Buck Hill

Buck Hill
Buck Hill is located in the United States
Buck Hill
Buck Hill
Location in the United States
LocationBurnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Nearest major cityMinneapolis
Coordinates44°43′26″N 93°16′59″W / 44.724°N 93.283°W / 44.724; -93.283
Vertical   262 ft (80 m)
Top elevation1,211 ft (369 m)
Base elevation   949 ft (289 m)
Trails16 total
- 6 easiest
- 6 more difficult
- 4 most difficult
Lift system2 quad chairlifts
1 triple chairlift
3 rope tows
2 magic carpets
1 snowtubing tow
Snowfall60 in (150 cm)
Snowmakingyes
Night skiingevery night
Websitebuckhill.com

Buck Hill is a ski hill in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. It is one of three ski areas in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; the others are Afton Alps and Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area. Buck Hill opened in 1954 and offers ski, snowboard, and tubing trails. Artificial snow is often used to maintain the slopes, because while Minnesota's winters are cold, the average annual snowfall is low for a ski area: less than 60 in (150 cm).[1]

Buck Hill faces east, overlooking Interstate 35. It is owned by David and Corrine "Chip" Solner. The ski area is lighted for night skiing, and operates three chairlifts (2 quads, 1 triple) and multiple surface tows (trail map). The base area consists of a parking lot and a short strip of lodges. The ski runs use the east face of the hill, with the other sides occupied by residential housing, and a municipal water tower sharing the summit. The ski area's vertical drop is 310 feet (94 m).[2]

  1. ^ "Historical Climate Data". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19.
  2. ^ Rob Story (2008). "Believing in Buck Hill". SKInet. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2008-11-05.