Bristol Mountain Ski Resort Review

We spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the resort l, the staff are very friendly and the customer service was top notch. Highly recommended specially now days during the fall

Good food, great skiing during normal snowy winters. This year the snow has been minimal.

Great ski conditions! They have updated the Main Lodge and I love the outdoor seating around the firepits! There is a friendly atmosphere and they are following Covid guidelines.

Great skiing. Good combination of slopes to accommodate new skiers and experienced skiers. The only downside are the lodges. They are INCREDIBLY crowded at certain times of the day.

They are working hard to get the season going. Great remodeling on the main building. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Can't wait to get skiing. Thanks to Dan and his whole team.

Great place for outdoor fun. Good food pleasant staff and prices comparable to other big mountains.

Fantastic ski resort with many slopes and great customer service!

Great place to grab a bit more elevation than the Collingwood offerings. It's a long day, if you plan on staying overnight your only option is Canandaigua. Chalet can get busy on the weekends. Food is decent but can get pricey. You can grab lift tickets for $69 cad from a ski shop in St Catherines, details are on Bristols website.

Went skiing with the school, had a good time. I will possibly be coming again. Good place. I like it.

Went in the fall. Waste of time. Not amenities at the too and waited 25 minutes in the cold to get back down, for underwhelming views.

Excellent skiing, very decent vertical drop, the best in the radius of100 miles.

Been going here since I was five years old. Place never gets old love it great people fun times.

Great skiing. Top notch snow making. Fast lift lines.

Great place for skiing and snowboarding. Trails may be a difficult. But great place all in all.

Bristol has many steep, long runs compared to other western NY ski areas making for an exhilarating experience. Also the terrain park is great for learning new tricks and has been put togeather beautifully.

Mountain was good, slopes were nice. The lodge seemed a little over crowded. Overall pleasant experience

Came out to see Chris Cady at the Cannery. Did not ski or stay. Chris was awesome!!!

My family had fun learning how to snowboard, very good instructors. I sat in the lodge, just wish the lodge was more like the ones you see on TV shows. A fireplace and comfy seating.

Very fun ski resort!! Renting skis and getting a locker for the day was very quick and easy.

Be sure to have transportation arranged since convincing a taxi/Uber/Lyft to pick up from this resort took several hours and (on Sundays) there are no public transportation options.

Without a new experience what would there be to tell. First time skiing with family and Bristol Ski Resort was the place to be lololol on the Bunny hill. It started with slips, fear and falls but ended with speed, faith and skiing. I enjoyed it so you can let Bristol be your starting point as a newbie like me or pro like me......lolol

Wonderful resort with both challenging and easy trails to fit every skier/rider. Their express lifts and long trails definitely maximize your time on the mountain. Terrain parks are well suited for every level of freestyler. They host many events which are fun to watch when you need to rest your legs. Great dining and a new bar too for your Apres needs.

Firs time going skiing it was awesome and fun as i got better it becomes more and more fun

I loved the ride up the hill on the left to see the foilage. But thought was very unorganized and too packed to enjoy myself. Will probably not do it again.

Bristol mountain Resorts is a fantastic place blessed with natural beauty and manmade facilities.

The best place to go skiing around deffinetly worth the price

At the presy time Bristol only has 3 trails opened but between the weather report for this week and next expect more slopes to open! Can't wait!

I had a snowboarding class with Sarah, she was our instructor. We had a such great time, she was wonderful teaching us that time. Very patient and professional.

Perfect conditions today! We had such an awesome time and definitely love those waffles at Morningstar cafe!

Went to Bristol recently for the first time in 10+ years and got a two day lift ticket and two day snowboard rental. It was a good experience, but we also got lucky with it having snowed over a foot the day before. They apparently only groom at night, so you want to get there early because, by the afternoon, riding conditions had deteriorated significantly. I also wish the waffle house on the mountain were open later.

The worst website ever. You d think they d make it a bit easier to give them money, but no they make it virtually impossible. Trying to get ahold of support is equally impossible.

Best ski resort in this region. Gets icy often, but its a worthwhile trip

Bristol is one of the better small mountains in the Northeast. If you're in the upstate area it's really your best option. However. Their lift ticket prices reflect that with prices you would expect to pay at bigger mountain s. Even their Saturday deals require you buy 3 tickets for a decent price. You constantly see people trying to peddle the extra ticket they had to buy.

Had a great time skiing here. Comet was my favorite trail and glad it was open during the night skiing hours. Great views from the morning star lift too!

I went for the Fall Foliage Ride. I discovered just how afraid of heights I am, but the facility is great and I had a good time.

