Where Thrill Hills’s numbers come from
14 observations from 3 publishers behind 16 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.
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)
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)”
Airport drive4 h 15 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) to Thrill Hills: 4 h 15 min and 253 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles253.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedOct 2026“Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) to Thrill Hills: 4 h 15 min and 253 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive5 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)”
Big airport road miles325.4 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)”
Closest airport drive1 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)”
Closest airport road miles85.7 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
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Thrill Hills — Thrill HillsThe resort’s own site · skithrillhills.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Lift Blog — Thrill HillsSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- skiresort (skiresort.info) — Ski resort Thrill Hills – Fort RansomSki guide · skiresort.info / skiresort.com · skiresort.com
- Drive from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Drive from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) to Thrill Hills, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Thrill HillsCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
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
- 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 · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Thrill Hills — Fort Ransom, ND (Alpine)
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Thrill Hills: 1 operating lift(s) — Chairlift (Double); 1 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Thrill Hills — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 12; Fort Ransom
Data quality notes
- Official website https://www.skibearsden.com/ did not load (ENOTFOUND) on 2026-10-02
- Not yet collected: skiable acres, named trails, average annual snowfall.