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Skiable area
1.2 km²
Smaller than 75% of resorts with data
Groomed runs
9 km
Less piste km than 93% of resorts with data
Vertical drop
107 m
Less vertical than 98% of resorts with data
Skiable vertical
No data available
Base elevation
107 m
Lower base than 99% of resorts with data
Top elevation
210 m
Lower peak than 99% of resorts with data
Lifts●
21
More lifts than 72% of resorts with data
Avg annual snowfall●
140 cm
Less snow than 89% of resorts with data
Season length●
122 days
Shorter season than 63% of resorts with data
Day pass●
USD 88
Full-price adult walk-up lift ticket for one day in high season. Most seasonaires never pay this — it is here as a measure of how the resort prices itself.
Pricier day pass than 60% of resorts with data
Season pass●
USD 490
Full-price adult season pass. Staff passes are usually free or heavily discounted, so this is what a guest pays, not what you would.
Cheaper season pass than 90% of resorts with data
Nearest airport●
MSP
Airport distance●
47 km
Closer than 89% of resorts with data
Avg monthly salary○Beta
USD 2,100
No resort-specific wage data yet
Net take-home per month for an entry-level seasonaire job, after tax. Where no resort-specific figure exists this falls back to a national average.
Higher pay than 68% of resorts with data
Avg monthly rent●Beta
USD 1,600
Asking rent for a whole one-bedroom or studio flat on the open local market. It is not what most seasonaires pay: a shared room in a flat or in staff housing is typically a half to a third of this. Treat it as the ceiling, not the going rate.
More expensive rent than 70% of resorts with data
Weekly groceries●Beta
USD 105
Supermarket food for one person for a week, self-catering. Excludes eating out, alcohol and household goods.
More expensive groceries than 83% of resorts with data
Price of a beer
No data available
Nightlife●
4.0/10
More nightlife than 51% of resorts with data
Staff accommodation
No data available
Beginner-friendly●
4.0/10
Less beginner-friendly than 95% of resorts with data
Gnarliness●
0.7/10
Tamer than 99% of resorts with data
Groomed vs off-piste◐
5.0/10
More off-piste than 60% of resorts with data
Backcountry access◐
1.0/10
Less backcountry than 97% of resorts with data
Data collected August 2026
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Afton Alps packs a large lift network (21 lifts) onto a small, mostly beginner/intermediate hill near St. Paul, Minnesota. Vertical drop is modest (around 350ft), so this isn't a terrain-variety destination.
Living here means Twin Cities suburbs rather than a resort town. Genuine city amenities, nightlife and everyday services are a short drive into St. Paul or Minneapolis, which is the actual draw for many staff more than the skiing itself.
On the Epic Pass network as a regional feeder resort, Afton Alps realistically suits someone building instructing or lift-ops hours close to a major city, not someone chasing a destination mountain season. The large lift count relative to terrain size means plenty of shift opportunities even though the mountain itself is small.
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Size & terrain
Minimal
Snow & season
Modest
Terrain style
Community
Middling
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