Andes Tower Hills
Where Andes Tower Hills’s numbers come from
9 observations from 3 publishers behind 11 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.
Summit elevation1,620 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Andes Tower Hills
Andes Tower Hills — Downhill Conditions | Andes Tower HillsPublishedSep 2026“Peak Elevation: 1620ft · Base Elevation: 1330ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,621 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation1,330 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Andes Tower Hills
Andes Tower Hills — Downhill Conditions | Andes Tower HillsPublishedSep 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)”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport154.1 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport84.8 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Andes Tower Hills — Downhill Conditions | Andes Tower HillsAndes Tower Hills · andestowerhills.com
- Tier 1Andes Tower Hills — official websiteAndes Tower Hills · andestowerhills.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Minnesota Ski Areas Association — membersMinnesota Ski Areas Association · skiandboardmn.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Andes Tower HillsLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) to Andes Tower Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Andes Tower HillsOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
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)
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Andes Tower Hills
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingAndes Tower Hills · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23…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 · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Andes Tower Hills — Alexandria, MN, USA (Alpine)
- operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Andes Tower Hills"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Andes Tower Hills – Kensington
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 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) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Andes Tower Hills — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 19; Moe
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.