Ikon Pass Off-season guide

Giants Ridge Ski Guide

Giants Ridge is an Ikon Pass ski area in Minnesota: 35 trails, 500 ft vertical, 202 acres.

Base 1,472 ft · Summit 1,972 ft

500 ft
Vertical Drop
35 runs
Trails
202 ac
Lift-served acres
62"
Avg Annual Snow
$72
Day Ticket*
7
Lifts
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Giants Ridge at a glance

Giants Ridge 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 62" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $72 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Giants Ridge is an Ikon Pass mountain.

When Giants Ridge gets crowded

How the model works

Here's how a typical week runs, based on our crowd model.

Midweek Quiet
Friday Quiet
Saturday Moderate
Sunday Moderate
Holiday weeks Moderate

Weekend crowds exist but behave. Midweek is close to private.

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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Giants Ridge before you buy.