Where Val Bialas Ski Facility’s numbers come from
8 observations from 2 publishers behind 8 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)”
Airport drive1 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)”
Airport road miles54.5 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)”
Big airport drive1 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)”
Big airport road miles54.5 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)”
Closest airport drive1 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)”
Closest airport road miles54.5 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Val Bialas Ski Facility — official websiteThe resort’s own site · cityofutica.com
- 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
- 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 — Val BialasSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Drive from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Val Bialas Ski Facility, 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 — Val Bialas Ski CenterCommunity 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 — Val Bialas Ski Center
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingVal Bialas Ski Facility · The resort’s own site · 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 · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Val Bialas: 1 operating lift(s) — Double (Double); 2 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Val Bialas Ski Center — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 8; Utica
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: summit elevation, base elevation, advertised vertical drop, skiable acres, named trails, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.