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Andes Tower Hills

Where Andes Tower Hills’s numbers come from

10 observations from 3 publishers behind 12 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

4/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,620 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Andes Tower Hills
Andes Tower Hills — Downhill Conditions | Andes Tower HillsPublishedOct 2026“Peak Elevation: 1620ft · Base Elevation: 1330ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,621 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Andes Tower HillsPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 494 m (1,619 ft)”
Base elevation1,330 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Andes Tower Hills
Andes Tower Hills — Downhill Conditions | Andes Tower HillsPublishedOct 2026“Peak Elevation: 1620ft · Base Elevation: 1330ft”
Advertised vertical drop290 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from summit elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

Lift-served vertical291 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Total lifts51 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Andes Tower HillsPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet (5 in all)”
Airport drive2 h 33 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills: 2 h 33 min and 154.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles154.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills: 2 h 33 min and 154.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive2 h 33 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills: 2 h 33 min and 154.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles154.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills: 2 h 33 min and 154.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) to Andes Tower Hills: 1 h 35 min and 84.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles84.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) to Andes Tower Hills: 1 h 35 min and 84.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Andes Tower Hills
Website
Andes Tower Hills — official website

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingAndes Tower Hills · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…e money!! Pre Season Pricing on all types of Season Passes Click for Conditions 2026-2027 Season Pass Prices- Click Here Make Winter Last Forever We strive to stay open…
  • operatingIndy Pass · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Andes Tower Hills — Alexandria, MN, USA (Alpine)
  • operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Andes Tower Hills"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Andes Tower Hills – Kensington
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Andes Tower Hills: 3 operating lift(s) — Hollywood (Triple), Little America (Quad), Milky Way (Triple); 0 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Andes Tower Hills — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 19; Moe

Data quality notes

  • Not yet collected: skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.