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    New York, Usa · Ikon

    Windham

    285 acres, 54 runs 2.5 hours from NYC. Upscale Catskills resort, family-friendly, six terrain parks.

    Season 2025 - 2026
    Opens
    28 Nov 2025
    Closes
    29 Mar 2026
    Days open
    121
    Annual snow
    8ft
    The Overview
    MF
    Michael Fulton
    Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.

    Windham Mountain's summit reaches 3,100 feet, dropping 1,601 vertical feet to a base at 1,499 feet across 54 runs spread over 285 acres in the Catskill Mountains, roughly two and a half hours from New York City. Terrain splits 48 per cent intermediate, 20 per cent beginner, 19 per cent advanced and 13 per cent expert, with average annual snowfall of roughly 100 inches. Eleven lifts, including two quad chairs and one six-person chair, serve the mountain alongside one double chair, two triple chairs and five surface lifts.

    Windham has cultivated a reputation as one of the Catskills' more upscale, family-oriented resorts, with substantial recent investment aimed at elevating the overall guest experience. The resort's proximity to New York City, combined with its premium positioning, has made it a popular choice for downstate visitors seeking a more refined mountain getaway.

    New York's state assembly considered developing a state-run ski resort on the site, then known as Cave Mountain, in the late 1950s, but the project never advanced. Private investors instead purchased the land and opened Cave Mountain Ski Area in 1960, with ownership transferring to brothers Bob, James and Tom Sheridan three years later, who opened a lodge and introduced early snowmaking. In 1981, Irv Naylor, founder of Snow Time Inc., purchased the resort and renamed it Ski Windham, his third New York and Pennsylvania-area ski area alongside Ski Roundtop and Ski Liberty. The resort was renamed Windham Mountain in 2001.

    In April 2023, Beall Investment Partners and Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners took majority ownership, with North Castle Partners, Cloverhill Group, and the McGuffog and Starker families remaining as existing partners. This new ownership group has pursued significant investment in the resort's facilities and guest amenities. Adult daily tickets run from 99 to 149 US dollars.

    1,601ft
    Vertical
    54
    Runs
    285 acres
    Skiable
    8ft
    Annual snow
    Ikon
    Pass
    The Terrain

    54 runs across 285 acres skiable

    Windham spreads 54 runs across 285 acres skiable of terrain. It leans intermediate at 48%, with 11 beginner runs to find your feet and 17 advanced or expert runs when you want to push.

    Terrain split
    54
    runs
    54 runs across 4 grades
    Beginner11 runs · 20%
    Intermediate26 runs · 48%
    Advanced10 runs · 19%
    Expert7 runs · 13%
    Time it right

    When to visit Windham

    The 2025-26 season at Windham Mountain ran from 28 November 2025 to 29 March 2026, a roughly eighteen-week season supported by average annual snowfall of around 100 inches. Extensive snowmaking supplements natural snowfall to support the resort's early opening and consistent conditions throughout the season.

    Midwinter, from December through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions to Windham's intermediate-weighted terrain. Given the resort's roughly two-and-a-half-hour drive from New York City and its premium, family-oriented positioning, Windham draws substantial weekend and holiday visitation from the downstate metropolitan area throughout the season.

    Following the April 2023 ownership change, the resort has pursued significant guest-experience investment, an approach that continues to shape its seasonal operations and positioning relative to other Catskills resorts. School holiday periods bring substantial family visitation given the resort's varied terrain and upscale amenities.

    Specific event programming beyond standard operations is not confirmed in available resort information. Since the resort's renaming from Ski Windham to Windham Mountain in 2001, and its subsequent 2023 ownership transition, the mountain has continued building on more than six decades of Catskills skiing history dating to its 1960 origins as Cave Mountain Ski Area. Windham's premium, family-focused character remains central to its seasonal identity.

    Season 2025 - 2026
    28 Nov 2025
    Opens
    29 Mar 2026
    Closes
    121
    Days open
    8 ft
    Annual snow
    Getting there

    Getting to Windham, and where to stay

    Windham Mountain sits in the Catskill Mountains of New York, roughly two and a half hours from New York City, with a base elevation of 1,499 feet and a summit at 3,100 feet across a 1,601-foot vertical drop over 285 acres. This proximity to the metropolitan area has long supported Windham's role as a leading downstate ski destination.

    The village of Windham and the broader northern Catskills region offer lodging, dining and additional recreation within a short drive of the resort. The Hudson Valley lies between the mountain and New York City, providing further stopover options for visitors making the drive from the metropolitan area.

    New York State Route 23 provides direct access to the resort through the northern Catskills. Winter driving conditions on this route can include snow and ice, and visitors travelling from the New York City area should allow extra time given typical weekend traffic volumes. There is no direct public transport service to the mountain, though its proximity to the city supports considerable day-trip and weekend visitation by car.

    Specific nearest commercial airport details are not confirmed in available resort information, though Windham's roughly two-and-a-half-hour drive from New York City places it within reach of the metropolitan area's major airports for visitors flying in from further afield.

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    Trail map & terrain

    Windham trail map↓ Download PDF
    Terrain split
    54
    runs
    Beginner20%
    Intermediate48%
    Advanced19%
    Expert13%
    285 acres skiable115 hectares
    Resort Stats
    Elevation
    Base1,499ft
    Summit3,100ft
    Annual snowfall
    8ft
    Season
    2025 - 2026
    28 Nov 2025 - 29 Mar 2026
    Trail coverage
    54 runs
    285 acres (115 ha)

    About Windham's trail map

    Explore Windham's full trail map with 54 runs across the mountain, colour-coded by difficulty and shown alongside the terrain split. Use it to plan a day that matches your ability, find lift-served pockets of your favourite grade, and see how the resort links together. Download the piste map (PDF) ↗

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