Hyland Hills Ski Area

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Hyland Hills Ski Area
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Hyland Hills Ski Area
Location in Minnesota
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Hyland Hills Ski Area
Location in the United States
Location Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Nearest major city Minneapolis
Coordinates 44°50′38″N93°21′50″W / 44.844°N 93.364°W / 44.844; -93.364
Vertical   175 ft (53 m)
Top elevation   1,075 ft (328 m)
Base elevation   900 ft (270 m)
Trails 13 total
Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg - 3 easiest
Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg - 4 more difficult
Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg - 4 most difficult
2 Freestyle Terrain
Lift system 2 quad chairlifts
1 triple chairlift
1 rope tow
2 magic carpets
Terrain parks 2
Snowfall 60 in (150 cm)
Snowmaking yes
Night skiing every night
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Hyland Hills Ski Area is a ski area in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States, just south of Minneapolis. It is owned and operated by Three Rivers Park District. As a popular destination located near the Mall of America, Hyland receives 160,000 visitors per year. [1] While Minnesota's winters are cold, the average snowfall is low for a ski area (less than 60 in.), [2] due to this, there is often use of Artificial snow to help maintain the viability of the slopes.

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In 2016 the chalet underwent a $13.3 million renovation that more than doubled the size of the previous. [3] The new chalet is 36,000 square feet, and includes a gear shop, rentals, and a restaurant. The chalet is also open to hosting private events. Their rope tow, and terrain park are considered by many to be world-class.

Hyland hills also has a schedule for updating chairlifts. They usually update there chairlifts every 25 years. Hyland has three chairlifts all are quads 3 rope tows and 2 magic carpets the north quad will be updated in 2029. Hyland has 4 beginniner runs 3 advanced and 5 intermediate and 3 terrain parks including the beginner zone terrain park. All terrain parks are accessible by rope tow and in the case of the beginner zone terrain park magic carpet. One of the rope tows the race rope tow is very often closed and only open for race practice.

History

In the 1950s, the Hyland Hills Ski Area was known as Mt. Normandale, with an annual attendance of around 48,000 skiers. After a snow drought of 6 years, the number of skiers dropped significantly. This caused Normandale to purchase a snowmaker and a sitzlift in an attempt to bring more skiers into the area. The owners, Gordy Bowen, and Oscar Strand found that this did little to help their business as the man-made snow settled into a hard mass and they did not have the grooming tools necessary to maintain the artificial snow.

Soon after Bowen and Strand's efforts, the Hennepin County Park Reserve District bought the area and renamed it to Hyland Hills Ski Area. With the addition of sophisticated grooming equipment, a new set of buildings, and proper chairlifts, the Hyland Hills Ski Area regained its former popularity. [4]

Ski Clubs

Hyland is home to many different ski and snowboard clubs for a variety of ages and skill levels. Among these is Three Rivers Racing, an Alpine Skiing club for youth aged 6–21 that provides premier coaching for aspiring skiers and has trained racers who end up competing in national, World Cup, and Olympic level races. Hyland also hosts both USSA freestyle skiing and racing teams and the G Team, one of the leading snowboard clubs in the midwest. The Minneapolis Ski Club also offers Nordic Ski Jumping training at the ski jump at Hyland. [5]

Winter activities

Summer activities

The park is open in the off-season for a variety of activities that include,

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