West Mountain
Where West Mountain’s numbers come from
22 observations from 4 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
6/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation1,470 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom West Mountain
Highest lift-served elevation1,440 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — West Mountain Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 439 m (1,442 ft)”
Base elevation460 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom West Mountain
Advertised vertical drop1,010 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom West Mountain
Lift-served vertical980 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 acres130 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom West Mountain
West Mountain — Trail Maps – West MountainPublishedSep 2026“Skiable acres: 130 | Longest Run: 1.4 mi”
Named trails351 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — West Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 35 (30 Groomed/5 Ungroomed Glades)”
Longest run1.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom West Mountain
Terrain parks21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Night skiingYes1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts52 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — West Mountain (ski area)PublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 5 total- 1 Quad Chairlift, 2 Triple Chairlifts, 2 magic carpets”
OpenSkiMap — West Mountain Ski ResortSep 2026Differs: 6 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets (6 in all)”
Uphill capacity3,000 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Snowmaking coverage (share)100%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport52 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain: 52 min and 45.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport52 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain: 52 min and 45.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport45.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain: 52 min and 45.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport52 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain: 52 min and 45.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport45.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain: 52 min and 45.9 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, best tier first.
- Tier 1West Mountain — Lift Tickets – West MountainWest Mountain · westmountain.com
- Tier 1West Mountain — official websiteWest Mountain · westmountain.com
- Tier 1West Mountain — Trail Maps – West MountainWest Mountain · westmountain.com
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Ski Areas of New York — mountainsSki Areas of New York · iskiny.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — West MountainLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — West Mountain (ski area)Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, 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 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — West Mountain Ski ResortOpenSkiMap.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
- Wikipedia — West Mountain (ski area)
- Lift ticket page
- West Mountain — Lift Tickets – West Mountain
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — West Mountain (ski area)
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingWest Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…g up Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 from 9am-2pm! See the link below for details! Our 26-27 Season Passes, Individual Programs and Holiday Break Winter Camps are Now on Sa…
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28West Mountain — Queensbury, NY, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSki Areas of New York · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "West Mountain"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* West Mountain – Glens Falls
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28West Mountain: 3 operating lift(s) — Apex (Triple), Face (Quad), West Express (Triple); 5 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28West Mountain Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 23;
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.