90.7143°W |
| Top elevation | 1688 ft. [1] |
| Base elevation | 863 ft. [2] |
| Skiable area | 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) |
| Runs | 92 |
| Longest run | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Lift system | 9: One gondola Seven chairlifts One surface lift |
| Snowfall | app. 115 inches |
| Web site | http://www.lutsen.com/winter/ |
Lutsen Mountains is a downhill and cross-country ski and snowboard area located on the North Shore region in Cook County, Minnesota, USA.
Lutsen is one of the northernmost ski areas in the United States outside of Alaska. It is located in the rugged Sawtooth Mountains, part of the Superior Highlands on the north shore of Lake Superior. Lutsen receives natural snow, at times lake effect snow from the lake at its foot, and also has snowmaking equipment. The ski season extends from November into mid-April, longer than most other resorts in the Upper Midwest.
Lutsen has four mountains, named Eagle, Ullr, Mystery, and Moose Mountains. Eagle should not be confused with Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota, which is actually in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
In 1989, Lutsen Mountains installed a German-made PHB Hall gondola to provide access between the base area and Moose Mountain. The gondola is the first, and currently the only, gondola in a mid-American ski resort. Lutsen is known as a family-friendly resort, being named as a Top 20 Family Ski Resort for two years in a row.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hiking in Minnesota - highest mountain". http://www.mountainpeaks.net/hiking_minnesota.html. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ "Lutsen Mountains". http://www.lutsen.com/winter/mountain_info/. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ http://www.familyskiresorts.net
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