Big Boulder
Pennsylvania, US — size XS · 6 km of trails · 113 m vertical · 7 lifts · light snowfall
Closed today
Season: usually mid December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Epic Local | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 6 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 113 m
- Summit
- 663 m
- Base
- 550 m
- Lifts
- 7
- Region
- Kidder, Pennsylvania, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 91 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 14% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 104 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.88 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It is a small hill: 6 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 41% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 26% for North American resorts under 10 km.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle1.6 km · 5 runs
- intermediateblue square2 km · 5 runs
- advancedblack diamond2.6 km · 7 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 4chairlifts
- 3magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Frost | 8 km | 9 km | light | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | |
| Camelback Resort | 21 km | 15 km | light | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Blue Mountain Resort | 27 km | 18 km | light | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Montage Mountain | 34 km | 10 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Shawnee Mountain Ski Area | 43 km | 10 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Bear Creek | 64 km | 7 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
FAQ
- Is Big Boulder on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Big Boulder for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Big Boulder on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants unlimited days at Big Boulder for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Big Boulder get?
- Big Boulder has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 91 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Jack Frost (8 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo