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Blue Mountain Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Blue Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada with 30 km of mapped downhill runs and 13 lifts, between 231 m and 451 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
30 km
Lifts
13
Top elevation
451 m
Vertical drop
220 m
Nearest airport
YLK · 60 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.8 km
  • Other0.7 km
  • Expert1.8 km
  • Beginner0.6 km
  • Advanced6.2 km
  • Intermediate15 km

60 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts
  • 5 Magic carpets
  • 1 Rope tows

Blue Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada. Its 60 mapped downhill runs add up to 30 km, which ranks it #27 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 503 m long.

Slopes at Blue Mountain Ski Resort

About 21% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes Blue Mountain Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 13 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 231 m up to 451 m, a vertical drop of 220 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Blue Mountain Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK), about 60 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 19 min by car; Wiarton Airport (YVV) is 68 km away. Nearby ski areas include Craigleith Ski Club (16.0 km), Alpine Ski Club (12.6 km), Osler Bluff Ski Club (17.3 km) and Georgian Peaks Club (7.4 km), which together add 60 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Blue Mountain Ski Resort

  1. 1
    Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Flag of CanadaBarrie, Canada Airports in Canada
    YLK60 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Wiarton Airport Flag of CanadaWiarton, Canada Airports in Canada
    YVV68 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Muskoka Airport Flag of CanadaGravenhurst, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQA96 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Toronto Pearson International Airport Flag of CanadaToronto, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYZ107 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Blue Mountain Ski Resort have?

30 km of downhill runs (60 runs): 5.8 km easy, 0.7 km other, 1.8 km expert, 0.6 km beginner, 6.2 km advanced, 15 km intermediate. It is #27 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Blue Mountain Ski Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 451 m (1,480 ft); the lowest point is 231 m, a vertical drop of 220 m.

What is the nearest airport to Blue Mountain Ski Resort?

Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK), about 60 km away in a straight line; Wiarton Airport (YVV) is 68 km away.

How many ski lifts does Blue Mountain Ski Resort have?

13 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets, 1 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.