Where Holimont’s numbers come from
16 observations from 3 publishers behind 13 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
4/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation2,257 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Advertised vertical drop700 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Holimont
Holimont — About the HoliMont Ski Area: 56 Trails, 100% Snowmaking & No Snowmobiles on SlopPublishedOct 2026“s a different story. Our patented snowmaking system creates 700 vertical feet of wall-to-wall, top-to-bottom snow. Combine that with an a”
Named trails561 source1 of 1 agreefrom Holimont
Holimont — HoliMont Trail Map: Ski Slopes & Bike Park Trails in Ellicottville NYPublishedOct 2026“56 Trails & 8 Lifts”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Holimont
Holimont — HoliMont Trail Map: Ski Slopes & Bike Park Trails in Ellicottville NYPublishedOct 2026“There is no nighttime skiing at HoliMont”
Total lifts82 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Holimont
Holimont — HoliMont Trail Map: Ski Slopes & Bike Park Trails in Ellicottville NYPublishedOct 2026“56 Trails & 8 Lifts”
Average annual snowfall180 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Holimont
Holimont — About the HoliMont Ski Area: 56 Trails, 100% Snowmaking & No Snowmobiles on SlopPublishedOct 2026“o-wall, top-to-bottom snow. Combine that with an average of 180 inches of natural snow per season, and you’re guaranteed a great run every time.”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Holimont
Holimont — HoliMont Trail Map: Ski Slopes & Bike Park Trails in Ellicottville NYPublishedOct 2026“HoliMont features 56 slopes and trails with 100% snowmaking”
Airport drive1 h 6 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont: 1 h 6 min and 55.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles55.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont: 1 h 6 min and 55.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 6 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont: 1 h 6 min and 55.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles55.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont: 1 h 6 min and 55.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 6 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont: 1 h 6 min and 55.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles55.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont: 1 h 6 min and 55.9 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.
- Holimont — About the HoliMont Ski Area: 56 Trails, 100% Snowmaking & No Snowmobiles on SlopThe resort’s own site · holimont.com
- Holimont — HoliMont Trail Map: Ski Slopes & Bike Park Trails in Ellicottville NYThe resort’s own site · holimont.com
- Holimont — official websiteThe resort’s own site · holimont.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
- Ski Areas of New York — mountainsState ski association · Ski Areas of New York · iskiny.com
- 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 — HoliMontSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Holimont, 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
- OpenSkiMap — HolimontCommunity 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
- OpenSkiMap — Holimont
- Website
- Holimont — official website
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingHolimont · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…Camps Kids Mountain Bike Camps June 27/28, July 25/26, August 29/30, September 26/27, 2026 June 27, 2026 10am - 2:30pm HoliMont - Bike Park Kids Mountain Bike Camps…
- operatingSki Areas of New York · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "Holimont"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Holimont – Ellicottville
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28HoliMont: 6 operating lift(s) — Cascade (Quad), Chipmunk (Triple), Exhibition Express (High Speed Quad), Greer (Double), Meadow (Double), Sunset (Triple); 5 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Holimont — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 42; Ellicottville
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, skiable acres, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.