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Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area

Where Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area’s numbers come from

14 observations from 3 publishers behind 15 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

6/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,075 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“top_elevation = 1075 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,020 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 311 m (1,019 ft)”
Base elevation900 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“base_elevation = 900 ft”
Advertised vertical drop175 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“vertical = 175 ft”
Lift-served vertical120 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Named trails131 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 13 total; - 3 easiest; - 4 more difficult; - 4 most difficult; 2 Freestyle Terrain”
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“terrain_parks = 2”
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = every night”
Total lifts71 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 2 rope tows, 2 magic carpets (7 in all)”
Average annual snowfall60 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“snowfall = 60 in”
Drive from the fly-in airport19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area: 19 min and 10.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area: 19 min and 10.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport10.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area: 19 min and 10.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport19 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area: 19 min and 10.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport10.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area: 19 min and 10.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski Area
Website
Elm Creek — official website
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Hyland Hills Ski Area

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Hyland Hills — Bloomington, MN (Alpine)
  • operatingMidwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Midwest Ski Areas Association: "Hyland Hills Ski Area"
  • operatingMinnesota Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Minnesota Ski Areas Association: "Hyland Hills Ski Area"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area – Bloomington
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Hyland Hills: 3 operating lift(s) — Central Park (Quad), North (Quad), South Park (Quad); 4 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Hyland Hills Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 7; downhill runs mapped: 11; Bloomington

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.