Where Chestnut Ridge Park’s numbers come from
8 observations from 2 publishers behind 8 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
1/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation1,096 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Total lifts11 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Airport drive29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park: 29 min and 21.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles21.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park: 29 min and 21.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park: 29 min and 21.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles21.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park: 29 min and 21.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park: 29 min and 21.2 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles21.2 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park: 29 min and 21.2 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Chestnut Ridge Park — official page consulted in reviewThe resort’s own site · www3.erie.gov
- Chestnut Ridge Park — official websiteThe resort’s own site · www3.erie.gov
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- OpenSkiMap — Chestnut RidgeCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- wivb.com — consulted in reviewOther site · wivb.com · wivb.com
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
- OpenSkiMap — Chestnut Ridge
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingChestnut Ridge Park · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-23"Ski Hill Tow Rope Mon-Tues: Closed Wed-Fri: 3PM-7PM" Reviewer: Free, public ski hill with a tow rope in Erie County's Chestnut Ridge Park (skiing returned in 2020); the county's current page lists tow-rope hours and the 2025-26 winter status board has a downhill column for the park, but no specific 2025-26 opening date was found.
- operatingChestnut Ridge Park · The resort’s own site · 2026-09-23"Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding Tobogganing Updated Akron Falls Closed Closed Closed - - 03/12/2026" (2026-03-12) Reviewer: Free, public ski hill with a tow rope in Erie County's Chestnut Ridge Park (skiing returned in 2020); the county's current page lists tow-rope hours and the 2025-26 winter status board has a downhill column for the park, but no specific 2025-26 opening date was found.
- operatingwivb.com · Other site · 2026-09-23"Downhill skiing returns to Chestnut Ridge for the first time in 20 years because of the new tow rope." (2020-01-07) Reviewer: Free, public ski hill with a tow rope in Erie County's Chestnut Ridge Park (skiing returned in 2020); the county's current page lists tow-rope hours and the 2025-26 winter status board has a downhill column for the park, but no specific 2025-26 opening date was found.
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Chestnut Ridge — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 0; Orchard Park
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.