Big Boulder Ski Resort Area
Ski resort · Pennsylvania, United States
Big Boulder Ski Resort Area is a ski resort in Pennsylvania (United States) with 6.4 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 550 m and 664 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 114 m. Its longest run is The Elbow (0.7 km) and the steepest, Mineshaft, reaches 41% on its toughest stretch.
See Big Boulder Ski Resort Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 6.4 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 550–664 m
- Vertical drop
- 114 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue1.6 km
- Red2.0 km
- Black2.6 km
The steepest runs at Big Boulder Ski Resort Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Mineshaft Black41% · 22°
- Big Boulder Black40% · 22°
- Draufganger Black37% · 20°
- Hickory Run Black31% · 17°
- Midway Black30% · 17°
The longest runs
- The Elbow Red0.7 km
- Merry Widow Red0.6 km
- Hickory Run Black0.6 km
- Midway Black0.5 km
- Big Boulder Black0.5 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to Big Boulder Ski Resort Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 594 m (the resort's mean elevation is 607 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Big Boulder Ski Resort Area
- Jack Frost Mountain Resort8 km · 9.0 km of runs
- Camelback Mountain Resort21 km · 15 km of runs
- Blue Mountain Resort27 km · 18 km of runs
- Montage Mountain Ski Area34 km · 9.9 km of runs
- Shawnee Mountain44 km · 9.8 km of runs
- Bear Creek Mountain Resort Ski Slopes64 km · 7.0 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Big Boulder Ski Resort Area?
- In Pennsylvania, United States. The nearest resort is Jack Frost Mountain Resort, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Big Boulder Ski Resort Area have?
- 6.4 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 1.6 km of blue runs, 2.0 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Big Boulder Ski Resort Area?
- You can ski between 550 m and 664 m: a vertical drop of 114 m.
- How many lifts does Big Boulder Ski Resort Area have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Big Boulder Ski Resort Area?
- Mineshaft (black), at 41% (22°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Big Boulder Ski Resort Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Big Boulder Ski Resort Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.