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Destination Report: Midwest
Lutsen Mountains
By Sarah Nelson
L gondola. Guests can expect 9.5 feet of annual snowfall and
Lutsen Mountains is a ski resort in the Sawtooth
Mountains on the north shore of Lake Superior in Lutsen,
Minnesota. The ski season this year starts Nov. 19 and
will continue through mid-April. Guests can enjoy skiing
down 92 runs on four mountains plus Nordic skiing,
dog sledding, sleigh rides and snowshoeing.
Ski or ride for $12 with Monday – Friday
Daytime tickets beginning in January
16 Slopes – 3 Triple Chairlifts
Freestyle Terrain for all skill levels
$12 Tuesdays!
Tickets, rentals and lessons just $12 each*
Food and drinks in the
Double Diamond Bar and Tyrol Café
Kids 5 years and under ski/ride FREE
Flexible 4-hour tickets
$12 Friday nights from 7:30pm until 11pm!*
NASTAR racing
Just 2 ½ hours from Chicago
3487 Bohn Road — Mount Horeb, WI
608.437.4135
www.tyrolbasin.com
*Restrictions apply. Call ahead for details.
The resort has 1,000 skiable acres and Mid-America’s only
an average winter temperature of 24°.
Mountains
skiable acres. All skill levels will enjoy one of Eagle
Eagle Mountain has a vertical rise of 650 feet and 84
Mountain’s 25 runs (21 primary and
four backcountry). The north side of
the mountain has steep mogul runs for
advanced skiers while the south side
offers lake views and longer winding
slopes perfect for beginners.
Moose Mountain’s 210 skiable acres are
challenging. The 986-foot-tall mountain,
825 feet of which is lift-serviced, has 26
primary and 18 backcountry runs. Guests
can ski mile-long runs, Grizzly, a three-
quarters of a mile mogul run and back-
country runs through cedar and maple
glades.
Mystery Mountain is the place for
beginner and intermediate skiers to
develop their skills. The mountain has
a vertical rise of 850 feet and 71 ski-
able acres with Lutsen’s longest trails.
There are seven primary and three
backcountry runs.
Ullr Mountain is the home of Lutsen’s
Ski Learning Park. The mountain’s 25
skiable acres are designated as a slow
skiing zone so that beginners and families
have a slower paced environment to
practice their skills. The mountain has six
primary runs and one backcountry run.
Ullr Mountain has beginner bumps, race
training and a large area sectioned off
for beginners.
Other Winter Activities
Cross country fans should take advan-
tage of the four kilometers of Nordic ski
trails around Ullr Mountain. The trails,
accessible by chairlift, wind through an
aspen, birch, evergreen and maple forest
in the Poplar River Valley and offer spec-
tacular views of Lake Superior and the
Sawtooth Mountains.
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