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

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area in New York, United States with 19 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 307 m and 655 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
19 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
655 m
Vertical drop
348 m
Cross-country
3.1 km
Nearest airport
ROC · 47 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.8 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced2.3 km
  • Intermediate9.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area in New York, the United States. Its 39 mapped downhill runs add up to 19 km, which ranks it #150 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 479 m long.

Slopes at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Bristol Mountain Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 307 m up to 655 m, a vertical drop of 348 m. Cross-country skiers get 3.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Bristol Mountain Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 47 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 1 min by car; Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cumming Nature Center, Harriet Hollister Spencer Memorial State Recreation Area, Hunt Hollow Ski Club (7.2 km) and Canadice Lake Trail, which together add 7 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Bristol Mountain Ski Resort

  1. 1
    Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport Flag of United StatesRochester, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ROC47 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Elmira Corning Regional Airport Flag of United StatesElmira/Corning, United States Airports in United States
    ELM78 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Flag of United StatesIthaca, United States Airports in United States
    ITH83 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Buffalo Niagara International Airport Flag of United StatesBuffalo, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BUF110 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

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

19 km of downhill runs (39 runs): 6.8 km easy, 0.1 km beginner, 2.3 km advanced, 9.4 km intermediate. It is #150 in United States by piste length.

How high is Bristol Mountain Ski Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 655 m (2,149 ft); the lowest point is 307 m, a vertical drop of 348 m.

What is the nearest airport to Bristol Mountain Ski Resort?

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 47 km away in a straight line; Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is 78 km away.

How many ski lifts does Bristol Mountain Ski Resort have?

6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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