Grove, New York · United States · ski area

Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort is a ski area in Grove, New York, United States with 12 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 402 m and 568 m above sea level.

Downhill runs: 12 km
Lifts: 5
Top elevation: 568 m
Vertical drop: 166 m
Nearest airport: ROC · 73 km

Slopes by difficulty

Easy4.6 km
Beginner0.0 km
Advanced3.7 km
Intermediate3.2 km

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

Ski lifts

4 Chairlifts
1 Magic carpets

Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort is a ski area in Grove, New York, the United States. Its 32 mapped downhill runs add up to 12 km, which ranks it #208 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 360 m long.

Slopes at Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort

About 40% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 28% intermediate and 32% advanced or expert, which makes Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 402 m up to 568 m, a vertical drop of 166 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort

The nearest airport is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 73 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 35 min by car; Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Letchworth State Park, Houghton University, Hunt Hollow Ski Club (7.2 km) and Harriet Hollister Spencer Memorial State Recreation Area, which together add 7 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort

1
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport Rochester, United States Airports in United States Transfers & Meet & Greet →
ROC73 kmstraight line
2
Elmira Corning Regional Airport Elmira/Corning, United States Airports in United States
ELM87 kmstraight line
3
Buffalo Niagara International Airport Buffalo, United States Airports in United States Transfers & Meet & Greet →
BUF89 kmstraight line
4
Bradford Regional Airport Bradford, United States Airports in United States
BFD99 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort have?

12 km of downhill runs (32 runs): 4.6 km easy, 0.0 km beginner, 3.7 km advanced, 3.2 km intermediate. It is #208 in United States by piste length.

How high is Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 568 m (1,864 ft); the lowest point is 402 m, a vertical drop of 166 m.

What is the nearest airport to Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort?

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 73 km away in a straight line; Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) is 87 km away.

How many ski lifts does Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort have?

5 lifts: 4 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.