Ski resorts by state
Non-Vail ski resorts in New York
Looking for non-Vail or non-Alterra skiing in New York? Browse 50 New York ski areas not owned or operated by Vail Resorts or Alterra Mountain Company. Compare vertical drop and lift counts below, then open a resort for its listed passes, directions, and nearby ski areas.
Planning an alternative to an Epic or Ikon trip? Pass membership and ownership are different: independent partner mountains can still accept those passes. Check each resort's official website for current access and tickets, and see our selection criteria.
- Mountains
- 50
- Tallest drop
- 3,156 ft
- 1,500 ft and up
- 2
- Vertical published
- 49 of 50
- Beartown Ski Area Local hill 135 ft vert
- Belleayre Mountain Ski Center Full day 1,375 ft vert
- Brantling Ski Slopes Local hill 184 ft vert
- Bristol Mountain Ski Resort Full day 1,200 ft vert
- Buffalo Ski Club Day hill 472 ft vert
- Camillus Local hill 89 ft vert
- Catamount Mountain Resort Full day 961 ft vert
- Cazenovia Ski Club Day hill 500 ft vert
- Chestnut Ridge Local hill 56 ft vert
- Cockaigne Ski Resort Day hill 436 ft vert
- Double H Ranch (Hidden Valley) Local hill 95 ft vert
- Dry Hill Ski Area Local hill 285 ft vert
- Dynamite Hill Local hill 72 ft vert
- Emery Park Local hill 115 ft vert
- Gore Mountain Destination 2,536 ft vert
- Greek Peak Mountain Resort Full day 827 ft vert
- Hickory Ski Center Full day 1,089 ft vert
- Holiday Mountain Day hill 377 ft vert
- Holiday Valley Day hill 791 ft vert
- Holimont Day hill 669 ft vert
- Hunt Hollow Ski Club Full day 810 ft vert
- Kissing Bridge Day hill 518 ft vert
- Labrador Mountain Day hill 676 ft vert
- Maple Ski Ridge Local hill 272 ft vert
- McCauley Mountain Ski Area Day hill 633 ft vert
- Mount Peter Local hill 266 ft vert
- Mount Pisgah Ski Center Local hill 276 ft vert
- Newcomb Ski Slope Local hill 174 ft vert
- Northampton Park Local hill 92 ft vert
- Oak Mountain Ski Center Day hill 587 ft vert
- Peek'n Peak Ski Area Day hill 341 ft vert
- Plattekill Mountain Ski Area Full day 1,100 ft vert
- Powder Mills Park Local hill 30 ft vert
- Ridin-Hy Local hill 148 ft vert
- Rocking Horse Ranch Local hill 69 ft vert
- Royal Mountain Day hill 512 ft vert
- Skaneateles Ski Club Day hill 305 ft vert
- Ski Venture
- Snow Ridge Day hill 466 ft vert
- Song Mountain Resort Day hill 571 ft vert
- Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort Day hill 650 ft vert
- Thunder Ridge Day hill 394 ft vert
- Titus Mountain Full day 948 ft vert
- Victor Constant Ski Area Day hill 505 ft vert
- Villa Roma Ski Area Local hill 190 ft vert
- West Mountain Ski Resort Full day 1,004 ft vert
- Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Destination 3,156 ft vert
- Willard Mountain Day hill 450 ft vert
- Windham Mountain Club Full day 1,417 ft vert
- Woods Valley Day hill 492 ft vert
Non-Vail and non-Alterra skiing in New York
Are there non-Vail ski resorts in New York?
Yes. 50 ski areas in New York are not owned or operated by Vail Resorts. They range from small community hills to larger independent mountains, and each is listed on this page with its published vertical drop and lift count.
Which New York ski resorts are not owned by Alterra?
The same 50 mountains are independent of Alterra Mountain Company as well. Unvailed excludes every US ski area owned or operated by either Vail Resorts or Alterra, so nothing on this list belongs to either company.
What is the largest non-Vail ski resort in New York?
By published vertical drop, Whiteface Mountain Ski Center is the biggest independent area in New York at 3,156 ft. 2 mountains in the state publish at least 1,500 ft of vertical.
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