Wild Mountain
Where Wild Mountain’s numbers come from
25 observations from 5 publishers behind 24 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,113 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Highest lift-served elevation1,047 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation813 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Advertised vertical drop300 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Lift-served vertical234 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 acres100 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wild Mountain
Wild Mountain — Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Trail Map 100 Acres 26 Trails 4 Chairlifts 4 Rope Tows 1 Conveyor Lift”
Named trails262 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wild Mountain
Wild Mountain — Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Trail Map 100 Acres 26 Trails 4 Chairlifts 4 Rope Tows 1 Conveyor Lift”
Longest run1.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain31%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Intermediate terrain35%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Advanced terrain31%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Expert terrain4%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
Advanced + expert terrain35%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs8No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Terrain parks41 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts92 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wild Mountain
Wild Mountain — Trail MapPublishedSep 2026“Trail Map 100 Acres 26 Trails 4 Chairlifts 4 Rope Tows 1 Conveyor Lift”
OpenSkiMap — Wild MountainSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 5 rope tows (9 in all)”
Average annual snowfall40 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport68.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport68.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild Mountain: 1 h 19 min and 68.7 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 1Wild Mountain — official websiteWild Mountain · wildmountain.com
- Tier 1Wild Mountain — Trail MapWild Mountain · wildmountain.com
- Tier 1Wild Mountain — Wild Mountain - Lift TicketsWild Mountain · wildmountain.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 — Wild MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3OnTheSnow — Wild Mountain Ski & Snowboard Area OverviewOnTheSnow · onthesnow.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Wild MountainWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wild 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 — Wild 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 — Wild Mountain
- Lift ticket page
- Wild Mountain — Wild Mountain - Lift Tickets
- Year opened
- Wikipedia — Wild Mountain
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Wild Mountain
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Wild Mountain"
- operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Wild Mountain"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Wild Mountain – Taylors Falls
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Wild Mountain: 4 operating lift(s) — Chair 1 (Quad), Chair 2 (Quad), Chair 3 (Quad), Chair 4 (Quad); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Wild Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 9; downhill runs mapped: 20; Amador