Belleayre
PO Box 313,
Highmount
, NY
(Driving Directions to Belleayre)
Last Updated: 5/21/2013 6:36 PM
Belleayre Lift Ticket and Ski Pass Deals
Belleayre Ski Report, Mountain Conditions and Resort Statistics
- 12 Beginner
- 32 Intermediate
- 11 Expert
Belleayre Mountain is a resort located in southeastern New York, with 8 lifts, 47 trails on 171 acres of land. The majority of the mountain has intermediate groomed cruisers, with 58%, and the other 40% is evenly split between black diamonds and easy runs. A large part of the mountain, 164 acres, is covered by snowmaking. Ski and snowboard instruction,
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a terrain park with half pipe, and snowcat access to backcountry skiing are also available. Belleayre is just hours from New York and thrived staying abreast of ski industry trends and improvements.
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Belleayre Amenities
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Night Skiing
Night Skiing
Night skiing available; an extra charge may apply. -
Terrain Park
Terrain Park
Ski area offers at least one terrain park. -
Half Pipe
Half Pipe
Ski area offers a half pipe. -
Cat Skiing
Cat Skiing
Cat skiing is available at this resort; may entail an add'l cost -
Snow Making
Snow Making
Ski area offers snow making for additional coverage. -
Daycare Available
Daycare Available
Guests have access to daycare services; an additional charge may apply. -
Slopeside Dining
Slopeside Dining
Resort offers at least one restaurant on the slopes; hours may vary. -
Slopeside Lodging
Slopeside Lodging
This resort has slopeside lodging available; it may or may not be ski in/ski out. -
Tubing
Tubing
This resort offers tubing activities; additional charges may apply -
Wi-Fi Access
Wi-Fi Access
This resort is equipped with internet access; additional charges may apply
Belleayre Operations
Status
Closed
Lifts Open/Total
0 of 8
Weekday Hours
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Trails Open/Total
0 of 55
Weekend Hours
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Belleayre Snow Report & Ski Conditions
Base Elevation
2,025 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
1,404 ft
Avg Base Depth
0"
Peak Elevation
3,429 ft
Belleayre Ski Pictures and Photos
Belleayre Logo
Belleayre Trail Map
Belleayre Reviews & Tips (28)
Had three really superb days at Bellayre. Late March and the conditions were peak conditions. Personally think this is one of the only places before you get to Vermont or NY where you will get quality, consistent snow. The trails were diverse and separate mountain for learners. My son enjoyed the nursery program and plan to get him started in the ski school when he is old enough. I like the fact I can ski a mountain and get a similar feeling if I can't make the trek to Vermont. Very natural resort, which I like. The amenities are fairly low-key if that is a big thing for you really not your place. I personally like the log cabin "rustic" type of ski lodge. Only complaint the lifts on some of the mountain are really slow.
Belleayre review written Mar 31 2013 - 10:25 PM
LOVE Belleayre, took my kids (9, and 5) for the first time. I highly recommend the kids camp program. It was amazing!!!! Friendly staff, fun environment,and kids were skiing way above and beyond my expectations after only 2 days. Thanks to the Belleayre kids camp program I now have 2 kids who are eagerly anticipating their next trip back to Belleayre, Best mountain for kids to learn how to ski or snowboard. We love Belleayre!
Belleayre review written Mar 26 2013 - 05:09 PM
Few words about Liftopia ticket pricing.
Belleayre window ticket price is $47 ( Late season ) and not $59. So for 24-Mar-2013, Liftopia price $47.20 is not 20% discount but 20 cents more than the window price. Same applies to other days. All discounts are based on $59.
Also I was checking liftopia the whole week for discount tickets and none were available for Mar 23 - 24 , 2013. So the info that March 23, 2013 tickets for $30 were sold out on Mar 21, 2013 is Wrong information misguiding customers.
I hope Liftopia reads this and mantains a good business practice.
Belleayre review written Mar 22 2013 - 09:51 AM
Belleayre's slopes have great snow even when you think they wouldn't, we had a great day last weekend and planning on going again next weekend, especially as I see snow in the forecast this week too. The slopes are not at all crowded as I think people don't realize it's still open. The views are beautiful and it's a veru fun day of skiing. We love the local restaurants too, especially THE BACKROOM in Andes, great food and very inexpensive, plus only a short drive away.
Belleayre review written Mar 18 2013 - 03:55 PM
I'm on my 50th year of skiing. Nothing like a week day on the mountain. We had the slopes to ourselves. The grooming at Belleayre is unsurpassed.
