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About the Alpine Factory

About Our Special Programming

Learn more about our Special Programming including Ladies' Nights, race camps for alpine athletes and off-season ski instructor training clinics.

About Us

After skiing in similar facilities in Europe, we knew we had to bring this experience back home to Minnesota. As longtime ski instructors, we knew there had to be a better way to stay in top form and condition, even when there's no snow on the ground. There are only a handful of indoor slopes in the U.S., and The Alpine Factory is first of its kind in Minnesota. We built this center so you can keep your sliding skills sharp year round and be in optimal shape when the snow hits the mountains. If you love skiing and snowboarding, you are going to love The Alpine Factory. Our infinite slopes are a great introduction to snowsports too, and the skills you learn in here will translate to the snow.

About Our Location

Our center is right off of Highway 694 and Lexington in Arden Hills. This makes The Alpine Factory a convenient drive from most snowsports lovers in the metro area.

About Our Hours

ALL LESSONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT. DROP-INS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

SUMMER/FALL HOURS*:

Monday-Thursday 9am - 9pm

Friday-Sunday 9am - 6pm

*NOTE: private events are possible, even outside normal operating hours. Call or email to make arrangements.

About Our Slopes

We have two indoor infinite revolving slopes at The Alpine Factory. Each slope is can fit up to 3 people at a time. Both the speed and the pitch of each slope are adjustable, which provides an equivalent of skiing or snowboarding the easiest bunny hill all the way up to a black diamond run. The slopes have a mirror at the bottom so you can see your movements as you are turning. For your safety, an instructor will be supervising you at all times and can adjust and stop the slopes as needed.

About Your Visit

If you have any other questions, please give us a call or fill out our contact form!

The Alpine Factory is fortunate to have friendly staff and talented ski and snowboard instructors. The Alpine Factory is also a Member School of the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI).

Jess

Jess is PSIA-certified Alpine Level III and Children's Specialist II. She teaches in Minnesota and Colorado and is a member of PSIA-C Alpine Education Staff. She especially loves teaching women and children of all ages, and has helped numerous students conquer their fears of skiing and racing.

Dan

Dan is PSIA-certified Alpine Level 3 and AASI-certified Snowboard Level 1. He has instructed and coached ski racing for over two decades, both locally and in Colorado. He also competed under USSA as a teen.

Joe

Joe Kagan holds PSIA Alpine level III and Children's Specialist II certifications. He serves on the PSIA-C Alpine Education Staff as an examiner and divisional clinic leader, certifying and training instructors across the Midwest. Joe is passionate about inspiring students to achieve the next level of performance in their skiing. Joe also teaches for Skijammers locally, Aspen/ Snowmass in Colorado, and Coronet Peak in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Susie

Susie is a PSIA Level 3 certified instructor, and has been a member of PSIA for 40 years. She's also been a physical education teacher for 30 yrs. She enjoys teaching all ages and loves sharing her passion of sports. Skiing is one of her favorite things to teach and having the opportunity to teach all year round is exciting. Susie also instructs with Blizzard Ski School, where her passion for skiing started.

Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn holds PSIA level II certification, and has taught skiing throughout the Midwest and for the Remarkables Skifield in Queenstown, New Zealand. She also currently teaches for Skijammers (MN) and Aspen/Snowmass (CO).

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