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Mt. La Crosse ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt. La Crosse is a ski area in Wisconsin, United States with 5.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 224 m and 357 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.4 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
357 m
Vertical drop
133 m
Nearest airport
LSE · 16 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.5 km
  • Expert0.3 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Freeride0.4 km
  • Intermediate2.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Mt. La Crosse is a ski area in Wisconsin, the United States. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.4 km, which ranks it #293 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 235 m long.

Slopes at Mt. La Crosse

About 29% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes Mt. La Crosse a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 224 m up to 357 m, a vertical drop of 133 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Mt. La Crosse

The nearest airport is La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE), about 16 km away in a straight line — roughly 21 minutes by car; Rochester International Airport (RST) is 107 km away. Nearby ski areas include Coulee Experimental State Forest, Whitetail Ridge, Saint Mary's University Ski Trails and Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area (2.4 km), which together add 6 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mt. La Crosse

  1. 1
    La Crosse Regional Airport Flag of United StatesLa Crosse, United States Airports in United States
    LSE16 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Rochester International Airport Flag of United StatesRochester, United States Airports in United States
    RST107 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Flag of United StatesEau Claire, United States Airports in United States
    EAU127 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Dubuque Regional Airport Flag of United StatesDubuque, United States Airports in United States
    DBQ154 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mt. La Crosse have?

5.4 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 1.5 km easy, 0.3 km expert, 0.1 km beginner, 0.7 km advanced, 0.4 km freeride, 2.5 km intermediate. It is #293 in United States by piste length.

How high is Mt. La Crosse?

The lifts and runs reach 357 m (1,171 ft); the lowest point is 224 m, a vertical drop of 133 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mt. La Crosse?

La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE), about 16 km away in a straight line; Rochester International Airport (RST) is 107 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mt. La Crosse have?

4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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