Ontario, Canada
Blue Mountain Ski Resort ski resort
- Top 452 m
- 30 km of runs
- 13 lifts
The short answer
Blue Mountain Ski Resort has about 30 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 231 m up to 452 m (1,483 ft), a vertical drop of 221 m. By mapped runs it is number 23 of the 38 Canada ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional (YLK), about 60 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comBlue Mountain Ski Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 342 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 134°2°2.8 mm
- Sat 145°3°5.9 mm
- Sun 155°4°1.9 mm
- Mon 168°4°0 mm
- Tue 1710°4°0 mm
- Wed 1811°5°0 mm
- Thu 1912°4°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Blue Mountain Ski Resort logo from bluemountain.ca. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 452 m1,483 ft
- Vertical drop
- 221 m725 ft
- Mapped runs
- 30 km57 runs
- Lifts
- 13mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 21% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 52% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 5 | 0.5 km |
| Easy | 10 | 5.8 km |
| Intermediate | 26 | 15.2 km |
| Advanced | 13 | 6.2 km |
| Expert | 3 | 1.7 km |
Lifts
13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| Rope tows | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional (YLK) | Barrie | 60 km |
| Wiarton (YVV) | Wiarton | 68 km |
| Muskoka (YQA) | Gravenhurst | 96 km |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) | Toronto | 107 km |
Ski transfers to Blue Mountain Ski Resort
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Blue Mountain Ski Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 452 m (1,483 ft) and the lowest ends at about 231 m (758 ft), a vertical of 221 m (725 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Blue Mountain Ski Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 30 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Blue Mountain Ski Resort?
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional (YLK) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 60 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Blue Mountain Ski Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Toronto → The Blue Mountains
132 km by road