At this point, it will be a shorter season, particularly at ski areas, like Hyland Hills Ski Area, where its normally busy cross-country trails just opened Friday. Skip Navigation.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington gets new cross-country ski trail The 5K trail loop will feature guaranteed snow thanks to a snowmaking system the city approved. By Tom Meersman ...

Snowmaking guns and skiers lined the trails before the sun rises at the Elm Creek nordic ski area in Maple Grove on Wednesday. Elm Creek, part of Three Rivers Parks, makes snow from groundwater ...