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Chester Bowl ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Chester Bowl is a ski area in Duluth, Minnesota, United States with 1.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 332 m and 378 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.2 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
378 m
Vertical drop
46 m
Cross-country
3.0 km
Nearest airport
DLH · 8.4 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.3 km
  • Advanced0.6 km
  • Intermediate0.4 km

6 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Chairlifts

Chester Bowl is a ski area in Duluth, Minnesota, the United States. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.2 km, which ranks it #443 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 202 m long.

Slopes at Chester Bowl

About 21% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 45% advanced or expert, which makes Chester Bowl best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 chairlift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 332 m up to 378 m, a vertical drop of 46 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 3.0 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Chester Bowl

The nearest airport is Duluth International Airport (DLH), about 8 km away in a straight line — roughly 11 minutes by car; Range Regional Airport (HIB) is 85 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bagley Nature Area, Hartley Ski Trail, Snowflake Nordic Ski Center and Piedmont Ski Trail.

Nearest airports to Chester Bowl

  1. 1
    Duluth International Airport Flag of United StatesDuluth, United States Airports in United States
    DLH8.4 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Range Regional Airport Flag of United StatesHibbing, United States Airports in United States
    HIB85 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Flag of United StatesBrainerd, United States Airports in United States
    BRD162 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Saint Cloud Regional Airport Flag of United StatesSaint Cloud, United States Airports in United States
    STC206 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Chester Bowl have?

1.2 km of downhill runs (6 runs): 0.3 km easy, 0.6 km advanced, 0.4 km intermediate. It is #443 in United States by piste length.

How high is Chester Bowl?

The lifts and runs reach 378 m (1,240 ft); the lowest point is 332 m, a vertical drop of 46 m.

What is the nearest airport to Chester Bowl?

Duluth International Airport (DLH), about 8.4 km away in a straight line; Range Regional Airport (HIB) is 85 km away.

How many ski lifts does Chester Bowl have?

1 lift: 1 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.