West Mountain
Ski resort · New York, United States
West Mountain is a ski resort in New York (United States) with 8.8 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 134 m and 439 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 305 m. Its longest run is A.O.A (1.1 km) and the steepest, Gnar Wall, reaches 50% on its toughest stretch.
See West Mountain on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.8 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 134–439 m
- Vertical drop
- 305 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.2 km
- Red4.3 km
- Black1.3 km
The steepest runs at West Mountain
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Gnar Wall Black50% · 27°
- A.O.A Black42% · 23°
- Midway Blue41% · 22°
- Mach Red40% · 22°
- Front Yard Red40% · 22°
The longest runs
- A.O.A Black1.1 km
- Holy Mackerel Red1.0 km
- Mach Red0.9 km
- Frolic Blue0.9 km
- Midway Blue0.8 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to West Mountain
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 285 m (the resort's mean elevation is 286 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near West Mountain
- Hickory Ski Center21 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Gore Mountain49 km · 61 km of runs
- Oak Mountain Ski Center57 km · 9.8 km of runs
- Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain65 km · 23 km of runs
- Royal Mountain67 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Stratton Mountain Resort71 km · 66 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Mountain?
- In New York, United States. The nearest resort is Hickory Ski Center, 21 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does West Mountain have?
- 8.8 km: 3.2 km of blue runs, 4.3 km of red runs, 1.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of West Mountain?
- You can ski between 134 m and 439 m: a vertical drop of 305 m.
- How many lifts does West Mountain have?
- 6: 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at West Mountain?
- Gnar Wall (black), at 50% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at West Mountain?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at West Mountain?
- 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.