Belleayre review written Mar 14 2013 - 09:11 AM
Had a great day of family skiing this past Sunday. Enough terrain for both experts, beginners, and everyone in-between. Temperatures in high 40s even 50 but still plenty of snow left from the Friday storm (12"). There were some bare patches of brown but only on some of the expert runs, i.e. glades & bumps. Doesn't look like making snow is a priority here though.
Very friendly staff. Not crowded at at all considering it had just snowed, it was the weekend, and the weather was gorgeous. They should replace one of the upper mountain lifts with a faster one, it would make a world of difference. If the lines had been longer, our experience would have been different, but for whatever reason, most people go to Hunter or Windham.
We are definitely coming back here! In addition to the tip of parking at the mid-lodge if you are not a beginner or don't need to rent equipment, if you are planning on exploring the trails towards the Tomahawk lift, don't plan on trekking there from the top of either the Super Chief Lift or Lift No. 7; it's an uphill journey. Just keep skiing down and heading to your left. The trail map was not very helpful about that.
Read about the high food prices so we brought our own and simply left our bag hanging on a peg in the lower lodge. No problems there. Lodge food is always expensive for what you're paying for so plan ahead.
Belleayre review written Mar 12 2013 - 02:58 PM
My daughter is 9 years old and we go skiing a couple of times during the season but not on a weekday. This past Thursday, she a half day at school so I decided to take the full day and get there early with the Liftopia discount, it was a bargain. If you have a beginner, the instructors are exceptional. I felt like the mountain was personally being rented by me like in the lottery commercial. It started to snow by noon. What a beautiful day!
Belleayre review written Mar 09 2013 - 02:22 PM
It was a great day spent with my Brother-Inlaw.. the slopes were fast and clean.
Recommend Bellearye to anyone that is a beginner or avid skier.
Belleayre review written Mar 05 2013 - 02:06 PM
The mountain is split up nicely, beginners can stay between the middle and bottom lodges. There is plenty of challenging terrain. My wife and son have taken lessons there and loved it. The ticket price was reasonable, but to eat there will make you broke. A great family mountain.
Belleayre review written Mar 04 2013 - 05:12 PM
I have 3 kids and when we stopped for lunch it cost me a small fortune. Chicken fingers a Milky Way and a drink was $16.50. The food is way over priced. My tip is to pack some sandwiches. As far as the skiing goes, the mountain could not be better for a family. Friendly staff and good skiing.
Belleayre review written Mar 03 2013 - 04:32 PM
Book a private lesson! I was heading up by myself on Saturday (friend got sick) and I'm still fairly new to skiing so I booked a private 2hr lesson with John. It was a lot cheaper than other mountains and John was fantastic! He totally helped me get more comfortable and even took me on a blue trail. I now can say I ski the blues. :) As for the mountain, there are never major lines, the terrain was packed powder with very few spots that were icy. Overall, a great quiet, family friendly mountain just 2 hours from the city.
Belleayre review written Feb 26 2013 - 03:59 PM
Belleayre is a fine family destination for skiing. As stated in other reviews, the lower lodge area is for beginners and rentals. In addition, Belleayre has a wonderful Kids Camp option. Great for kids learning to ski with parents wanting to ski! Definitely a great value and fine place to ski. I think that the food is underrated, not bad for a ski lodge and not overpriced.
Belleayre review written Feb 17 2013 - 02:09 PM
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Belleayre review written Feb 15 2013 - 02:59 PM
I love Belleayre and gave been skiing there for the past 25 years.
But it gets VERY icy and they dont have enough grooming machines or manpower to grind it up and make the snow soft or packed powder.
Belleayre review written Feb 14 2013 - 08:30 PM
If you buy your tickets on Liftopia you still have to stand on the long line outside to get your lift ticket. There is no will call window and they won't take you at customer service. Then when you get to the front of the line, they'll tell you the scanner is not working and you'll have to go inside after waiting on line for 20+ minutes. Quite frustrating.
Belleayre review written Feb 13 2013 - 12:10 PM
Great day trip from NYC. Nice lodge great grooming and fast quad. Good intermediate runs :)
Belleayre review written Feb 09 2013 - 03:03 PM
Awesome spot to bring the kids. Jimmy's for rental equipment is def the way to go. In and out quickly. The deals from liftopia are unbeatable. Great day!
