Where Thunder Ridge Ski Area’s numbers come from
17 observations from 3 publishers behind 19 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
9/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation880 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Highest lift-served elevation876 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Advertised vertical drop403 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Skiable acres90 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails211 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Thunder Ridge Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 21; 48% easiest ; 19% more difficult ; 33% most difficult”
Beginner terrain48%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Thunder Ridge Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 21; 48% easiest ; 19% more difficult ; 33% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain19%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Thunder Ridge Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 21; 48% easiest ; 19% more difficult ; 33% most difficult”
Advanced terrain33%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Thunder Ridge Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 21; 48% easiest ; 19% more difficult ; 33% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain33%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs10No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts61 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Thunder RidgePublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets (6 in all)”
Snowmaking coverage (share)90%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Airport drive39 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area: 39 min and 34.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles34.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area: 39 min and 34.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive39 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area: 39 min and 34.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles34.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area: 39 min and 34.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive39 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area: 39 min and 34.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles34.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area: 39 min and 34.8 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- 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 — Thunder RidgeSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Thunder Ridge Ski AreaEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Thunder Ridge Ski Area, 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 — Thunder RidgeCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · skimap.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 — Thunder Ridge
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingSki Areas of New York · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "Thunder Ridge"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Thunder Ridge Ski Area – Patterson
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Thunder Ridge: 3 operating lift(s) — Double (Double), Little Thunder (Double), Triple (Triple); 4 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Thunder Ridge — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 17; Patterson
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: base elevation, average annual snowfall.