Chestnut Ridge Park
Where Chestnut Ridge Park’s numbers come from
7 observations from 2 publishers behind 7 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)
Drive from the fly-in airport29 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)”
Drive from nearest major airport29 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)”
Road miles from nearest major airport21.2 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)”
Drive from closest airline airport29 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)”
Road miles from closest airline airport21.2 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1Chestnut Ridge Park — official page consulted in reviewChestnut Ridge Park · www3.erie.gov
- Tier 1Chestnut Ridge Park — official websiteChestnut Ridge Park · www3.erie.gov
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Tier 2Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 4Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Chestnut Ridge Park, 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 — Chestnut RidgeOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.org
- Tier 5wivb.com — consulted in reviewwivb.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 · Tier 1 · 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 · Tier 1 · 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 · Tier 5 · 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) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Chestnut Ridge — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 0; Orchard Park
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.