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Jay Peak Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Jay Peak Resort is a ski area in Vermont, United States with 41 km of mapped downhill runs and 9 lifts, between 560 m and 1,165 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
41 km
Lifts
9
Top elevation
1,165 m
Vertical drop
605 m
Cross-country
19 km
Nearest airport
BTV · 71 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy11 km
  • Advanced8.9 km
  • Intermediate21 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Cable cars

Jay Peak Resort is a ski area in Vermont, the United States. Its 79 mapped downhill runs add up to 41 km, which ranks it #63 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 515 m long.

Slopes at Jay Peak Resort

About 28% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 50% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Jay Peak Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 560 m up to 1,165 m, a vertical drop of 605 m. Cross-country skiers get 18.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Jay Peak Resort

The nearest airport is Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 71 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 33 min by car; Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is 81 km away. Nearby ski areas include Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Cricket Hill Trails, Smugglers' Notch Resort (49.1 km) and Willoughby State Forest, which together add 49 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Jay Peak Resort

  1. 1
    Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Flag of United StatesBurlington, United States Airports in United States
    BTV71 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Plattsburgh International Airport Flag of United StatesPlattsburgh, United States Airports in United States
    PBG81 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport Flag of CanadaMontréal, Canada Airports in Canada
    YHU96 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Flag of CanadaMontréal, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YUL113 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Jay Peak Resort have?

41 km of downhill runs (79 runs): 11 km easy, 8.9 km advanced, 21 km intermediate. It is #63 in United States by piste length.

How high is Jay Peak Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,165 m (3,822 ft); the lowest point is 560 m, a vertical drop of 605 m.

What is the nearest airport to Jay Peak Resort?

Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV), about 71 km away in a straight line; Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) is 81 km away.

How many ski lifts does Jay Peak Resort have?

9 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 cable cars.

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