Hard 'Ack
Where Hard 'Ack’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 elevation771 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Total lifts11 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hard'Ack Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 rope tow (1 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 38 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingPublishedSep 2026“Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack: 1 h 38 min and 74.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossing (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 38 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingPublishedSep 2026“Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack: 1 h 38 min and 74.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossing (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport74.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingPublishedSep 2026“Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack: 1 h 38 min and 74.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossing (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Hard 'Ack, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Hard 'Ack: 34 min and 28.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport28.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Hard 'Ack, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Hard 'Ack: 34 min and 28.3 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 1Hard 'Ack — official websiteHard 'Ack · stalbansvt.myrec.com
- 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 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hard 'Ack, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingaurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Hard 'Ack, 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 4Passengers enplaned by airport, 2025: Statistics Canada, Table 23-10-0253-01 (air passenger traffic at Canadian airports)Statistics Canada · www150.statcan.gc.ca
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Hard'Ack Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.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
- Passengers enplaned by airport, 2025: Statistics Canada, Table 23-10-0253-01 (air passenger traffic at Canadian airports)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- OpenSkiMap — Hard'Ack Ski Area
- Website
- Hard 'Ack — official website
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Hard 'Ack – St. Albans
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Hard'Ack Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 1; downhill runs mapped: 1; St. Albans
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.