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Kissing Bridge

Where Kissing Bridge’s numbers come from

16 observations from 5 publishers behind 14 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.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,700 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
OnTheSnow — Kissing Bridge Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“Summit: 1,700'”
Highest lift-served elevation1,772 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Kissing BridgePublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 540 m (1,770 ft)”
Base elevation1,150 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OnTheSnow
OnTheSnow — Kissing Bridge Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“Base: 1,150'”
Advertised vertical drop550 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Areas of New York, Inc.
Ski Areas of New York (SANY) — Kissing BridgePublishedSep 2026“Vertical Drop: 550'”
Lift-served vertical622 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 acres≥ 700 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Kissing Bridge
Kissing Bridge — Ski & SnowboardPublishedSep 2026“With 39 slopes across 700+ acres”
Named trails392 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kissing Bridge
Kissing Bridge — Ski & SnowboardPublishedSep 2026“With 39 slopes across 700+ acres, there’s a terrain that caters to every skill level”
Kissing Bridge — official websiteSep 2026“With 39 slopes across 700+ acres, there’s a terrain that caters to every s”
Total lifts92 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Kissing Bridge
Kissing Bridge — Ski & SnowboardPublishedSep 2026“Our nine lifts provide access to North/Central/South slopes”
OpenSkiMap — Kissing BridgeSep 2026Differs: 8 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 6 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet (8 in all)”
Average annual snowfall180 in1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Ski Areas of New York, Inc.
Ski Areas of New York (SANY) — Kissing BridgePublishedSep 2026“Average Annual Snowfall: 180"”
Drive from the fly-in airport51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge: 51 min and 33.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge: 51 min and 33.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport33.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge: 51 min and 33.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge: 51 min and 33.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport33.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Kissing Bridge: 51 min and 33.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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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 — Kissing Bridge
Website
Kissing Bridge — official website
Lift ticket page
Kissing Bridge — Tickets & Passes | Kissing Bridge Resort

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingKissing Bridge · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…reason to come up the hill. Find yours. View the Full Calendar Get Yours Today! 2026/2027 Winter Season Passes Purchase your 2026/2027 Winter Season Pass today and start…
  • operatingSki Areas of New York · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "Kissing Bridge All Seasons Resort"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Kissing Bridge – Colden
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Kissing Bridge: 6 operating lift(s) — Holly (Triple), Holly (Quad), Slalom (Quad), South (Double), Tanglwood (Double), World (Double); 5 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Kissing Bridge — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 8; downhill runs mapped: 34;

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain.