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Giants Ridge

Giants Ridge

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Giants Ridge skiing by month:
Giants Ridge
By Month
Data show that January is the best month Giants Ridge for overall snow quality.
DEC
Giants Ridge
in December
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Giants Ridge
in January
FEB
Giants Ridge
in February
MAR
Giants Ridge
in March
APR
Giants Ridge
in April
Giants Ridge winter weather:
Giants Ridge
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Giants Ridge, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 13% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 0°F low
Winter Sun
70% of possible sun
El Niño
-13% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Giants Ridge
Travel Ease
36.6
Overall
30.6
Snow Volume
29.0
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

216

Rank in
Region

15

Rank in
State

2

This resort is often compared with:

Lutsen Mountains
Afton Alps
Indianhead
Giants Ridge Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Giants Ridge Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Monday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Tuesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

85"

True Snow: 85" per year
Snow Quality Rank

196

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

197

Giants Ridge is ranked No. 197 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

3.5%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

85.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

197

Giants Ridge is ranked No. 197 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

196

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

Comparables

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A Few Words on the Snow at Giants Ridge

Giant's Ridge has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 85 inches snowfall, due to its location in northern Minnesota.

Accumulation and Preservation

Giant's Ridge's very cold climate facilitates early season snowmaking, preserves the snow midwinter and it gets less winter rain than most Midwest ski areas. Relatively flat Midwest ski terrain will routinely melt/freeze in warm weather or March sun.