Buena Vista Ski Area — Attraction in Minnesota

Staff closed the ski hill for “safety concerns” due to weather. They didn’t announce the closure on their website. We drove 2 hrs for a little fun in some fresh snow. One staff member informed us it was “bad” at the top of the hill and that he had to “run around town” with his girlfriend. Weather is currently 23 degrees with light snow and a 16mph wind, pretty normal stuff for the region. I’ve been to this same hill in sub zero temps and stronger winds with snow before. I get the feeling that the staff is lazy and wants to watch the state hockey tournament instead of service customers at their small overpriced ski hill. I would have happily paid the price they charge for the meagre 200’ vertical they offer but will now reconsider in the future. Situations like this make it less likely that I will go out of my way to support a local business. The trade off is typically better service than the big places but I guess that’s a thing of the past. They also told us that Spirit Mountain in Duluth was also closed. I called. They aren’t. So you can add lying on top of laziness. Nice combo. I’ll be taking my...

UPDATE: 12/01/2018, I'm removing two stars. I brought my son's skis to the pro shop to be remounted for his new, larger, boots. I was told by the tech that this would cost me $40, but since they hadn't opened at the time I dropped them off that I should get a pre-season rate. He thought it would be $30. Well, today I went to pick them up, handed the slip to the gal at the window, she ran my card, and I left. When I got home I realized that I had been quoted $30, $50 had been written on the slip, and $60 had been charged to my card!!! Needless to say, I'm not very happy!

It's an old lodge and it shows. It is well kept though, the chairs and trails are kept up, food is decent. Seems expensive compared to larger...

Place is overpriced and terrible staff. One of my friends had a bad ski accident almost got knocked out. Naturally ski patrol was no where to be seen and the staff laughed at it. When we went to help him we got yelled at by a worker named Joe. The incompetence of the workers there is insane. A place where a day pass is 50$ I would expect professionalism and nothing short of it. Not to mention the entire hill closed for an hour for no reason at all. Overall terrible experience probably not going back for a while and neither should you. Save your money go to Detroit mountain or giants ridge. Same price but a but of a drive, way bigger better hill better workers better prices. Go there not...