Welch Village
Where Welch Village’s numbers come from
20 observations from 4 publishers behind 17 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,060 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Welch Village
Highest lift-served elevation1,033 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation700 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop360 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical333 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 acres140 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Welch Village
Named trails502 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Welch Village
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts101 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Welch VillagePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 8 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (10 in all)”
Average annual snowfall45 in2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Welch Village
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village: 58 min and 46.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village: 58 min and 46.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport46.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village: 58 min and 46.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport58 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village: 58 min and 46.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport46.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village: 58 min and 46.8 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 1Welch Village — Daily TicketsWelch Village · welchvillage.com
- Tier 1Welch Village — official websiteWelch Village · welchvillage.com
- Tier 1Welch Village — Trail Map / StatsWelch Village · welchvillage.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Midwest Ski Areas Association — membersMidwest Ski Areas Association · midwestski.org
- Tier 2Minnesota Ski Areas Association — membersMinnesota Ski Areas Association · skiandboardmn.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Welch VillageLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Welch VillageWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Welch Village, 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 — Welch VillageOpenSkiMap.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
- Wikipedia — Welch Village
- Lift ticket page
- Welch Village — Daily Tickets
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Welch Village
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWelch Village · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…nd closes for the season early to mid March** The Village is now CLOSED for the 25/26 season. Thank you for a memorable 61st season in the Village! Regular Season Sk… (https://www.welchvillage.com/hours.cfm)
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area"
- operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Welch Village – Welch
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Welch Village: 8 operating lift(s) — Belle Creek (Quad), Cannon Valley (Quad), East (Quad), Face (Quad), Joy Ride (Quad), Lookout (Quad), Sunrise (Triple), West (Quad); 7 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Welch Village — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 54;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.