Val Bialas Ski Facility
Where Val Bialas Ski Facility’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 elevation814 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Val Bialas Ski CenterPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 2 rope tows (3 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility: 1 h 7 min and 54.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility: 1 h 7 min and 54.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport54.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility: 1 h 7 min and 54.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 7 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility: 1 h 7 min and 54.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport54.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility: 1 h 7 min and 54.5 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 1Val Bialas Ski Facility — official websiteVal Bialas Ski Facility · cityofutica.com
- 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 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 — Val BialasLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 4Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, 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 — Val Bialas Ski CenterOpenSkiMap.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 — Val Bialas Ski Center
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingVal Bialas Ski Facility · Tier 1 · 2026-09-23"The City of Utica is excited to announce the re-opening of the Val Bialas Ski Facility on Friday, February 13, 2026" (2026-02) Reviewer: City of Utica ski hill that reopened to the public on February 13, 2026 with day lift tickets and tow-handle passes, so it operated in 2025-26.
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Val Bialas: 1 operating lift(s) — Double (Double); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Val Bialas Ski Center — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 8; Utica
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.