Duluth, Minnesota · United States · ski area

Spirit Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Spirit Mountain is a ski area in Duluth, Minnesota, United States with 9.3 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 218 m and 391 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 9.3 km
Lifts: 8
Top elevation: 391 m
Vertical drop: 173 m
Cross-country: 7.3 km
Nearest airport: DLH · 14 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy3.2 km
Other0.1 km
Beginner0.1 km
Advanced1.7 km
Intermediate4.3 km

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

Ski lifts

4 Chairlifts
2 Drag lifts
1 Rope tows
1 Magic carpets

Spirit Mountain is a ski area in Duluth, Minnesota, the United States. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.3 km, which ranks it #230 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 404 m long.

Slopes at Spirit Mountain

About 36% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 46% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes Spirit Mountain a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 218 m up to 391 m, a vertical drop of 173 m — typical of a local ski hill. Cross-country skiers get 7.3 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Spirit Mountain

The nearest airport is Duluth International Airport (DLH), about 14 km away in a straight line — roughly 19 minutes by car; Range Regional Airport (HIB) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Superior Municipal Forest, Piedmont Ski Trail, Mont du Lac (3.0 km) and Jay Cooke State Park, which together add 4 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Spirit Mountain

1
Duluth International Airport Duluth, United States Airports in United States
DLH14 kmstraight line
2
Range Regional Airport Hibbing, United States Airports in United States
HIB88 kmstraight line
3
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Brainerd, United States Airports in United States
BRD151 kmstraight line
4
Saint Cloud Regional Airport Saint Cloud, United States Airports in United States
STC193 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Spirit Mountain have?

9.3 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 3.2 km easy, 0.1 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 1.7 km advanced, 4.3 km intermediate. It is #230 in United States by piste length.

How high is Spirit Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 391 m (1,283 ft); the lowest point is 218 m, a vertical drop of 173 m.

What is the nearest airport to Spirit Mountain?

Duluth International Airport (DLH), about 14 km away in a straight line; Range Regional Airport (HIB) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Spirit Mountain have?

8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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