Blue Mountain Resort
Where Blue Mountain Resort’s numbers come from
19 observations from 4 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,540 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation1,539 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Blue Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 469 m (1,539 ft)”
Base elevation458 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop1,082 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Blue Mountain Resort
Blue Mountain Resort — Blue Mountain Trail Map & Conditions | 40 TrailsPublishedSep 2026“Get ready to ski PA’s highest vertical at 1,082ft! With 40 trails, Blue has something for every skier and rid”
Lift-served vertical1,081 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres164 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails401 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Blue Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 40 total ; 14 easier ; 4 more difficult ; 12 most difficult ; 3 extremely difficult ; 7 terrain park (1 easier, 3 more difficult, 2 most difficult, 1 extremely difficult)”
Longest run1.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts122 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Blue Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 12 lifts: ; 1 triple chairlift ; 1 double chairlift ; 1 high-speed quad ; 2 high-speed six-pack ; 7 surface lifts”
OpenSkiMap — Blue Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 15 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 5 chairlifts, 1 drag lift, 9 magic carpets (15 in all)”
Uphill capacity13,500 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall33 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 47 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort: 1 h 47 min and 96.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 47 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort: 1 h 47 min and 96.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport96.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort: 1 h 47 min and 96.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Blue Mountain Resort: 34 min and 19 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport19.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Blue Mountain Resort: 34 min and 19 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Blue Mountain Resort — Blue Mountain Trail Map & Conditions | 40 TrailsBlue Mountain Resort · skibluemt.com
- Tier 1Blue Mountain Resort — Lift Ticket Deals – Save on Blue Mountain Resort AdmissionBlue Mountain Resort · skibluemt.com
- Tier 1Blue Mountain Resort — official websiteBlue Mountain Resort · skibluemt.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association — resortsPennsylvania Ski Areas Association · skipa.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — Blue MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Blue Mountain ResortWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Mountain Resort, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Blue Mountain ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Blue Mountain Resort
- Year opened
- Wikipedia — Blue Mountain Resort
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Blue Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingBlue Mountain Resort · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…st run of the day, Blue Mountain is where Pennsylvania goes big for winter fun. 2026/27 Tickets Will Go On Sale Soon! Sign up to receive Blue Mountain emails and text… (https://www.skibluemt.com/lift-ticket-deals/)
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Blue Mountain Resort, PA — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
- operatingPennsylvania Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association: "Blue Mountain"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Blue Mountain Resort – Palmerton
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Blue Mountain: 5 operating lift(s) — Challenge Express (High Speed Six), Comet Express (High Speed Quad), Main Street Express (High Speed Six), Valley School (Triple), Vista (Double); 5 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Blue Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 15; downhill runs mapped: 44;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.