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Midwest Lost Ski Areas Project

Lost Ski Areas Near Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota

Lost Ski Areas:

Minnesota (lost)

Allen's Thrill Hill, Cologne, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#allensthrillhill
Barkers Alps (also called North Star Tow), Bayport, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#barkersalps

Battle Creek Park, St. Paul, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#battlecreekpark

Birch Park (also called Eight Flags of Birch Park), Houlton, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#birchpark

Buffalo Valley Ski Area, Buffalo, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#buffalovalley

Bush Lake, Bloomington, MN ???
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#bushlake

Cedar Hills Ski Park, Eden Prairie, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#cedarhills

Eko Backen, Scandia, MN (Washington County)
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#ekobacken

Edina Ski Tow, Edina, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#edinaskitow

Hidden Valley, Savage, MN - also called Egan's Resort and Egan's Hidden Valley Ski Tow
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#hiddenvalleysavage

Inver Hills Ski Hill, (previously called NorSki), Inver Grove Heights MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#inverhills

Lone Lake Ski Club, Minnetonka, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#lonelake

Marthaler Ski Area, West St. Paul, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#marthaler

Moon Valley Ski Area, Shakopee / Chaska, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#moonvalley

Mt. Frontenac, Frontenac, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#mtfrontenac

Mt. Sitzmark - also called Arctic Park, Shoreview, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#mtsitzmark

North Oaks (also North Oakes), N of St. Paul
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#northoaks

NorSki - see Inver Hills

Pine Bend Ski Area, South St. Paul, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#pinebend

Prior Lake Ski Area, Prior Lake, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#priorlake

Ski Tonka, Orono, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#skitonka

Snail Lake, St. Paul, MN ??? - Highway 96 and Lexington Ave, Shoreview, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#snaillake

Snofun, Inver Grove Heights (?), MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#snofun

Snowcrest (originally called Ski-Mac), Somerset, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#snowcrest

Twin Cities Army Ammunitions Plant (TCAAP), Arden Hills / New Brighton (Ramsay County)
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#tcaap

Villa Park (Villa-Arctic Park?), Roseville, MN
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#villapark

Wisconsin (lost)

Birchpark, Houlton, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#birchpark
Deepwood, Wheeler, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#deepwood

Englewood, Osceola, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#englewood

Hardscrabble, Rice Lake, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#hardscrabble

Lockhaven (also called Spooner-Shell Lake Ski Area), Spooner, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#lockhaven

Skyline, St. Croix Flls, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#skylinestcroix

Snowcrest (originally called Ski-Mac), Somerset, WI
http://www.mwlsap.org/wisconsin/wi.htm#snowcrest

Still Open:

Minnesota (still open)

Afton Alps, Hastings, MN
website
Buck Hill (formerly Gokey's Hill), Burnsville, MN
website

Como Park, St. Paul, MN
website

Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area, Maple Grove, MN
website

Hyland Hills Ski Area (formerly called Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area and Mt. Normandale), Bloomington, MN
website

Theodore Wirth Park ( also called Wirth Park, Mt. Wirth), Minneapolis, MN - now open as Loppet Foundation Alpine Learning Hill
http://www.mwlsap.org/minnesota/mn.htm#theodorewirthpark

Welch Village Ski Area, Welch, MN (Goodhue County)
website

Wild Mountain Ski Area (formerly Val Croix), Taylor Falls, MN
website