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Chautauqua & Allegheny County Ski Resorts 
Cockaigne Ski Area 1493 Thornton Rd. (C.R. 66) Cherry Creek, N.Y. 14723 716-287-3223 Snow Line: 888-287-3545 Summit Elevation: 2,022' Vertical Drop: 430' 4 lifts, 15 trails Day & Night Skiing and Snowboarding with Terrain Park & Half-Pipe. Annual snowfall: 300
Cockaigne Ski Area
Holiday Valley Resort Rt. 219 Ellicotville, N.Y. 14731 716-669-2345 Snow Line: 716-699-2644 Summit Elevation: 2,250' Vertical Drop: 750' 13 lifts, 52 trails, 15 km cross country Day & Night Skiing and Snowboarding with Terrain Park, Half-Pipe & Glades. Annual snowfall: 180”
Holiday Valley is proud to announce that the resort ranks among the best in the Eastern US and Canada by Ski Magazine Readers. In the spring of 2006, the magazine sent out several thousand surveys to its subscribers who voted on resorts they have visited in the past 2 years. When all the data in the 18 various categories was tallied, Holiday Valley ranked 9th in the East. Be sure to pick up Ski Magazine's October 2006 issue for all of the details and the other winning resorts.
Holiday Valley's high individual rankings compared to the other top Eastern Resorts include:
Lifts: 4
Apres Ski: 4
On-Mountain Food: 4
Dining: 6
Service: 7
Off-Hill Activities: 8
Weather: 9
Access: 9
Grooming: 12
Lodging: 13
Family Programs: 13
Terrain Parks: 15
Overall Satisfaction: 16
Value: 17
Terrain/Variety: 18
Snow: 20
Holiday Valley’s presence in the top resorts listings is a tribute to the hard work of our staff, the careful long range planning of our Board of Directors and the friendly folks in Ellicottville. We may not be the tallest mountain in the East, but we're BIG on service, lifts, facilities and fun!
The top 10 resorts 2008 in the East according to SKI Magazine's readers:
1. Tremblant, Que.
2. Smugglers Notch, Vt.
3. Whiteface, N.Y.
4. Stowe, Vt.
5. Holiday Valley, N.Y.
6. Sugarloaf, Maine
7. Sugarbush, Vt.
8. Killington, Vt.
9. Bretton Woods, N.H.
10. Okemo, Vt.
Holiday Valley
Holimont 6921 Rt. 242 Ellicotville, N.Y. 14731 716-699-2320 Snow Line: 716-699-4720 Open to public on weekdays. Vertical Drop: 700' 9 lifts, 47 trails, 10 km cross country Skiing, Snowboarding with Terrain Park and Half Pipe. Annual snowfall: 200”
Holimont
Peek'n Peak Resort & Conference Center 1405 Olde Road FIndley Lake, N.Y. 14736 716-355-4141 Summit Elevation: 1,800 Vertical Drop: 400' 9 lifts, 47 trails, 13 km cross country Day & Night Skiing, Snowboarding with Terrain Park and Half Pipe, Tubing. Annual snowfall: 130”
Peek 'n Peak
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