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Hunter Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Hunter Mountain is a ski area in Hunter, New York, United States with 27 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 501 m and 968 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
27 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
968 m
Vertical drop
467 m
Nearest airport
ALB · 70 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.0 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Advanced9.5 km
  • Intermediate12 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Hunter Mountain is a ski area in Hunter, New York, the United States. Its 62 mapped downhill runs add up to 27 km, which ranks it #114 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 430 m long.

Slopes at Hunter Mountain

About 19% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 44% intermediate and 35% advanced or expert, which makes Hunter Mountain best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 501 m up to 968 m, a vertical drop of 467 m.

Getting to Hunter Mountain

The nearest airport is Albany International Airport (ALB), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) is 78 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mountain Trails Cross-Country Ski Center, Cortina Valley, Windham Mountain Club (29.3 km) and Bearpen Mountain Sports, which together add 62 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Hunter Mountain

  1. 1
    Albany International Airport Flag of United StatesAlbany, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ALB70 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    New York Stewart International Airport Flag of United StatesNewburgh, United States Airports in United States
    SWF78 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Bradley International Airport Flag of United StatesHartford, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BDL130 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Westchester County Airport Flag of United StatesWhite Plains, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    HPN133 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Hunter Mountain have?

27 km of downhill runs (62 runs): 5.0 km easy, 0.5 km other, 9.5 km advanced, 12 km intermediate. It is #114 in United States by piste length.

How high is Hunter Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 968 m (3,176 ft); the lowest point is 501 m, a vertical drop of 467 m.

What is the nearest airport to Hunter Mountain?

Albany International Airport (ALB), about 70 km away in a straight line; New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) is 78 km away.

How many ski lifts does Hunter Mountain have?

10 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 1 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

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