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Giants Ridge Resort Overview

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Giants Ridge Resort

Giant's Ridge Resort, located in Minnesota's Iron Range northwest of Duluth, is one of the Gopher State's biggest golf and ski resorts. Residents are proud of its reputation as "America's Icebox." The ski resort boasts a 1,792 foot summit elevation, as well as a 7,000 person uphill capacity. The 35 trails that soar off the rocky crest offer some of the best cruising runs around the Great Lakes. Giants Ridge has an intermediate and beginner terrain park as well as a Children's sledding area and sliding hill. The Giant was first developed as an Olympic training site with World Class cross country trails, and the trails are still maintained to Olympic quality standards.

Elevation

Summit

1972ft
Vertical Drop

500ft
Base

1472ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

31%

Intermediate Runs

44%

Advanced Runs

25%

Expert Runs

Longest Run

1544 MILES

Skiable Terrain

202 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 7
Gondolas & Trams: 0
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 3
Double Chairs: 3
Surface Lifts: 1

Tourist Office

P.O. Box 190

55708 Biwabik

Minnesota

United States

Phone: 800 688-SNOW (7669)

info@giantsridge.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/08/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/07/2013

Projected Days Open: 125

Days Open Last Year: 120

Years Open: 29

Average Snowfall: 85"

Giants Ridge Resort Reviews

by BT 21st March 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Great Snow, Beautiful Scenery

Pros: Best snow conditions for Minnesota Skiing
Cons: None
by MNSkier97 5th January 2013
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 2
Meh

Pros: None.
Cons: Closed half the Mountain early (weather was fine) bad everything.
by skimom2010 26th February 2011
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 2
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 2
Total disapointment

Pros: Tons of runs
Cons: Bad Staff
by mrmattandrews 18th March 2010
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 3
Matt's Thoughts

Pros: Great runs and GREAT Park!
Cons: Hurt myself...