All of you double black diamond skiers/boarders can head for Plattekill Mountain next time you want a challenge. Twenty percent of the mountain is dedicated to experts, with 20 percent earmarked advanced, 40 percent intermediate, and 20 percent beginner. It has a vertical drop of 1,100 feet and snowmaking covers 75 percent of its skiable terrain. The resort has a "natural terrain park" nestled in the woods between the Lower Face and Shredded Mozzarella trails. There are 35 trails and three lifts on 75 acres of terrain with a 3,500-foot summit elevation and 1,100-foot vertical drop.
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Important Dates
Projected opening date
Dec 12, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 28, 2027
Projected Days Open
65
Days Open Last Year
65
Years Open
33
Average Snowfall
88"
Terrain
Beginners Runs
20%
Intermediate Runs
40%
Expert Runs
20%
Runs in Total
38
Longest Run
2 mi
Skiable Terrain
110 ac
Snow Making
75 ac
Lifts
4
Triple Chairs
1
Double Chairs
1
Surface Lifts
2
Inside Scoop
Base lodge offers all the amenities including a full rental shop, ski school, and National Ski Patrol.
Plattekill is THE place to go in NY during a good snow year. If there's a solid base down, Plattekill will be going off. They offer an "if you can see it you can ski it" policy, and the resort and volunteers maintain a ton of interesting, technical gladed trails which you have to do some research to…