Where Haystack Mountain’s numbers come from
11 observations from 4 publishers behind 11 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
3/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation3,205 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — The Hermitage Club at Haystack MountainPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 977 m (3,206 ft)”
Advertised vertical drop1,400 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain — official websitePublishedOct 2026“-and-beam lodge. The mountain offers easy driving access to 1400 vertical feet of skiing and snowboarding with 4 lifts including a heated”
Named trails481 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts51 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — The Hermitage Club at Haystack MountainPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet (5 in all)”
Snowmaking coverage (share)90%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive1 h 28 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain: 1 h 28 min and 62.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles62.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain: 1 h 28 min and 62.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 28 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain: 1 h 28 min and 62.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles62.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain: 1 h 28 min and 62.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 28 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain: 1 h 28 min and 62.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles62.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain: 1 h 28 min and 62.7 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.
- Haystack Mountain — official websiteThe resort’s own site · hermitageclub.com
- 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
- Lift Blog — Hermitage ClubSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Haystack Mountain Ski AreaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Haystack Mountain, 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
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — The Hermitage Club at Haystack MountainCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 — Haystack Mountain Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Haystack Mountain – Wilmington (private)
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Hermitage Club: 4 operating lift(s) — Barnstormer (High Speed Six), Stag's Leap (Quad), The Tage (Quad), The Witches (Triple); 9 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 65; Wilmington
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.