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Swain

Swain Resort is the oldest continuously operated ski area in New York, having been operated for 64 years. Swain prides itself on providing families with a great skiing and snowboarding experience at affordable rates in a friendly and safe environment. The resort offer 100 acres of skiable terrain on 30 trails with 97% snowmaking capabilities. In addition to downhill skiing and snowboarding, the resort offers snow tubing and has a quality terrain park.

Elevation

Summit

1970ft
Vertical Drop

650ft
Base

1320ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

39%

Intermediate Runs

28%

Advanced Runs

Expert Runs

33%

Terrain Parks

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

60 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 5
Gondolas & Trams: 0
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 3
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 1
Surface Lifts: 1

Tourist Office

P.O. Box 44

14884 Swain

New York

United States

Phone: (607) 545-6511

info@swain.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/24/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/06/2013

Projected Days Open: 110

Days Open Last Year: 103

Years Open: 66

Average Snowfall: 130"

Swain Reviews

by dlopiano 4th March 2013
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 2
- All Mtn. Terrain 2
- Terrain Park 2
- Nightlife 1
Don't waste your time or money

Pros: The bar isnt bad
Cons: Icy conditions, Narrow trails that arenÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂt fully covered, unfriendly management, no satisfaction guarantee policy.
by winterdude87 30th January 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
Great Family Skiing

Pros: Great learning terrain, family friendly, tree skiing, lots of steep sections
Cons: n/a
by Newsnow 8th January 2009
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 3
Swain Review

Pros: Friedndly staffssss
Cons: Hotels nearby
by anonymous_user 27th March 2008
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 4
Swain Review

I went to Swain a little hesitant...small town, small area, old lifts. All that didn't matter when I started skiing. The mountain was prestine. The mountain crew worked hard to make the... [! full_review