A great place for Scouts (BSA) to learn how to ski or snow board. They do have occasional special deal packages just for that, which also includes special pricing for adults as well. The facilities are great. There are a couple of different buildings that are available to host your activities. The slopes are nicely groomed. They have the capability of making the own snow if mother nature decided not to make enough.
This is a great place!

We rode the chairlift ride to the top of Bristol Mountain. Beautiful & peaceful ride.

Don't forget to visit Bristol during the autumn to take a relaxing chair lift ride(or hike!) to the top. Plan to spend at least a few hours walking the trails and taking in the scenic vistas. Find your favorite spot, bring a picnic lunch, and absorb the views.

Best vertical in Western NY. Well groomed slopes. State of the art snow making. Family friendly.

Hoyt and toit. They have a great hill that is well maintained, but the downsides are: the large lines, the people who feel entitle(which are abundant), and the ever impending pressure put on customers to spend as much money as they have to be squeezed out of them. I remain neutral on this by saying their mountain is the best, but prices and ambiance are not there.

It was an amazing sight...not that far from Rochester, although I'm not gonna ski it was awesome to see

I don't have FB like everyone else. And my wife says everyone is giving Bristol 1 star reviews. So I decided to end that. Everyone is mad because they say the snow sucks, and it's the worst they've skied on ever. Well I hope you are all Blind, because if you look around.... there is absolutely NO snow anywhere within a 50 miles of Bristol. Tell me how you expect Bristol to have great snow when it just started to stay freezing during the day just over a week ago. The fact that they have as many runs open as they do, I'm shocked. I honestly think the skiing is great, in comparison to what we have been dealt for weather this winter. Thank you Bristol for having great snow and skiing conditions for the very warm winter we have had so far. Keep up the good work!

Really an enjoyable mountain for skiing. Fantastic snowmaking capabilities, lots of trails, recently upgraded lodge. For the northeast, it's lovely!

They do an excellent job making snow; we can count on using season passes even if the winter is warmer than usual. The ski instructors are helpful and encouraging, and it's a good resort for someone with no experience to try out a new sport. There are a good variety of trails for those of all levels. The lodges are showing their age and are not always warm enough for spectators.

Just got back from my first time riding at Bristol. I'm native to the Syracuse area and am usually going to Labrador, Toggenburg or Greek peak but am very disappointed with the status of the terrain parks. They look the same as they did 15 years ago and are rarely set up well. Bristol has the best terrain park within decent driving distance from Syracuse or Ithaca and that's all me and my friends wanted to ride all day. Other upstate resorts need to take notes because it's honestly embarrassing that they haven't realized the draw of a good park.

Besides the park the rest of the mountain is super fun. So many side hits, we were going crazy.

Best skiing in Western Upstate New York! Family atmosphere; friendly customer service; constantly improving slopes, lighting, and lodge amenities. Decent ski shop at base for quick and necessary items. Demo center at the top. Pub, food, and seating with great views of the mountain. Lifts run quickly, so there are rarely long lift lines.

Bristol is a great local attraction for people to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. It's not the largest or most intense mountain but it's a good family place

Super fast lift! Long beginner trails are perfect for novice skiers, Black diamond trails were steep and fast.

The slopes and facility are great, been visiting for over ten years but I will NEVER enjoy how over priced Bristol is.

Bristol: 4hrs for $77+

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Drive to Gore Mnt ($20 gas), ski for 8 HOURS ($65) drive home ($20 gas).

It's an interesting balance of price vs convenience. I love skiing, regardless.

Fast in and out check in and out lift tickets if pre order on line everyone is complying with Covid rules.
Cleanliness of bathroom's and food area. Ski conditions are great!!
I only wish they would have more options on season pass like other ski resorts. Over all great

Good skiing even with man made snow. Food was very pricey

A bit expensive, but a mountain that is close enough to RIT to make a good day trip. Conditions were pretty good, and the trails we're well groomed.

Trails of the same skill level are grouped together. There is no long trek from the lodge to the ski lifts; easy to get from one side of the mountain to the other. :-D.

Great hidden location. Your best bet is to book a bread and breakfast, hotel is a good drive away from mountain. Verizon does have service at base of mountain.

Thursday afternoon 2/4/21 on the mountain was close to perfect! Nice day after several days of fresh snow - warm with barely any crowd! Can't wait to get back there...

Been coming here for 46 years. Every year I see improvements. New trails, snowmaker, grooming machines, new cafeteria, and so many other improvements. Bristol by far is the best place to ski in western New York.