Where Ski Devil’s numbers come from
6 observations from 3 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
Advertised vertical drop150 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project (MWLSAP)
Bamber Hills (also called Rochester Ski Hill) — Minnesota, Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“v: 150 ft.”
Named trails102 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Post-Bulletin
Skiing Variety Offered in Minnesota — Post-Bulletin (Rochester), November 12, 1971, p. 14 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)PublishedOct 2026“4 rope tows; 10 runs; longest run — 700'”
Community Effort (ski item) — Minneapolis Tribune, March 6, 1960, p. 57 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 6 “with modern electrically heated chalet, six slopes and four rope tows.”
Total lifts42 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Post-Bulletin
Skiing Variety Offered in Minnesota — Post-Bulletin (Rochester), November 12, 1971, p. 14 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)PublishedOct 2026“Ski Devil, Fertile — 218/945-5272; 4 rope tows; 10 runs; longest run — 700'; vert. drop — 150'”
Community Effort (ski item) — Minneapolis Tribune, March 6, 1960, p. 57 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026“a "Ski Devil" ski area one-quarter mile south of Fertile, Minn., with modern electrically heated chalet, six slopes and four rope tows.”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Bamber Hills (also called Rochester Ski Hill) — Minnesota, Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectSki history · Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project (MWLSAP) · mwlsap.org
- OpenSkiMap — Ski DevilCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- Skiing Variety Offered in Minnesota — Post-Bulletin (Rochester), November 12, 1971, p. 14 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Other site · Post-Bulletin · mwlsap.org
- Community Effort (ski item) — Minneapolis Tribune, March 6, 1960, p. 57 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Other site · Star Tribune · mwlsap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Ski Devil — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0; Fertile