Emery Park
Where Emery 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 elevation1,060 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 Emery Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park: 29 min and 21.3 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 Emery Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park: 29 min and 21.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport21.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park: 29 min and 21.3 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 Emery Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park: 29 min and 21.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport21.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Emery Park: 29 min and 21.3 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 1Emery Park — official websiteEmery 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 Emery 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 — Emery ParkOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.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
- OpenSkiMap — Emery Park
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingEmery Park · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23"This is a public ski hill with users of all ages and experience levels" Reviewer: Free public ski hill with a lift (the county page says ski tow; recent reports mention a magic carpet) in Erie County's Emery Park (South Wales); the county's 2025-26 winter status board lists the park (updated 03/23/2026), but no specific 2025-26 opening date was found.
- operatingChestnut Ridge Park · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23"Emery Park Closed Closed 03/23/2026 - 7:18 am" (2026-03-23) Reviewer: Free public ski hill with a lift (the county page says ski tow; recent reports mention a magic carpet) in Erie County's Emery Park (South Wales); the county's 2025-26 winter status board lists the park (updated 03/23/2026), but no specific 2025-26 opening date was found.
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Emery Park — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 2; Aurora
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.