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Ski-Tonka

Where Ski-Tonka’s numbers come from

8 observations from 4 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

How a figure is chosen
Advertised vertical drop250 ft2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project (MWLSAP)
Bamber Hills (also called Rochester Ski Hill) — Minnesota, Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“v: 250 ft.”
Skiing Variety Offered in Minnesota — Post-Bulletin (Rochester), November 12, 1971, p. 14 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 225 ft “vert. drop — 225'”
Named trails82 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“1 sitzlift; 10 rope tows; 8 runs”
Charm in the Small Ski Areas (Ben Kern) — Minneapolis Tribune, January 5, 1968, p. 13 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026“12 ropes and eight runs, all wide and all open.”
Total lifts94 sources1 of 4 agree · differfrom Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project (MWLSAP)
Bamber Hills (also called Rochester Ski Hill) — Minnesota, Midwest Lost Ski Areas ProjectPublishedOct 2026“In 1978 ( Skalka ): 9 "double" rope tows”
510 Norwegian skiers coming for more than just a vacation (Ralph Thornton, Ski Country) — The Minneapolis Star, January 25, 1979, p. 46 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 6 “The ski hill has six rope tows”
Charm in the Small Ski Areas (Ben Kern) — Minneapolis Tribune, January 5, 1968, p. 13 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 12 “Ski-Tonka's outstanding feature is its width and potentially big capacity — 12 ropes and eight runs, all wide and all open.”
Skiing Variety Offered in Minnesota — Post-Bulletin (Rochester), November 12, 1971, p. 14 (clipping hosted by MWLSAP)Oct 2026Differs: 11 “Ski Tonka, Orono — … 1 sitzlift; 10 rope tows; 8 runs; longest run — 1000'; vert. drop — 225'”

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.

Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Ski-Tonka
Year opened
Bamber Hills (also called Rochester Ski Hill) — Minnesota, Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project
History
Bamber Hills (also called Rochester Ski Hill) — Minnesota, Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project

Operating status

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