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

Laurel Mountain Ski Resort is a ski area in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, the United States. Its 21 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.5 km, which ranks it #269 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 307 m long.

Slopes at Laurel Mountain Ski Resort

About 50% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes Laurel Mountain Ski Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 611 m up to 842 m, a vertical drop of 231 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Laurel Mountain Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE), about 24 km away in a straight line — roughly 31 minutes by car; John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) is 33 km away. Nearby ski areas include Hidden Valley Resort (11.0 km), Seven Springs Mountain Resort (25.9 km), Mystic Mountain Ski Area (2.2 km) and Blue Knob (10.2 km), which together add 67 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.