Ikon Pass Off-season guide

Buck Hill Ski Guide

Buck Hill is an Ikon Pass ski area in Minnesota: 12 trails, 306 ft vertical, 45 acres.

Base 992 ft · Summit 1,300 ft

306 ft
Vertical Drop
12 runs
Trails
45 ac
Lift-served acres
60"
Avg Annual Snow
$50
Day Ticket*
9
Lifts
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Buck Hill at a glance

Buck Hill is well-suited to intermediate skiers, with 50% of trails in that range. Night skiing runs here, which stretches a short winter day into a usable one. There's a terrain park on site.

The mountain averages 60" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $50 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Buck Hill is an Ikon Pass mountain.

When Buck Hill gets crowded

How the model works

Predicted crowd load by day type, not a historical gate count.

Midweek Moderate
Friday Moderate
Saturday Busy
Sunday Busy
Holiday weeks Busy

Buck Hill draws people every day of the week. Midweek just softens it.

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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Buck Hill before you buy.