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Val Bialas Ski Center ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Val Bialas Ski Center is a ski area in Utica, New York, United States with 2.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 171 m and 247 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.5 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
247 m
Vertical drop
76 m
Nearest airport
SYR · 70 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Advanced0.7 km
  • Intermediate0.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Val Bialas Ski Center is a ski area in Utica, New York, the United States. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.5 km, which ranks it #384 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 316 m long.

Slopes at Val Bialas Ski Center

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 20% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Val Bialas Ski Center a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 171 m up to 247 m, a vertical drop of 76 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Val Bialas Ski Center

The nearest airport is Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM) is 114 km away. Nearby ski areas include Woods Valley (5.9 km), Cazenovia Ski Club (2.6 km), Osceola Ski & Sport Resort and Osceola Tug Hill XC Center, which together add 24 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Val Bialas Ski Center

  1. 1
    Syracuse Hancock International Airport Flag of United StatesSyracuse, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SYR70 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field Flag of United StatesBinghamton, United States Airports in United States
    BGM114 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Watertown International Airport Flag of United StatesWatertown, United States Airports in United States
    ART118 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Flag of United StatesIthaca, United States Airports in United States
    ITH119 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Val Bialas Ski Center have?

2.5 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 1.3 km easy, 0.7 km advanced, 0.5 km intermediate. It is #384 in United States by piste length.

How high is Val Bialas Ski Center?

The lifts and runs reach 247 m (810 ft); the lowest point is 171 m, a vertical drop of 76 m.

What is the nearest airport to Val Bialas Ski Center?

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), about 70 km away in a straight line; Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM) is 114 km away.

How many ski lifts does Val Bialas Ski Center have?

3 lifts: 2 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

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