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Royal Mountain ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Royal Mountain is a ski area in Caroga, New York, United States with 5.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 372 m and 528 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.6 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
528 m
Vertical drop
156 m
Nearest airport
ALB · 68 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.0 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced1.9 km
  • Intermediate1.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Royal Mountain is a ski area in Caroga, New York, the United States. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.6 km, which ranks it #290 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 370 m long.

Slopes at Royal Mountain

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 34% advanced or expert, which makes Royal Mountain best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 372 m up to 528 m, a vertical drop of 156 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Royal Mountain

The nearest airport is Albany International Airport (ALB), about 68 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is 130 km away. Nearby ski areas include Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center, Ski Venture, Ridge Runner and Maple Ski Ridge (2.8 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Royal Mountain

  1. 1
    Albany International Airport Flag of United StatesAlbany, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    ALB68 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Syracuse Hancock International Airport Flag of United StatesSyracuse, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SYR130 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport Flag of United StatesRutland, United States Airports in United States
    RUT135 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Adirondack Regional Airport Flag of United StatesSaranac Lake, United States Airports in United States
    SLK147 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Royal Mountain have?

5.6 km of downhill runs (15 runs): 2.0 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 1.9 km advanced, 1.5 km intermediate. It is #290 in United States by piste length.

How high is Royal Mountain?

The lifts and runs reach 528 m (1,732 ft); the lowest point is 372 m, a vertical drop of 156 m.

What is the nearest airport to Royal Mountain?

Albany International Airport (ALB), about 68 km away in a straight line; Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is 130 km away.

How many ski lifts does Royal Mountain have?

4 lifts: 3 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.