Okay hyland hills tell me everything.

Jems1. Yes

2. Most people are good at rails. The MSU railjam has been won by Hyland skiers 3 years in a row now. Each generation of hyland skiers gets better at rails. There’s now like 12 year olds doing 4 ons and cork 7s in competition.

3. Big daycare vibes especially on the weekends and weekday nights. It’s not only high/middle school kids who have fun they just tend to be the largest demographic in the park. You definitely get used to it, kids don’t usually bother anyone they’re just tryna rip. There’s strong culture but it’s hard to explain.

4. If you care about people hitting a feature literally right after and potentially hitting you if you fall then do not ski hyland. If you care about getting cut off by 15 year olds who are much better than you I would not recommend either. Temps can be bad, lips are usually bad, big jumps are hit or miss depends on the year. Rent-a-cops can sometimes be real assholes. I’ll say some goods things: cheap decent food, affordable passes, awesome current park crew, great for socializing, nice chalet right at the bottom of the park, park is empty during the day M-F, etc.

5. Parking is actually never an issue, there’s a satellite lot where shuttles pick you up and bring you to the hill. Once that fills up there’s another lot about a mile or two from the hill that they use as extra. Most people’s commutes are less than 30 minutes, mine in HS was about 15 mins maybe 20 with traffic. If you live east of hyland you might have worse issues with traffic. If you wanted to you could ski there every day, as a teenager i’d manage up to 4-5 days a week sometimes.


I love hyland and most hyland skiers would agree.

DlonettiPlus I like when Euro crews pull up to it and just have their mind blown by how American it is lol

mikemI kinda have my mind blown, im just a utah skier and like at a point looking at hyland, its probably is better for progression than woodies,pc,btown. But I doubt there is like ski academy's or serious coaching.

mikemI am not a novice to the lore here. but I've spent 4 days career watching the cam, 2 full work days. I've seen prob every hyland edit ever dropped. I need to know more. But I'm from the west and am so interested in this place.

1. How fucking awesome is that place, like 9-9 local spot with a fast tow to a park??!

2. how is everyone not a rail god coming out of there, like that access, is so crazy?

3. its in the city, its def a daycare spot, but does it have culture? It seems like it does. Based on observations, its almost like highschool/middleschool crews who have fun.

4. What is bad about it? besides the kids, temps and lips?

5. is parking fucked, is the commute fucked, is this not like a legit everyday "I'm there" spot?

Just please tell me about hyland hills because honestly I wish I grew up there. It looks so god damn fun and just laps laps laps.

dwt802All the Hylanders in Bozeman love the place and have shared about the culture and it really seems incredible. It’s awesome how close homies are there and how good at skiing they become. Gotta visit someday. As Jems said, the MSU railjam has been won by a Hyland skier every year and we have people here who ski park from all over…

mikemLike I want to be a kid again but grow up at hyland. It seems so fun.

mikemWhat is the culture like? I know its hard to explain but would be appreciated. Do a lot of kids just skip school when they get a car? Like im watching this kid with brown big strides on the cam just lapping, he seems solo, whats going through his mind. He also just laced a clean handdrag b3 on the knuckle as im writing this.

Also im super impressed by the coordination on the rope tow, everyone seems to be aware of everyone else but just slots in and goes, if someone falls the rope gets pulled around them.

JemsKind of, I actually skipped school once when I had the option to ski hyland. Most generations (kids up to 3-4 years apart in age) end up being really close and bond through skiing. There’s a natural competition to get better at skiing than your friends or peers. You’re able to see amazing amateur or even pro skiers literally right in front of you and talk to them easily. Small parks usually have the close quarters vibe of a skatepark which I really love. Everyone stops at the top of the park and will usually group up and talk, then take turns hitting different lines. Hyland is not that much different than other rope park centric resorts, it just happens to be in a population center giving it much more traffic. There’s a certain flow and some unwritten rules most rope tow frequenters learn overtime. I believe growing up skiing in rope parks gives you a little more awareness than most due to the busy chaotic nature of the park, especially places like hyland, elm, and troll.

