Frost Fire Park
Frost Fire Park is a modest alpine ski area and chairlift access Mountain Bike Park in the midwestern United States, in the Pembina River Gorge of northeastern North Dakota. Located in eastern Cavalier County, it is 7 miles (11 km) west of Walhalla and six miles (10 km) south of the international border with Canada (Manitoba).
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Frost Fire Park Location in the United States | |
Location | Cavalier County, North Dakota, U.S. |
Nearest major city | Walhalla: 7 miles (11 km) Grand Forks: 115 mi (185 km) Winnipeg, MB: 105 mi (170 km) |
Coordinates | 48.912°N 98.068°W |
Vertical | 330 ft (101 m) |
Top elevation | 1,400 ft (427 m) AMSL |
Base elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
Runs | 10 |
Longest run | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
Lift system | 1 quard chairlift 1 magic carpet |
Terrain parks | 1, Dragon's Mouth |
Snowmaking | yes |
Night skiing | none |
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Started in 1976, Frost Fire Park has one chairlift and a magic carpet, with 7 runs, ski rentals, day lodge, and the Wintersköl lounge. It does not offer tubing. It has an outdoor theater which hosts several plays and musicals during the summer. An "upside-down" area, the parking lot and lodge are near the top of the ski runs.
After 40 years, Frost Fire Ski and Snowboard Area was purchased by the Pembina Gorge Foundation. The Foundation changed the name to "Frost Fire Park" since it will no longer be a single season venue. Plans are to open a Downhill Mountain Bike (MTB) Terrain Park, with 7 full downhill trails with varying degrees of difficulty in Spring of 2019. Frost Fire Park purchased a new quad-seat chair lift with 57 seats total, to replace the very old ski lift that has been out of order since 2015. [1]