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Where Royal Mountain’s numbers come from

14 observations from 3 publishers behind 15 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

5/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation1,775 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Royal Mountain
Royal Mountain — Trail map/Stats — Royal Mountain Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Summit Elevation: 1,775 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation1,742 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Royal MountainPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 531 m (1,741 ft)”
Base elevation1,200 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Royal Mountain
Royal Mountain — Trail map/Stats — Royal Mountain Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Base Elevation: 1,200 ft”
Advertised vertical drop575 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Royal Mountain
Royal Mountain — Trail map/Stats — Royal Mountain Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop: 575 ft”
Lift-served vertical542 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 acres70 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Royal Mountain
Royal Mountain — Trail map/Stats — Royal Mountain Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Skiable acres: 70 | Snowmaking: 100% coverage”
Longest run0.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Royal Mountain
Royal Mountain — Trail map/Stats — Royal Mountain Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Longest Run: 3,500 ft”
Total lifts41 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Royal MountainPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet (4 in all)”
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Royal Mountain
Royal Mountain — Trail map/Stats — Royal Mountain Ski AreaPublishedOct 2026“Snowmaking: 100% coverage”
Airport drive1 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain: 1 h 5 min and 50.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles50.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain: 1 h 5 min and 50.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive1 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain: 1 h 5 min and 50.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles50.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain: 1 h 5 min and 50.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive1 h 5 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain: 1 h 5 min and 50.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles50.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to Royal Mountain: 1 h 5 min and 50.9 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.

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)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Royal Mountain
Website
Royal Mountain — official website
Lift ticket page
Royal Mountain — lift tickets

Operating status

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

  • operatingRoyal Mountain · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…Program Hours About us Royal Past and Present Contact Season Passes on sale for 26-27 season! A season’s worth of fun with family rates, too. Shop now Take the leap!…
  • operatingSki Areas of New York · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "Royal Mt."
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Royal Mountain – Caroga
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Royal Mountain: 3 operating lift(s) — Bunny Express (Double), Hadley (Double), Kennedy (Double); 1 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Royal Mountain — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 4; downhill runs mapped: 15; Caroga

Data quality notes

  • Not yet collected: named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.