Mount Kato Ski Area
Southern Minnesota ski area near Mankato with 19 trails, 10 lifts, and a 240-foot vertical drop.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Mount Kato Ski Area's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in January.
- Snowfall
- peaks Dec
- Snowpack
- peaks Jan
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Set in the rolling farm country of southern Minnesota, this small hill sits along the Minnesota River valley near Mankato. It is a low, continental-interior spot far from any mountains, shaped by cold winters and gentle terrain.
Getting there
Fly into Minneapolis (MSP), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.
- Minneapolis (MSP)1.5 hoursDirections
- Duluth (DLH)4 hoursDirections
- Central Wisconsin (CWA)4.5 hoursDirections
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