Belleayre, Shandaken

Belleayre offers something for everybody, from skiing to snowboarding to cross-country skiing. While the area does designate just over half of its runs as intermediate, advanced and beginner skiers/riders are not without their runs. Youngsters will enjoy the SkiWee Carousel, a teaching aid; and intermediates have a 7,000-foot trail called Deer Run on which to play. There are two glade areas on the upper mountain, and additional expert terrain in the area under the Tomahawk quad. Snowmaking covers Horseshoe Pass, another upper mountain trail. The area has 171 acres to romp in, 96 percent of that covered by snowmaking equipment. ActivitiesSnowboarding: Halfpipe and terrain park.Cross Country Profile: Cross country and touring available at the area on 9.2 kilometers of trail.LodgingThe Belleayre Region Lodging & Tourism Assoc. acts as a central reservation system for local lodging (800-431-4555) and offers ski free/stay free packages for kids 12 and under. Winter RecreationCross country and ski touring at the area with movie theaters and tobogganing nearby. NASTAR, and free race practice runs.