Blue Mountain (ski resort)

Blue Mountain Resorts
Blue Mountain Resorts Location within Southern Ontario
Location	The Blue Mountains, Ontario Canada
Mountain	Niagara Escarpment
Nearest major city	Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	44°30′10″N 80°18′43″W / 44.50278°N 80.31194°W / 44.50278; -80.31194
Status	Active
Opened	1941 (1941)
Owner	Alterra Mountain Company
Vertical	220 m (720 ft)
Top elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Base elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Skiable area	147 ha (360 acres)
Trails	43
Longest run	1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Total length	35 km (22 mi)
Lift system	7 chairlifts 4 surface lifts[note 1]
Lift capacity	26,750 passengers per hour
Terrain parks	Yes, 3
Snowfall	44 centimetres (17 in)
Snowmaking	Yes, 145 ha (360 acres)[1]
Night skiing	Yes
Website	www.bluemountain.ca

Blue Mountain is a ski resort located in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada. The resort spans the Niagara Escarpment near the southern shoreline of Georgian Bay. The resort has a total skiable area of 150 hectares (360 acres) and a vertical of 220 metres (720 ft). As of 2024^[update], the resort maintains 43 named runs, including its terrain parks.

The resort was established in 1941 by Jozo Weider and Gordon Peter Campbell, who acquired land on the escarpment from the Toronto Ski Club and the Blue Mountain Ski Club. In 1948, the resort signed a 999-year lease with the two ski clubs, securing use of their land on the mountain. The resort expanded its winter operations throughout the latter half of the 20th century. By the 1970s, the resort began introducing summer attractions, aiming to become a year-round destination. In 2000, construction began on its resort village, made possible after Intrawest acquired a 50 per cent stake in the company the year prior. In 2017, the resort was acquired by a consortium and consolidated under the Alterra Mountain Company.

The resort hosts several seasonal attractions throughout the year, held on either the escarpment the resort spans, or the resort village built on the base of the escarpment. The resort is the third busiest ski resort in Canada after Whistler Blackcomb and Mont Tremblant Resort.

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