MOUNT KATO IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! you have got to try it out. if you go try the french fries they are probably the best in minnesota. decent runs, good snow board trail,lessons are good,their fake snow is good on ocasion but can be like ice if it melts than frezes agin.(it will kill you skiies :( over all i give it a 9.5 trails 8 snow board place 10. it is not good enough to come from northern minn but if you are ever near mankato try it out.

This is a pretty good little midwest ski/board area. Fairly decent priced lift tickets, and a decent amount of runs. I've only been here twice, both early season and just on their artificial snow. First time conditions were great (around 30F) I was really surprised with how well their fake snow rides. The secound time was a bit warmer (45F) and the fake snow was pretty sluggish.

Staff service was average, some of the lifties were rude but that is pretty typical. The terrain park has some pretty good sized jumps, and 3-5 pro rails. No Halfpipe, but one of the blue runs (Wolf Ridge) has a nice big quarterpipe that is popular with the park riders. There is also another black run (Tomahawk Chute) on the back side, that has quite a few jumps built on it, and is fairly challenging. Overall this isn't necessarily a park worth taking a big trip to, but good for a day out if you are within a 1-2hr drive.