Hyland

So i just moved back from CO and am now going to school at the UofM and i was wondering about hyland and buck. I used to race FIS back in high school....so 4 years ago, and i was at hyland or buck everyday, but never really payed attention to the park. After a few years of schralping pow and park out west I was wondering what the conditions are like at hyland and buck.
I know there's going to be huge holes in the landings and such, but is there a prime time of day to go? Is the morning too icy and hard? but then i suspect after 3pm its get pretty rutted out, so is mid day the best? Is hyland better than buck? I know hyland is crowded as shit, but is it worth it? I here buck has some 10$ thing on sundays, how's their park?

Either way im not going to buy a $350 pass when they cost that much for 2-5mountains out west. So i plan on lapping the rope the whole time. Ive heard its legit, you just have to watch out for security man every once and a while. Is this legit?

Sorry bout all the ?'s, just tryin to get into the know of mn park. Also ive seen no sign of any sort of skier at the U so far. Or does everyone just go to normandale and duluth

Thanks