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Afton Alps Reviews

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Browse our collection of user-generated reviews of Afton Alps to better plan your ski trip. Afton Alps reviews are sorted by Overall Rating, Downhill Terrain, Nightlife, Terrain Park and Family Friendly.

Overall Rating: 3.5

Rating Details:

  • Family Friendly
  • 4.2
  • All Mtn. Terrain
  • 49.5
  • Terrain Park
  • 3.2
  • Nightlife
  • 2.0

Recommended For:

  • Single/Newlyweds
  • 29%
  • Beginner
  • 31%
  • Families
  • 46%
  • Intermediate
  • 40%
  • Empty Nesters
  • 17%
  • Advanced
  • 20%

Helpful Highlights:

The tubing hills at Afton Alps are a lot of fun but you go down them very fast and when you get to the bottom, all you have is a fence with these bags full ...

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  • 3

    Afton... The tail to Two Hills

    by bjohnsonmn - 31st October 2008

    Pros: Great For Boarders, Decent Chalets

    Cons: Little for advanced skiers, Roving packs of unatended kids/kid dump

    Afton, Afton, Afton... To be fair, I have only been to Afton about five times, but they were all "good condition" days. The reason I titled the review "Af... Full review

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  • 3

    Best close to St Paul

    by focker - 16th January 2013

    Pros: Lots of different Runs, Lifts, Chalets

    Cons: Crowded on Weekends

    If your like me and live in the east side of the Twin Cities then Afton is about the best you can do in the metro area. Welch may be better overall (debat... Full review

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  • 3

    The best you can get in the Twin Cities

    by Snowguy76 - 18th February 2011

    Pros: Well maintained lifts and lodges, lots of runs, convenient night skiing

    Cons: Very small verticle drop, lots of young kids

    I've skied Afton several times--mainly because it's the best hill within short driving distance of the Twin Cities. It's very convenient to drive down ther... Full review

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  • 3

    Afton Alps Review

    by anonymous_user - 17th February 2007

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    Been skiing and riding Afton for about 7 years, Welch before that. For the money its Afton for the terrain it's Welch. For atmosphere it's afton at least th... Full review

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  • 3

    Afton Alps Review

    by anonymous_user - 14th December 2007

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    over the years I havn't seen much improvement with afton. I go there often and being a snowboarder I expect at least a halfway decent terrain park. But, e... Full review

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  • 3

    Snow tubing hills fun but dangerous at the bottom

    by snowtuber - 10th February 2013

    Pros: Six awesome hills to chose from

    Cons: Very poor way of stopping at the bottom of the hills

    The tubing hills at Afton Alps are a lot of fun but you go down them very fast and when you get to the bottom, all you have is a fence with these bags full ... Full review

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