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AFTON ALPS

📍Hastings, Minnesota, USA

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Vertical drop
350 ft
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Skiable terrain
300 acres
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Avg snowfall
50 in*
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Lifts
17

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Epic Pass

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Epic Local

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Epic terms checked October 26, 2026 ↗Resort ticket source ↗Day-ticket information checked 2026-01-29

DAY TICKETS

Historical adult budget guide

About $40 - $70

Use this as a broad planning range. The operator’s booking page has prices and conditions for your dates.

Sources & planning details

Checked: ticket conditions, multi-day availability, multi-day conditions, season-pass availability, season-pass conditions.

Without current field-level confirmation: adult ticket prices, adult ticket conditions, child ticket prices, child age band, senior ticket prices, senior age band.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Afton

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Typically late November to mid March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.aftonalps.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summer and winter destination
No
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
700
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
350
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
300
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
50
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
17
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
350
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Afton Alps — Experience the resort ↗St. Croix River Valley setting; daytime and night tickets, ski school and rental offerings. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton Alps — Season and day pass options ↗Local Afton Alps pass exists alongside Epic Local, Epic Pass and advance Epic Day choices. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton Alps — retained operator trail map, October 2024 file ↗Named areas and landmarks including Trudy’s Schuss, Susie’s Meadow and Nancy’s Nursery. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton Alps — mountain information ↗Retained evidence supports 50 runs and the 700-foot summit / 350-foot base figures. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton Alps — arrival and base services ↗Retained directions and Alps/Meadows/Highlands service locations. · Checked Oct 29, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Jw ↗Bloomington address; indoor pool, fitness and dining. No pets; service animals welcomed. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton ↗Afton inn, dining, private-bath rooms and booking link. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton History ↗1867 construction supports retained historical character. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Americinn ↗Oak Park Heights address; breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Afton Retained Contact ↗Original contact record preserved exactly. · Checked Oct 21, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Alps Chalet | Afton Alps Resort ↗Our main chalet with a wide variety of ski hill favorites, including burgers, fries and chicken tenders. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Highlands | Afton Alps Resort ↗Highlands Café is a quick service restaurant offering tacos and pizza. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

The Busted Nut Bar & Grill ↗Operator identifies The Busted Nut Bar & Grill at 118 2nd Street East in downtown Hastings and describes a casual neighborhood bar/grill with burgers, pizza and drinks. · Checked Oct 29, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Aamodt’s Apple Farm | Home of the Honeycrisp — Stillwater, MN ↗The operator identifies its Stillwater, Minnesota address, Apple Barn, bakery and gift shop. Its seasonal calendar distinguishes winter weekend barn/shop visits from the apple-picking season and family rides. Saint Croix Vineyards shares the property. Winter availability is limited rather than a general winter closure. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Visit | Saint Croix Vineyards ↗Visit page identifies the Stillwater, Minnesota address, tasting room, cold-climate varietals, scenic grounds and seasonal events. It says the winery shares the grounds with Aamodt’s Apple Farm. Listed opening days vary by season. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Map of Afton State Park Winter Trails and Facilities ↗The winter map identifies the St. Croix River and separate named ski and snowshoe trails, supporting the existing winter activity description. It distinguishes designated trail uses; it does not certify present snow conditions. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Home - Discover Stillwater: History, River, Arts & Culture MN ↗The official visitor guide describes Stillwater’s history and offers downtown, shopping, arts, dining/nightlife, wineries/breweries and water-activity categories. Its historical account locates early territorial history at Myrtle and Main Streets. This supports a historic-downtown shopping, art and dining outing; it does not establish a 20-minute drive from Afton Alps. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

The Biggest Mall in North America | Mall of America® ↗Mall of America in Bloomington has shops, sit-down restaurants and indoor rides at Nickelodeon Universe. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Spiral Brewery | Breweries | Food Vendors - Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, MN ↗The tourism member listing identifies Spiral Brewery in Hastings, Minnesota 55033. It supports the named town stop and exact entity; food-vendor category alone is not treated as full-service dining evidence. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild member directory ↗Spiral Brewery’s member description identifies a women-owned and operated production brewery and community-centered taproom in downtown Hastings, with the same 111 2nd Street East address. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Afton Alps official hours / current-season information ↗

    The official hours page still describes 2025–26 closure; exact 2026–27 opening and closing dates were not found there.

  • What are the dates of your summer operations? | Afton Alps ↗

    Official operator help center explicitly states that Afton Alps does not offer summer operations; article updated July 15, 2025. This outweighs an undated tourism listing advertising golf.

  • Afton Alps — Mountain Information ↗

    The operator publishes a 700-foot highest elevation and 350-foot base; their exact difference is 350 feet.

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