2016-2017 SEASON Find Your True North Breathtaking Height Lutsen Is a Community That Fully Embraces Winter
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2016-2017 SEASON Find your True North Breathtaking Height Lutsen is a community that fully embraces winter. Inspired by natural attributes – deep snow, Mid-America’s tallest mountain range and 1,088’ the majestic Lake Superior coast – this northern 785’ landscape draws the adventurer out of all who 555’ visit. Life feels bigger here. A simple authenticity 525’ 305’ 320’ allows each moment to carry deeper meaning. The winter environment becomes a grounding force – your True North. Lutsen Mountains, MN IDS Tower Indianhead Mtn, Washington Statue of Afton Alps, MN Minneapolis, MN MI Monument Liberty stats.lutsen.com Summit Express North Face Gondola True Vision Three super-steep double black diamond runs Expansion potential Caribou As a family owned company, passion is what drives the to 8x the capacity of evolution of Lutsen. A balance between expanding Lutsen’s original gondola. opportunities to interact with the mountain environment Express while retaining the character and natural aesthetic that makes this place so spectacular. In the past decade, $25 million has been invested in projects that touch all aspects of the guest experience. Resort Facilities • Summit Chalet Opulent • Papa Charlie’s • Scandinavian mountaintop Slopeside dining and Chalet Restoration The base area and on-mountain dining music venue facilities complement the world • Streetscape Project • Expanded lodging • New Events Bureau Pedestrian bridge class scenery and terrain, options creating one sponsors nightly Sidewalks enhancing your vacation of the most diverse entertainment, Street lamps experience from the moment collections of resort activities, festivals and Paved curbside parking Snowmaking Grooming you arrive until your final farewell. lodging in ski country concerts Base Area courtyard & fireplace $3 million invested in new snowmaking technology A fleet of 7 Pisten Bully snowcats produces more snow in less time, with significant includes state-of-the-art tillers, a winch cat for reduction in both energy and water consumption. grooming the super-steep North Face of Moose Mountain and a Park Bully for custom terrain park grooming. Lifts and Trails • Expanded to 95 runs including • Timberwolf chair - 2006 59 groomed runs • Flapjack conveyor lift - 2008 Variety of terrain and efficient Environmental Stewardship • Installed innovative wastewater • Implemented best-practices for 36 o-piste backcountry runs • 10th Mountain triple chair -2010 treatment systems trail clearing and work vehicle uphill capacity is essential for a 5 terrain parks • Caribou Express high-speed An emphasis on stewardship • Formed the Poplar River Management access to minimize the impact of destination resort to be “worth 3 double black diamond runs 6 place chair - 2013 summer maintenance on Moose Mountain North Face ensures the natural assets that Board, $2.5 million invested in water the drive.” • Summit Express Gondola-2015 make Lutsen such a special quality improvements • Partnered with Conservation place remain the cornerstone • $6 million pipeline from Lake Minnesota to create a ‘Favorite of a North Shore vacation for Superior as a sustainable source Places’ website to foster a generations to come. of water for snowmaking and connection to the natural potable water for resort environment throughout facilities and homeowners the state Moving Forward To ensure the sustainability of the ski area, Lutsen Mountains is seeking a special use permit Caribou Express from the US Forest Service With 3x the capacity and 3.5 to expand. The master plan minute ride to the top, this new nearly doubles the skiable 6-pack high speed lift increases terrain, adds variety to the mix your slope time on Moose of slopes, includes parking Mountain by 400% and skier services buildings and provides an opportunity for future generations to enjoy skiing and snowboarding at Mid-America’s highest alpine resort. Details can be found at expansion.lutsen.com ski.lutsen.com Up here, parenting feels less like parenting. When you’re ski - Family Vacation Package Family Festival Weekends First-Time Family Package True Value ing with your kids, you’re not just chauffeuring them around Kids 6-12 Ski Free. Stay Free. Lift Tickets. Lodging. Activities. Complete Package for Beginners or cheering from the sidelines, you’re riding lifts and schuss - Eat Free. Rent Free. 2 Nights/Days from $129/person 2 Nights/Days from $125/person ing slopes together, exploring new places and enjoying time Valid on 4 or more day packages FREE ski rental for entire family! Includes lift, lodging, ski rental & as a family. A Lutsen vacation is only ¼ the cost of a compa - throughout the 2016-17 season lesson for the entire family rable western vacation, but its true value is priceless. Valid 12/16 – 12/18/16; 1/20 – 1/22/17; 2/10 – 2/12/17; 3/24 – 3/26/17 Valid 1/2 – 2/15/17 (excludes 1/13 - 1/15/17) family.lutsen.com Ullr Progression Park S Wide features built close to the More terrain ground. The perfect place to try More tricks your first box ride or jump. Lutsen offers more terrain — and terrain features — than any other Midwest destination. In addition to miles of backcountry trails filled Eagle Progression Parks M L with timber features, cliff drops and off-piste The Mogen park features medium size adventure, Lutsen Progression Parks offer jibs jumps and jibs – just right for that next and jumps on all four mountains covering more step. And when you’re ready to go big, terrain and offering the longest slopestyle run drop into the Timberjack park for a wild in Mid-America. ride through the largest features on the mountain. Cascades Progression Park L A new location for our Moose Mountain park, the Cascades park sits directly below the Caribou Express Chair, providing premium access and platform to strut your stuff. A 1/2 mile of slopestyle fun with a jump line and more than a dozen jibs changed up during the season to keep the ride fresh. Mystery Mountain Boarder X M Challenge your friends head-to-head through bank corners, rollers and jumps. parks.lutsen.com Just a four-hour drive from the Twin Cities, Lutsen Spend time skiing, Mountains is the only Midwest destination that Save a full day in travel 1/4 the cost of a western vacation delivers a true mountain ski vacation. Long sweeping not traveling runs, variety of terrain, a resort community, après Travel Hours Baggage Fees Travel Cost Lodging & Lift Tickets Total ski entertainment, and one of the most spectacular (Round-Trip from the Twin Cities) settings anywhere. We also offer some distinct advantages over traveling out West: LUTSEN 8 $0 $50 $1361 $1411 HRS 460 miles RT, 4 days skiing 20 mpg, $2.19 & lodging per gallon gas Your Schedule Easy Drive No Hassle Extra Vacation BRECKENRIDGE 17 $480 $2112 $3676 $6268 Enjoy the luxury It’s an easy drive Avoid the hassle of Get an extra HRS* 4-person airfare 4 days skiing, to pack what you along the North shuttles, airport vacation day on & shuttle 5 nights want, arrive when Coast on Highway parking, baggage the slopes. A Lutsen lodging you want and stay 61, an All-American charges, long lines, vacation saves a full as long as you like. Scenic Byway. delayed flights and day of travel time. lost luggage. Based on a 4-day weekend getaway in a one-bedroom ski-in/ski-out condo, 2 adults/2 children arriving 2/23/17 as priced on lutsen.com and breckenridge.com on 8/17/16. Note: Breckenridge vacation includes one additional night lodging due to transportation schedules. Baggage fees based on one checked bag and one ski bag per person; additional bags at $100 per person each way. *Includes travel to airport, departure, flight, transfers, travel to Summit County. 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