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I'm going to be transferring to the U of M next semester, and will be moving to Minneapolis January 1st. I'm wondering if any local hills have a deal for students and if so which is the best? I'm coming from Milwaukee and haven't ridden outside of Wisconsin, your help is appreciated. I've heard some good things about Hyland, but that's about it.


Thanks in advance guys.
Dec 1 2012 12:22AM
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roddy116
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jesus that must be fast.
Dec 23 2012 11:49PM
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.Hugo.
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he doesn't drive that fast 70 at the most i think
Dec 23 2012 11:51PM
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roddy116
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its gotta be faster than that.
Dec 23 2012 11:53PM
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I_liketobutter
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For fucks sake, it takes ABOUT and hour to get to troll from minneapolis (right by the U). The exit for troll off of 35 in north branch is 110 miles from duluth. DONE

I've driven to duluth a million times, its about 2h15 2-30 hauling ass with not traffic.

Back to something that matters....

How is elm looking lately?
Dec 24 2012 12:19AM
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YEEZUS_CHRIST
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i wouldnt get aftons college pass, there are so many restrictions to it that you can only use it certain nights, and after a certain time
Jan 21 2013 3:24PM
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mnskier.
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I've only been to Mount Kato, I can tell you this now. There park is awful.
Feb 21 2013 9:10PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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lol fuck that hill. i wrecked my hip on that stupid propane tank tube. and their big park? no wonder no one hits it... the lips suck so much...
Feb 21 2013 10:28PM
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mnskier.
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Haha, true the pro-pain (aha see what I did) sucks. Along with there whole park. Most of their "lips" can be dealt with but god damn the mailbox is just awful.
Feb 21 2013 11:04PM
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sneaky_pete
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^ you boys don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Feb 21 2013 11:13PM
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mnskier.
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So you like there bad park? I know what I'm talking about, I go there a decent bit and there park isn't very good.
Feb 22 2013 8:19AM
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jibmanji
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Get 'em
Feb 22 2013 9:46AM
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roddy116
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idk mankato is alright...
Feb 23 2013 12:21PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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i was liking it until i died
Feb 23 2013 10:23PM
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roddy116
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that being said i havent been there for a couple years.
Feb 23 2013 10:35PM
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mnskier.
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Yeah you should check it this year, it's whacky
Feb 24 2013 11:19AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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the features that confuse me the most are those two up flat rails in the big park
Feb 25 2013 4:38PM
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mnskier.
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Yeah there set up weird, one if you pop on it you won't slide the other one you have to pop like a mad man.
Feb 25 2013 5:07PM
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S-S-K
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Powder Ridge's worst days > other park's best days

In all seriousness, Powder Ridge & Troll are the only places I've been to in the area that correctly set up good handrails. (some parks are improving) 

If you want to lap sick, well-set-up rails get out to Powder Ridge. If you like "ride-on" flat boxes, any other park will do.

Feb 25 2013 11:15PM
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mnskier.
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Mount Kato doesn't have ride on anything. Haha
Feb 26 2013 2:11PM
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Heart
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Afton ahs had some okay handrail setups in the past. unfortunately this year its rails sticking up four inches above the lip :/
Feb 27 2013 8:10PM
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histonskiah
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Hyland!
Mar 29 2013 1:54AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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I just went last saturday and I loved their rail parks (and all for that matter). The one set up right by the hill coming in is awesome, the 40 and the down mailbox were sooo fun. also, that drop rail was great. Maybe it's because I'm from a shitty hill (welch), but I love Afton, def getting a pass next year.
Mar 29 2013 5:48PM
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roddy116
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i hated afton this year, i could never get both jumps at once. and honestly it takes way to long to take one park lap.
Mar 30 2013 2:11AM
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histonskiah
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Hyland 4 sure. It can get crowded but you get good at dodging people and gapers, you can get super fast laps.
May 25 2013 12:42AM
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Heart
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wat. i had to scrub tons of speed or I would take both of them way too deep. wax your bases maybe?
May 27 2013 12:29AM
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roddy116
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yah i waxed both of them, i make the first one then i cant make it over the next knuckle, that being said it was fun to nosebutter.
May 27 2013 10:21AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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get outta here, I liked afton a lot, and my hill doesn't even have jumps so gtfo guy
May 29 2013 9:38PM
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roddy116
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afton sucks and will always suck until they

A. get a towrope so i can take more than one lap every three minutes for a run as short (possibly shorter) than hyland.

or

B. Make a park that goes from the top of the hill to the bottom of the hill.
May 29 2013 10:49PM
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.Hugo.
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Afton is putting in TWO high speed tow ropes
May 30 2013 10:49PM
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roddy116
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bought fucking time.
May 31 2013 11:12AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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how about you ride Welch bro, compared to welch Afton is Breck
Jun 1 2013 9:59PM
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roddy116
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luckily i dont have to ride either.
Jun 1 2013 11:02PM
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J-T
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Welch Village is honestly the bane of my existence.
Jul 26 2013 7:07AM
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Heart
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instead you have the unfortunate luck of calling buck hill your home hill.
Aug 1 2013 10:42PM
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UFOsarereal
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switch to Coffee Mill
Aug 17 2013 10:52AM
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.Rybak.
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Actually compared to welch, afton is afton and breck is breck.
Aug 17 2013 6:06PM
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Lick
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Yeah Afton was kinda whack last year. I couldn't hit both jumps, either. I'd knuckle the first one like everytime, and then barely make the second one. It doesn't help that I only weight 130 lbs but still.

Hyland is the shit, and Powder Ridge is pretty close too.

Welch is fun to mess around in and practice rail tricks. Everything is flat there.

I've never been to Kato, but I've heard it's nothing special.
Aug 17 2013 10:52PM
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roddy116
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least we had a working jumpline, and a bigass cannon.
Aug 19 2013 9:59AM
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Lick
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Hey man do you know Dylan Lee? he's my cousin and skis at buck lol
Aug 19 2013 8:40PM
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roddy116
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I dont think he was there at all this year, but yes.
Aug 19 2013 9:43PM
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J-T
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Never been... are you serious or is it worse?
Aug 19 2013 11:06PM
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.Hugo.
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only way you can find out is by going.... lol
Aug 19 2013 11:38PM
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UFOsarereal
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I'm serious. I grew up skiing Welch, then moved out West & am now back living in Rochester... I skied Welch all last season & got progressively more angry the more I'd ski there. Coffee Mill has comparable free ride terrain, plus a rope-tow park that is a) not on the fucking bunny hill, and b) not as static as Welch's. Plus the people there are way easier going.

I'm buying a pass there this year, you should too if you're in Rochester. It's even a shorter drive.
Aug 20 2013 11:06AM
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IstleSwot
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Buck Hill - 20 min outside of U of M. I go to St. Thomas but live in Sun Valley Idaho
Aug 20 2013 11:57AM
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Lick
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Sweet, and yeah he was in Mankato all winter I think
Aug 20 2013 7:45PM
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