Ellicottville is the true jewel for the avid skier, and one of the few genuine ski towns in the East. Ellicottville boasts two outstanding ski areas and a Victorian-era village of gingerbread porches, narrow brick storefronts, restaurants, taverns and inns.
Readers of SKI Magazine ranked Holiday Valley as the 5th best resort in eastern North America in the October 2013 issue of this national publication. Fifty-eight slopes and 13 lifts (including three high speed quads) are spread over four distinct faces that offer challenging steeps, gentle cruisers, glades and fun terrain parks. A mountain coaster ride adds to the wintertime thrills. Three beautiful base lodges provide dining, marketplaces and coffee bars as well as ski and snowboard rentals and repair, two ski shops and four bars. Children’s ski programs and on-site day care means convenience and flexibility for families