Where Mount Itasca’s numbers come from
8 observations from 2 publishers behind 8 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
1/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation1,493 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mount ItascaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 1 drag lift (2 in all)”
Airport drive3 h 22 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca: 3 h 22 min and 197.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles197.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca: 3 h 22 min and 197.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive3 h 22 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca: 3 h 22 min and 197.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles197.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca: 3 h 22 min and 197.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive40 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Mount Itasca: 40 min and 32.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles32.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Mount Itasca: 40 min and 32.2 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.
- Mount Itasca — official websiteThe resort’s own site · mtitasca.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Minnesota Ski Areas Association — membersState ski association · Minnesota Ski Areas Association · skiandboardmn.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — Mt. ItascaSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Mount Itasca, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Mount ItascaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 — Mount Itasca
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Mt. Itasca"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Mount Itasca – Coleraine
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Mt. Itasca: 2 operating lift(s) — Chairlift (Double), Poma (Platter); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Mount Itasca — status: operating; activities: nordic, downhill; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 2; Coleraine
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.