Blue Mountain (ski resort)

Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain Location within Southern Ontario
Location	The Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada
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	Operating
Owner	Alterra Mountain Company
Vertical	220 m (720 ft)
Top elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Base elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Skiable area	147.3 ha (364 acres)
Trails	42 11 – Easiest 16 – More Difficult 7 – Most Difficult 8 – Expert
Longest run	1.6 km (1 mi)
Lift system	13 (5 high speed six person chairlifts, 2 fixed grip chairlifts, 4 magic carpets)
Lift capacity	26,750 per hour
Terrain parks	Yes, 3
Snowfall	304 cm (120 in)
Snowmaking	Yes, 94%
Night skiing	Yes
Website	www.bluemountain.ca

Blue Mountain is an alpine ski resort in Ontario, Canada, 10 km west of Collingwood. It is situated on a section of the Niagara Escarpment about 1 km (0.6 mi.) from Nottawasaga Bay, and is a major destination for skiers from southern Ontario. The local area forms the newly incorporated town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario. On average, Blue Mountain sells more than 750,000 lift tickets per year, making it the third-busiest ski resort in Canada, after Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia and Mont Tremblant in Quebec.^[1] It is one of the largest resorts in Ontario and has been extensively built out, featuring 42 runs, 16 chairlifts and three freestyle terrains.

Established in 1941, the ski resort was later transformed into a year-round resort in 1977. From 1999 to 2007, the resort was under the majority ownership of Intrawest. During its ownership, the resort underwent major renovations including the installation of high-speed lifts and a new residential village at the base of the resort. The resort is owned by Alterra Mountain Company after it bought Intrawest in 2017.