Where West Mountain’s numbers come from
24 observations from 4 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
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 MountainPublishedOct 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%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom West Mountain
Airport drive52 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)”
Airport road miles45.9 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)”
Big airport drive52 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)”
Big airport road miles45.9 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)”
Closest airport drive52 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)”
Closest airport road miles45.9 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- West Mountain — Lift Tickets – West MountainThe resort’s own site · westmountain.com
- West Mountain — official websiteThe resort’s own site · westmountain.com
- West Mountain — Trail Maps – West MountainThe resort’s own site · westmountain.com
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Ski Areas of New York — mountainsState ski association · Ski Areas of New York · iskiny.com
- Lift Blog — West MountainSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — West Mountain (ski area)Encyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Albany International Airport (ALB) to West Mountain, 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
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — West Mountain Ski ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…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 · Ski pass · 2026-09-28West Mountain — Queensbury, NY, USA (Alpine)
- operatingSki Areas of New York · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Areas of New York: "West Mountain"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* West Mountain – Glens Falls
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 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) · Community map · 2026-09-28West Mountain Ski Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 6; downhill runs mapped: 23;
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.