Hunter Mountain

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3.9

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3.8

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Pros

Closest big mountain to New York City
Great après scene
Updated lift system

Cons

Weekend crowds

Overall

3.9

Hunter Mountain offers up a variety of solid terrain given its easy access - just 2.5-3 hours from New York City. Along with its great skiing, the reliable snowmaking throughout the season at Hunter Mountain makes it a worthwhile getaway, especially for weekend warriors.

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Hunter Mountain Reviews

Good 3.8 / 5

based on 19 reviews

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Good!3.8 / 5Oct 15, 2021

Bartholomew B.

intermediate snowboarder

I believe this is the closest Mountain to New York City. I used to take the Paragon Sport and the Blades bus trip from Broadway in the early 2000's frequently.... More

Very Good!4.2 / 5Dec 02, 2019

Eddie L.

expert skier

Spent some time skiing Hunter while in college, and always enjoyed the variety of the terrain that was available. Definitely some fun, challenging runs to be had, but some of the weekend crowds that would come up from New York City could put a damper on the day. I recommend trying Hunter on a weekday/ non-holiday to take better advantage of the... More

Fabulous!4.3 / 5Nov 04, 2019

Antonio S.

advanced snowboarder

All around amazing mountain. The new western facing face is awesome! Overall a great mountain for day to day rides. The snow quality is great and they receive a lot of snow on a regular basis. I’ve ridden there shortly after thanksgiving.... More

Average!3.5 / 5Nov 04, 2019

Ashley L.

intermediate snowboarder

Learned how to snowboard here and it was the best experience I could’ve asked for. Highly recommend for a day of snowboarding. Fresh pow, drop in, smack the lip wapow... More

Superb!4.7 / 5Sep 04, 2019

Gary K.

advanced skier

This Resort is Fabulous . Wonderful Trails throughout this Winter Wonderland. Fully staffed for all your skiing and Snowboarding pleasures. A must visit for your Winter Activities in Beautiful upstate New York..... More

Fabulous!4.3 / 5Sep 04, 2019

Andrew M.

expert skier

Hunter Mountain offers the best terrain and lift system for an easy day trip from the NYC area. While Hunter Mountain has always had excellent slopes for advanced skiers (the 1000-foot vertical bump runs on Hunter West, the fast and dynamited black diamonds all over the front side, or the steepest run south of Vermont: the 40-degree K27), Hunter's... More

Average!3.4 / 5Aug 08, 2019

Ken L.

advanced snowboarder

Local NY Mt. on the peak pass. Nice small to medium terrain park depending on the day. Main lift is relatively quick and they have a decent portion of the mountain for beginners to learn. Great Mt for a day trip!... More

Very Good!4.1 / 5Jul 01, 2019

Yehuda Z.

intermediate snowboarder

One of the best mountains I've ever gone to the service is unbelievable and the sloaps are well groomed and the sloaps are good for beginners to pro would recommend for anyone... More

Average!2.9 / 5Jul 01, 2019

Mark W.

expert skier

Hunter Mountain has so much vertical for an East Coast mountain! Hunter has been constantly improving customer experience by adding terrain, better facilities, and faster lifts. However Hunter gets a lot of traffic on the weekends and can be pretty icy because of this.... More

Average!3.5 / 5May 03, 2019

Keith S.

expert skier

For a quick day trip its about as good as it gets from NYC, but buyer beware, this is where east coast jerry's breed. No one is safe from the crowds (especially on weekends) but when it snows its a really fun mountain. Steep and technical for a small mountain and definitely a fun little town to hang after a long day.... More