The Homestead
Where The Homestead’s numbers come from
7 observations from 2 publishers behind 7 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
1/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation3,048 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — The Homestead Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 929 m (3,047 ft)”
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — The Homestead Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet (2 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport3 h 18 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead: 3 h 18 min and 179.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport3 h 18 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead: 3 h 18 min and 179.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport179.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead: 3 h 18 min and 179.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 26 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) to The Homestead, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) to The Homestead: 1 h 26 min and 65.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport65.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) to The Homestead, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) to The Homestead: 1 h 26 min and 65.8 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 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 2Southeastern Ski Areas AssociationSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · southeastski.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 — The HomesteadLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to The Homestead, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Drive from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) to The Homestead, 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 — The Homestead Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.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 — The Homestead Ski Area
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSoutheastern Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Southeastern Ski Areas Association: "The Homestead Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* The Homestead – Hot Springs
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28The Homestead: 1 operating lift(s) — Double (Double); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28The Homestead Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 7; Hot Springs
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.