Area Profile
Afton Alps sits along the rolling hills of the scenic St Croix River Valley. Surrounded by Afton State Park, this sprawling area offers enough runs to keep a skier or snowboarder busy both day and night just exploring the whole layout. Spread out along a wedge-shaped ridge overlooking the river valley, it's massive for a Midwest ski area. With 48 trails, four terrain parks and 18 chairlifts, there's also enough terrain variety to keep a family of skiers happy.
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Lodging Profile
No on-site lodging but there are numerous hotels, motels and inns within 10 minutes of the ski area.
Services Profile
The ski area is located just 30 minutes east of the St. Paul area where there are restaurants, clubs, cafes, bars, and movies. Ski school has group and private lessons, camp, special programs for youth/adults/women, and the Alpine Club for teen racers. Rental shop has complete inventory of skis, snowboards and snowblade rentals for all ages.
Area Recreation Profile
Mountain bike area covers seven miles of scenic trails, biking trails vary for riders of all abilities, and rentals are available; an 18-hole golf course.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding is allowed on all trails. In addition, there are four terrain parks and a halfpipe. Lessons and rentals are available at the lodge.
Common Misspellings
Aftenalps, Aftonalps
Important Dates
- Projected Days Open: 120
- Days Open Last Year: 110
- Years Open: 46
- Average Snowfall: 60 in.
Terrain Type
Beginner Runs:  20% |
Intermediate Runs:  60% |
Advanced Runs:  20% |
Expert Runs:  0% |
Lifts
- Total # Of Lifts:
18 - Gondolas & Trams:
N/A
- High Speed Sixes:
N/A - High Speed Quads:
N/A
- Quad Chairs:
1 - Triple Chairs:
3
- Double Chairs:
14 - Surface Lifts:
3
Elevation
- Top: 1530 Ft.
- Vertical Drop: 350 Ft.
- Bottom: 1180 Ft.
- Longest Run: 0.2 miles
- Skiable Terrain: 250 acres
- Snow Making: 250 acres
Afton Alps Contact Information
Afton Alps
6600 Peller Avenue South
Hastings, MN 55033 
Phone: 800-328-1328
Location
Nearby Resorts
- Welch Village (20 miles)
- Buck Hill (25 miles)
- Hyland Ski (28 miles)
- Trollhaugen (35 miles)
- Wild Mountain (44 miles)
