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Thrill Hills

Where Thrill Hills’s numbers come from

13 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

8/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,411 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info / skiresort.com
skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomPublishedSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 350 and 430 m.”
Highest lift-served elevation1,411 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Thrill HillsPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 430 m (1,409 ft)”
Base elevation1,148 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info / skiresort.com
skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomPublishedSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 350 and 430 m.”
Advertised vertical drop262 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info / skiresort.com
skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomPublishedSep 2026“350 m - 430 m (Difference 80 m)”
Lift-served vertical262 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

Beginner terrain50%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info / skiresort.com
skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomPublishedSep 2026“Easy: 2 km (50 %)”
Intermediate terrain50%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info / skiresort.com
skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomPublishedSep 2026“Intermediate: 2 km (50 %)”
Advanced terrain0%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skiresort.info / skiresort.com
skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomPublishedSep 2026“Difficult: 0 km (0 %)”
Advanced + expert terrain0%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Thrill HillsPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 1 T-bar, 1 rope tow (3 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport5 h 20 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills: 5 h 20 min and 325.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport5 h 20 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills: 5 h 20 min and 325.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport325.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills: 5 h 20 min and 325.4 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 44 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Hector International Airport (FAR) to Thrill Hills: 1 h 44 min and 85.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport85.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Hector International Airport (FAR) to Thrill Hills: 1 h 44 min and 85.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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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
OpenSkiMap — Thrill Hills
Website
Thrill Hills — Thrill Hills

Operating status

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

  • operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Thrill Hills — Fort Ransom, ND (Alpine)
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Thrill Hills: 1 operating lift(s) — Chairlift (Double); 1 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Thrill Hills — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 12; Fort Ransom

Data quality notes

  • warningOfficial website https://www.skibearsden.com/ did not load (ENOTFOUND) on 2026-09-28
  • missingNot yet collected: skiable acres, named trails, average annual snowfall.