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New York Ski Resorts

Information on New York skiing, New York ski resorts and ski vacations.
Hickory Ski Center
Hickory Ski Center captures the essence of skiing and riding with an above average percentage of black and double black Diamond trails, along with intermediate and beginner terrain. Located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains, at 43 Hickory Hill Road, Warrensburg, NY. Hickory Ski Center is 1.5 hour from Albany.
Belleayre Mountain Ski Area
Belleayre Mountain Ski Area is located in Highmount, New York , with 47 ski trails, served by 8 lifts. Belleayre Mountain is owned by the State of New York and operated by the Department of Environmental Conservation. Belleayre is home to the Catskills’ only Cat-access sking.
Brantling Ski Slopes
Brantling Ski Slopes is located in Sodus, New York, with 10 ski trails, served by 6 lifts.
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort located in Canandaigua, N.Y, with 32 ski trails, served by 6 lifts. Bristol Mountain boasts the highest vertical between the Catskill/Adirondack Mountains of the east and the Rocky Mountains out west.
Catamount Ski Area
Catamount Ski Area is located in Hillsdale, New York , with 32 ski trails, served by 6 lifts. Catamount sits right on the New York and Massachusetts border, with skiing terrain on both the Berkshire Mountains and the Taconic Range.
Cockaigne Ski Area
Cockaigne Ski Area is located in Cherry Creek, New York, with 15 ski trails, served by 4 lifts. Cockaigne Ski Area is in western New York's snow belt, located 18 miles from Lake Erie, Cockaigne receives an average 275 inches of snowfall.
Dry Hill Ski Area
Dry Hill Ski Area is located in Watertown, New York, with 7 ski trails, served by 3 lifts.
Four Seasons Ski Center
Four Seasons Ski Center is located in Fayetteville, New York , with 4 ski trails, served by 2 lifts.
Gore Mountain
Located in North Creek, New York, Gore Mountain has 79 ski trails and 11 chair lifts. Gore Mountain’s ski trails are 10 percent beginner, 60 percent intermediate, and 30 percent advanced. Lessons and programs are available for skiers of all levels.
Greek Peak Ski Resort
Greek Peak Ski Resort is located in Cortland, New York, with 32 ski trails, served by 8 lifts. In January 2008 Greek Peak will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Holiday Mountain Ski Area
Holiday Mountain Ski Area is located in Monticello, New York, with 14 ski trails, served by 6 lifts.
Holiday Valley Ski Resort
Holiday Valley in Western New York offers 56 slopes and 13 lifts spread over four distinct faces that offer challenging steeps and gentle cruisers. Three full service base lodges and on- site day care means convenience and flexibility for families. Lodging is available on the slopes and in nearby Ellicottville, a quaint ski town with shops, restaurants and après-ski fun.
HoliMont Ski Area
HoliMont Ski Area is located in Ellicottville, New York, with 50 ski trails, served by 8 lifts. HoliMont Ski Area boasts being the largest private ski are in North America.
Hunter Mountain Resort
Located in New York State's Catskill Mountains, Hunter Mountain’s 54 ski trails are 30 percent novice, 27 percent more difficult, 30 percent modt difficult, and 13 percent extremely difficult. Hunter Mountain has 10 chair lifts and 1 tow. Hunter mountain has a lift capacity of 16,900 people per hour.
Kissing Bridge Ski Area
Kissing Bridge Ski Area is located in Glenwood, New York, with 38 ski trails, served by 10 lifts.
Labrador Mountain Ski Area
Labrador Mountain Ski Area is located in Truxton, New York, with 22 ski trails, served by 6 lifts.
Maple Ski Ridge
Maple Ski Ridge is located in Schenectady, New York, with 9 ski trails, served by 4 lifts.
McCauley Mountain Ski Area
McCauley Mountain Ski Area is located in Old Forge, New York, with 21 ski trails, served by 6 lifts.
Mt. Peter Ski Area
Mt. Peter Ski Area is located in Warwick, New York, with 11 ski trails, served by 3 lifts. Mt. Peter Ski Area offers a free ski lesson to first time skiers.
North Creek Ski Bowl Opens
Friday, December 21, 2007 was Ribbon Cutting Day at the inauguration of the Village Chair at the historic North Creek Ski Bowl, in North Creek, NY.
Oak Mountain Ski Center
Oak Mountain Ski Center is located in Speculator, New York, with 14 ski trails, served by 3 lifts.
Peek'n Peak Ski Area
Peek'n Peak Ski Area is located in Findley Lake, New York, with 27 ski trails, served by 10 lifts.
Plattekill Mountain Ski Area
Plattekill Mountain Ski Area, a true family-run resort, is located in Roxbury, New York, in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Featuring big mountain terrain and small mountain charm, choose from 35 trails and 3 lifts and discover hassle-free skiing and riding. Come with your family and experience the small mountain hospitality difference.
Royal Mountain Ski Area
Royal Mountain Ski Area is located in Caroga Lake, New York, with 13 ski trails, served by 3 lifts.
Sawkill Family Ski Center
Sawkill Family Ski Center is located in Kingston, New York, with 3 ski trails, served by 1 lift.
Snow Ridge Ski Area
Snow Ridge Ski Area is located in Turin, New York, with 22 ski trails, served by 7 lifts. Season passes are reciprocal at Song Mountain Ski Area.
Song Mountain Ski Area
Song Mountain Ski Area is located in Tully, New York, with 24 ski trails, served by 5 lifts. Season passes are reciprocal at Snow Ridge Ski Area.
Swain Ski Center
Swain Ski Center is located in Swain, New York, with 21 ski trails, served by 4 lifts.
Thunder Ridge Ski Area
Thunder Ridge Ski Area is located in Patterson, New York, with 30 ski trails, served by 9 lifts.
Titus Mountain Ski Area
Titus Mountain Ski Area is located in Malone, New York, with 27 ski trails, served by 8 lifts.
Toggenburg Mountain Ski Center
Toggenburg Mountain Ski Center is located in Fabius, New York, with 24 ski trails, served by 4 lifts.
West Mountain Ski Area
West Mountain Ski Area is located in Glens Falls, New York, with 22 ski trails, served by 4 lifts.
Whiteface Ski Resort
Whiteface Ski Resort is located in Wilmington, New York, 10 miles from Lake Placid, the two-time host of the Olympic Games. Whiteface offers the highest vertical drop in the east. Whether you're a beginner who will test the gentle terrain or an expert who will face the all-natural, back-country trails called The Slides, Whiteface offers lessons and programs for you.
Willard Mountain
Willard Mountain is located in Easton, NY. Willard offers fourteen trails and four trails, and ski lessons and learning programs are available for skiers of all ages.
Windham Mountain Ski Resort
Windham Mountain Ski Resort is located in Windham, New York, with 46 ski trails, served by 10 lifts.
Woods Valley Ski Area
Woods Valley Ski Area is located in Westernville, New York, with 13 ski trails, served by 3 lifts.

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