Spirit Mountain
Where Spirit Mountain’s numbers come from
14 observations from 3 publishers behind 15 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,298 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation1,286 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation620 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop678 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical666 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
Skiable acres175 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails221 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Spirit Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 22 skiing, 12 downhill mountain biking”
Longest run1.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts81 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Spirit MountainPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (8 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 32 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain: 2 h 32 min and 158.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 32 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain: 2 h 32 min and 158.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport158.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain: 2 h 32 min and 158.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport21 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Spirit Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Spirit Mountain: 21 min and 11.1 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport11.1 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Spirit Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Spirit Mountain: 21 min and 11.1 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 1Spirit Mountain — official websiteSpirit Mountain · spiritmt.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Minnesota Ski Areas Association — membersMinnesota Ski Areas Association · skiandboardmn.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Spirit MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Spirit Mountain (ski area)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Spirit Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Spirit Mountain, 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 — Spirit MountainOpenSkiMap.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 — Spirit Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Spirit Mountain — Duluth, MN, USA (Alpine)
- operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Spirit Mountain Recreation Area"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Spirit Mountain – Duluth
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Spirit Mountain: 3 operating lift(s) — Big Air (Quad), Highline (Quad), Spirit Express II (High Speed Quad); 6 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Spirit Mountain — status: operating; activities: nordic, downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 23; Duluth
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.