We really like skiing and boarding. But that doesn't mean we want to spend our whole vacation just getting to the mountain. Our Ski Areas Near Airports Map will help you maximize your time on the slopes.
Digging around the web while working on a Skybus story, we realized that while Stewart International Airport in Newburgh is about halfway between New York City and Catskill Park. That means if you fly into SWF, it's just as easy to drive to Hunter Mountain as it is to go south into the city.
True, Hunter is known more for its snowmaking than its snow, but it offers 1,600 vertical feet along with a good mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced terrain. And the resort has teamed up with nearby Windham Mountain to offer a great lift ticket discount. The Winter Card gets you two days of skiing or riding at each resort for $119--a considerable savings over Hunter's one-day ticket price of $59.
We're also going to drop Hunter Mountain on our Upstate New York Travel Map, so if you're looking for something to do near SWF besides ski, you'll find it there.
Related Stories:
· Hunter Mountain [Official Site]
· Skiing coverage [Jaunted]
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