Holiday Valley
Where Holiday Valley’s numbers come from
18 observations from 4 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
7/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation2,250 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation2,320 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation1,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop750 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Lift-served vertical820 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres290 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails581 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run1.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Terrain parks51 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts132 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Holiday Valley
Holiday Valley — HistoryPublishedSep 2026“Now, Holiday Valley boasts 13 lifts, 60 slopes and trails, 3 base lodges, two hotels, a golf co”
OpenSkiMap — Holiday ValleySep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 11 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (13 in all)”
Average annual snowfall180 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)95%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 6 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley: 1 h 6 min and 56 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 6 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley: 1 h 6 min and 56 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport56.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley: 1 h 6 min and 56 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 6 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley: 1 h 6 min and 56 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport56.0 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley: 1 h 6 min and 56 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 1Holiday Valley — DirectionsHoliday Valley · holidayvalley.com
- Tier 1Holiday Valley — HistoryHoliday Valley · holidayvalley.com
- Tier 1Holiday Valley — Lift TicketsHoliday Valley · holidayvalley.com
- Tier 1Holiday Valley — official websiteHoliday Valley · holidayvalley.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 2Ski Areas of New York — mountainsSki Areas of New York · iskiny.com
- 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 3Lift Blog — Holiday ValleyLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Holiday Valley (ski resort)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holiday Valley, 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 — Holiday ValleyOpenSkiMap.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)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Holiday Valley — Directions
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Holiday Valley (ski resort)
- Lift ticket page
- Holiday Valley — Lift Tickets
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Holiday Valley (ski resort)
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSki Areas of New York · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "Holiday Valley Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Holiday Valley – Ellicottville
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Holiday Valley: 11 operating lift(s) — Chute (Quad), Cindy's (Quad), Creekside (Quad), Eagle (Quad), Mardi Gras Express (High Speed Six), Morningstar Express (High Speed Quad), SnowPine (Quad), Spruce Lake (Quad), Sunrise (Quad), Tannenbaum Express (High Speed Quad), Yodeler Express (High Speed Quad); 20 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Holiday Valley — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 13; downhill runs mapped: 79; Ellicottville
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.