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SteezyYeeterryan purvis need to stop existing

CeleryI think he's actually really good at making the type of content he does. Promotes positivity and doesn't do annoying ass influencer things. Way better than Alex Hackels recent activity

SteezyYeeterryan purvis need to stop existing

CeleryI think he's actually really good at making the type of content he does. Promotes positivity and doesn't do annoying ass influencer things. Way better than Alex Hackels recent activity

steez_apprenticejust because he's popular doesn't make him bad... he seems like a genuinely good dude

tutipupslmao the webcam is my new favourite thing to watch

SteezyYeeterhe's the most influencer influencer i can think of. makes steepsteep look like cal carson.

steez_apprenticehow? he doesn't constantly shill sponsors or clickbait which steepsteep does both of pretty much all the time... and even when he does sponsors he doesn't sound like a corporate script-reading drone either

SteezyYeeterbuddy ur literally dickriding RYAN PURVIS right now im not having this conversation

steez_apprenticehow was anything I said wrong? u have a genuine problem for zero reason besides that he has a large audience...

SteezyYeeteri wasn't gonna respond but where did i say having a large audience was bad 😭 he's just cringe bro

CeleryYou know what's cringe? Your lack of clips

Paul.MarikOnly been a few times but I'm a big fan. Crazy how well they pack so many features into a small space, and I love how frequently they change it up.

Would be perfect if they could make the big jump less of a cheese wedge. I know they have G team trying dubs and need a quick lippy jump, but if they lengthened the take-off and made it more of a table-top or step-up it would be a dream lapping that on a rope. (probably safer too)

Hot take but they need to expand the park. This place isn't going to get less crowded... bring back the park on Skyline where the current race tow is. I'd say it's a better fall line for the jump over there too. (where will racing go? idk I like my plan)

DlonettiBet its such a perfect day there rn and im stuck at work

JemsI believe growing up skiing in rope parks gives you a little more awareness than most due to the busy chaotic nature of the park, especially places like hyland, elm, and troll.

mikemI am not a novice to the lore here. but I've spent 4 days career watching the cam, 2 full work days. I've seen prob every hyland edit ever dropped. I need to know more. But I'm from the west and am so interested in this place.

1. How fucking awesome is that place, like 9-9 local spot with a fast tow to a park??!

2. how is everyone not a rail god coming out of there, like that access, is so crazy?

3. its in the city, its def a daycare spot, but does it have culture? It seems like it does. Based on observations, its almost like highschool/middleschool crews who have fun.

4. What is bad about it? besides the kids, temps and lips?

5. is parking fucked, is the commute fucked, is this not like a legit everyday "I'm there" spot?

Just please tell me about hyland hills because honestly I wish I grew up there. It looks so god damn fun and just laps laps laps.

Paul.MarikOnly been a few times but I'm a big fan. Crazy how well they pack so many features into a small space, and I love how frequently they change it up.

Would be perfect if they could make the big jump less of a cheese wedge. I know they have G team trying dubs and need a quick lippy jump, but if they lengthened the take-off and made it more of a table-top or step-up it would be a dream lapping that on a rope. (probably safer too)

Hot take but they need to expand the park. This place isn't going to get less crowded... bring back the park on Skyline where the current race tow is. I'd say it's a better fall line for the jump over there too. (where will racing go? idk I like my plan)

nmwninjartForgot to give more details about Hyland 's sister place in the northern metro--Elm Creek--is just as awesome. They're owned by the same park district and share park features. Occasionally you'll see features from the other place mixed in.
It's a lot smaller at a whopping 90 vertical feet. They have one run, tubing, and lessons and all that but Its really known for their cross country trails and what we care about here , the park. All rope tow , no chairlifts. It's small but they pack a lot in that small space. I appreciate the vibe there. It's beginner friendly, not as intense as Troll or Hyland can get. I also like that it's easy to get to, closer for me than Hyland, that's why I've never gone there. They have the same parking and shuttle bus situation but they don't seem to cycle through as fast as the Hyland busses did the day I went.
I'm planning on going to Elm tomorrow.

mikemIt seems like hyland was a big place in some of y’all’s lives, a visit, or just an anomaly to us outsiders.


Reading everyone’s words of love, criticism and back to love is inspiring.

I, a mediocre western skier, am inspired by everyone who touched the rope at hyland.

hylandistAlright read my name and believe what I say:
1: it’s core as fuck
2: steez is everywhere
3: Willie borm
4: love the rope tow but kinda heavy sometimes
5: best place in Minnesota and gets a park refresh every 1 to 2 weeks (it alternates big park to small park)
6: really nice park crew and possibly the best features in minnesota
7: i pull up almost every weekend and that is probably the biggest upside of it all

mikemI kinda have my mind blown, im just a utah skier and like at a point looking at hyland, its probably is better for progression than woodies,pc,btown. But I doubt there is like ski academy's or serious coaching.

egirl.skimike m moves from the salt lake valley to minnesota because he hates skiing pow

skiermenDo they mow the entire thing and make it all new? What is the setup now? Then I'll watch the camera even more when they change :)