Thrill Hills Ski Trail Map - Layered Wood Wall Art
by Mountaincut
North Dakota's beloved community hill, now on your wall. Mountaincut's Thrill Hills Ski Trail Map is a layered wooden wall art piece featuring hand-traced ski trails expertly laser cut from premium birch and/or walnut plywood, a handcrafted tribute to the family-owned Sheyenne River Valley hill that keeps a rural North Dakota tradition alive one generation at a time.
The Sheyenne Valley's Winter Wonderland, Captured in Wood
Tucked into the picturesque Sheyenne River Valley on the edge of the tranquil rural town of Fort Ransom, North Dakota, Thrill Hills, historically known as Bears Den Mountain, is one of the state's cherished handful of downhill ski areas. Owned by two local families, the Billings and the Hoenhauses, and kept running through the dedication of countless volunteers, this charming hill delivers up to four kilometres of slopes with the scenic Sheyenne River as a backdrop. This handcrafted map captures the hill's full trail network in beautiful layered wood relief, a lasting tribute to a place that has meant so much to a close-knit community for generations.
Every Run, Every Tubing Lane, Every Memory
Thrill Hills offers a genuinely welcoming mix of skiing, snowboarding, and laughter-filled tubing for winter sports enthusiasts of every age and ability. The valley's terrain has something for everyone, from beginners taking their very first turns to seasoned North Dakota skiers who grew up on these slopes. A newly updated chalet gives visitors a cozy place to warm up, sip hot cocoa, and swap stories after a day on the hill, and the genuinely multi-generational spirit of the place, kept alive by the founding families and their volunteers, is what sets Thrill Hills apart from any other winter destination in the state. It is a small hill with an outsized place in the hearts of the people who ski it, embodying the close-knit community spirit of Fort Ransom itself.
Exceptional Craftsmanship, Made in the USA
All Mountaincut wooden trail maps are precision laser cut and etched, hand-stained, and finished in the United States using birch and/or walnut plywood. The two-layer construction creates a rich, dimensional look where the hill's slopes and trail network stand out in beautiful relief. Hanging hardware comes preinstalled, so your new trail map will be on display in minutes.
Because each piece is crafted from real wood, no two maps are exactly alike, with natural variations in the grain and stain giving every piece its own character, just like a snowy afternoon in the Sheyenne River Valley.
The Perfect Gift for Thrill Hills Devotees
Whether you learned to ski or ride here as a kid, spent your winters tubing down the slopes with friends, warmed up in the chalet with a cup of cocoa, volunteered to help keep this community hill running, or simply love that Fort Ransom has a winter tradition all its own, this map is a lasting reminder of a hill that belongs to its community. Thrill Hills deserves a place on your wall. Mountaincut products are made to order and most items ship within 2 to 3 days. Larger sizes (30" and above) may take 5 to 8 days before shipping.
Available in multiple sizes. North Dakota's community hill, on your wall every day of the year.