Belleayre review written Feb 05 2013 - 08:16 AM
If your with someone who has to rent equipment, park on the bottom. If you are all advanced skier/snowboarders, park on the upper level.
Tons of ice the day we went.
Belleayre review written Feb 04 2013 - 04:44 PM
Wow. What a nice trip to the Belle. The kids did not have school as it was a staff development day, so six of us, two dads and our four kids traveled through several inches of snow and one hour and forty minutes car ride to get there. Normal lift tickets are $47 for adults but during our trip it was their winterfest week and they were offering $30 tickets BUT we got ours on liftopia for $23.50. Thank you for the deal and the opportunity to ski a nice mountain. The conditions were great with many trails open for all levels within our party of six. The layout of the mountain was unique with the multiple lodges, and configuration of the greens, blues and black slopes. The mountain was not busy or overly crowded. The staff was very helpful, talkative and thankful that we were there. No problem with the liftopia tickets at all and the whole process from finding, purchasing, redeeming, and skiing the mountain was so easy.
Some have commented about long lines, slow lifts, and even rude people, but we did not experience any of this at all. Some folks might be spoiled with their bigger mountain lifts and so forth, but we are used to some smaller mountains in central new york and we enjoyed the lifts at the Belle. We will be back, as it was such an enjoyable day in the Catskills.
Belleayre review written Jan 30 2013 - 07:59 PM
Good mountain. Too bad a couple of the trails were closed when we went on the Saturday MLK w/e. The lines to the Super Chief lift were especially long. I spent most of my time waiting on line than on the trails. Overall good, easy mountain to ride. Definitely get there early when the lifts are opened so not to deal with the crowds at the lift lines.
Belleayre review written Jan 21 2013 - 05:15 PM
I have never skied Bellaire before, but 3 of us decided to do a 2-day trip to NY. Our second day, NY was expecting some snow. We hit the mountain on a perfect conditioned day! For the Springlike weather and rain we recently received, the mountain was in great shape and open enough to get a variety of terrain. I really enjoyed the diamonds and double diamonds...it was a great day of fun. It allowed my friends to ski blues and I ski the blacks and meet up at the end of the trail to ride up the lift together. I was not bored and ready for another run...each time was a different experience with the constant fresh powder coming down. I highly recommend this mountain and I will definitely go back again!
Belleayre review written Jan 18 2013 - 02:14 PM
If you have never been you should know that Belleayre features two parking lots. The lower lot is for the beginner area and the upper lot is for the intermediate and above. All rentals are done in the lower beginner area.
The upper area features a high-speed quad which allows for tons of runs!
Belleayre review written Jan 14 2013 - 01:04 PM
This mountain has a perfect area for beginner-intermediate learning. It is isolated from the rest of the mountain and offers long groomed green runs plus a few blues. Up top is a variety of terrain, including entertaining moguls of different sizes on blue, black, and double black trails, perfect for a strong intermediate skier! No snow in the forecast, but snow showers fell on the mountain all afternoon anyway. Almost no ice on any of the trails .Lodge is kind of lame, food so-so, but the mountain is fun and the snow conditions above average. On the downside, the ski school advertised that if 3+ skiers signed up for a group lesson, the lesson would run 1 1/2 hours. But this was not the case, they stopped at one hour even with a large group.
Belleayre review written Jan 01 2013 - 06:42 PM
Good mountain, plenty of challenging trails. Never a wait at the upper lifts.
DEFINITELY worth the $30 lift tix I got from Liftopia!
My tip: if your an expert skier/ snowboarder, drive to the upper parking lot
Belleayre review written Dec 31 2012 - 09:56 AM
Belleayre is a great mountain to take advantage of when different levels of skiers go to the mountain together. Lower mountan has beginners terrain thats more than just a bunny slope, while others in the family can hit the upper mountain and glades. Then later you can all meet up and ski easy groomers together.
Belleayre review written Dec 30 2012 - 11:03 AM
This is my favorite family mountain. Some of us ski and some board.
Everyone has a great time.
Belleayre review written Dec 27 2012 - 05:53 PM
Belleayre is still one of my favorite places. They are in the perfect spot to get lots of snow. Hunter Mountain is just a few miles away, but Belleayre seems to always double what they get in just natural snow every year.
Belleayre review written Dec 27 2012 - 08:21 AM
I think that the mountain was built in an ideal place because this winter was very mild and they still got 42 of 55 trails open at the most (they get a lot of snow).
Belleayre review written Apr 06 2012 - 04:45 AM