Hyland Hills Ski Area
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. While Minnesota's winters are cold, the average snowfall is low for a ski area (less than 60 in.), due to this, there is often use of Artificial snow to help maintain the viability of the slopes.
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| Location | Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nearest major city | Minneapolis |
| Coordinates | 44.844°N 93.364°W |
| Vertical | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Top elevation | 1,075 ft (328 m) |
| Base elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Trails | 13 total - 3 easiest - 4 more difficult - 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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In 2016 the chalet underwent a $13.3 million renovation that more than doubled the size of the previous. 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.