Plattekill Mountain Ski Resort

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.

Where to Stay

A variety of lodging is available within a few miles of the resort.

Plan Your Trip

Transportation

Important Dates

Projected opening date

Dec 12, 2025

Projected closing date

Mar 22, 2026

Projected Days Open

Days Open Last Year

Years Open

Average Snowfall

87"

Terrain

Beginners Runs

20%

Intermediate Runs

40%

Expert Runs

20%

Runs in Total

Longest Run

2 mi

Skiable Terrain

110 ac

Snow Making

75 ac

Lifts

4

Triple Chairs

Double Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Base lodge offers all the amenities including a full rental shop, ski school, and National Ski Patrol.

Reviews

Avery Zucco

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 find. This is definitely a locals mountain. Meet somebody on the lift who skis here regularly and get them to show you the best spots. On a powder day, Plattekill can't be beat for gladed terrain and a great, old-school ski bum locals atmosphere. The bar in the lodge is a great place to keep the fun going as well. It's got a great old school vibe going for it, and is definitely a unique spot. When the conditions are right, Plattekill can rival any mountain on the East Coast for terrain in terms of steepness and technicality. It's smaller, but rides much bigger due to its terrain policy. That being said, being in the Catskills and much further south than mountains in Vermont, NH or Maine, it doesn't get the same opportunities for snowfall, so timing a trip can be difficult. It's also on the far west side of the Catskill Mountains, meaning it gets the most snowfall annually of all the Catskills resorts (about 200 inches/year on a good year) but its also far from... everything. All in all, Plattekill is a great, unique gem of a mountain that provides an incredible experience during high snowfall years. Terrain and atmosphere combine to make this a must visit when Mother Nature provides the goods.

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