Buena Vista Ski Area is a downhill ski and snowboard area located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States, near the city of Bemidji.

History

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Leonard R. Dickinson cleared the first ski run in 1936. The original chalet, constructed from a grain bin, was at the top of Beltrami's Bowl. In 1949 the first rope tow was installed, followed by chairlifts in 1975.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Buena Vista Ski Area - History". bvskiarea.com.
  2. ^ "Areas :: MN Ski Areas Association". www.skiandboardmn.com.
  3. ^ "Buena Vista Ski Area : Explore Minnesota". www.exploreminnesota.com.
  4. ^ "Family, staff carry on the tradition at Buena Vista Ski Area..."
  5. ^ Rea, Amy (2012). Explorer's Guide Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes (Second Edition) (Explorer's Complete). Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0881509540.
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47°39′29″N 94°52′45″W / 47.65806°N 94.87917°W / 47.65806; -94.87917