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The Mardi Gras lift will run for Fall Festival weekend on October 12 - 13 as well as on Saturday, October 19. Hours are noon to 4PM, $12 per rider, children 6 and under are free. Backpacks or bags are not allowed on the lift. The view from the top of Cindy's Run looking down at the Resort Center. Mardi Gras Top. 6557 Holiday Valley Road. Route 219, P.O. Box 370 Captured January 2025 on GoPro10, One Run of Mardi Gras Rail Park. A intermediate level park at Holiday Valley. Little jump and couple of F-Boxes. Mardi Gras Weekend . Mar 8th - Mar 9th 2025 The starts and finishes of both the Half Marathon & 5k are at Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, NY 10 thoughts on “ Mardi Gras Xpress – Holiday Valley, NY ” Northeast Chairlifts January 20, 2021 / 8:02 pm This is the only detachable here with a normal-length ride time, with the other 2 having ride times of under 3 minutes. Or choose the Mardi Gras 6 lift located at the Main Lodge. This ride will take you to a Mountain Top Cookout and live music! (Please keep in mind that dogs, backpacks, and coolers are not allowed on the chairlift.) Be Smart with Your Lift Ticket: Both lifts will run Saturday and Sunday (Spruce 11:00am-5:00pm, Mardi Gras noon-4:00pm). Holiday Valley NY. Overview. Trail Count: 49; Holiday Run Lifts. Mardi Gras Xpress Quad - 4307 ft; Spruce Lake Quad - 2926 ft; Tannenbaum Express Quad - 2536 ft A weekend packed full of fun with the Winter Carnival at Holiday Valley which includes a costume parade down Mardi Gras and the infamous Dummy Downhill at the Yodler Lodge. The highlight of this weekend is the Saturday evening Mardi Gras Parade in the heart of the Village. Holiday Valley Resort, known more commonly as just Holiday Valley, is a family-oriented vacation spot and ski resort in Ellicottville, New York. Established in 1957 by Nelson Pauly, John Fisher and Bill Northrup, the facility opened with four runs and one T-bar lift. Currently the resort contains 60 slopes and 13 lifts. [1] Holiday Valley built this lift in house over two summers and it replaced a CTEC detachable quad. Loading area with queueing gates. View up the lift line at tower 2. Tower 1 next to the drive station. Tower foundations were completed in 2022 with the rest of the lift following in 2023. Middle section of the lift line. Gold chair number 1. Terrain. Holiday Valley has 60 trails nearly evenly broken out by the different ability levels over its 290 acres. It receives 180 inches of snow, which is enhanced by snowmaking on 95% of the terrain with over 600 snowguns, including over 230 automated snowguns. Holiday Valley has 750’ of vertical drop spread out over two ridges, giving it the feeling of a larger mountain. It’s serviced by 13 lifts including, a high speed six, 3 high speed quads and 8 fixed grip quads. Holiday Valley has snowmaking covering 95% of the trail map and 39 of 60 trails are lit for night skiing. Holiday Valley Ski Resort is located in Ellicottville, New York, approximately 50 miles south of Buffalo and 3 hours from major cities like Cleveland and Toronto.It is nestled in the scenic foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. Mountain Operations Manager Jim Curtis provides the latest update on the 6 Pack chairlift project. The crew is doing an incredible job and will be Discover exciting events and activities at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, NY! From festivals and live music to winter excitement and family fun, there's always something happening year-round. Plan your visit and join us for unforgettable experiences in a vibrant, scenic setting. Crowds on the Slopes. When it comes to the slopes themselves, guests should generally be able to spread themselves out. The one exception might be the Mardi Gras lift line; its central location, modest slope, and position as the single most natural return route to the main base from the top of Mardi Gras and Yodeler mean that it can get very crowded with skiers of extremely variable skill levels. Raccoon Run School Haus East Mardi Gras Rail Park 6557 Holiday Valley Road. Route 219, P.O. Box 370 This year, music and food/drinks will be back at the top of Mardi Gras. Food/drinks at the top of Mardi Gras will be cash only purchases. There will be an ATM at the top of Mardi Gras for your convenience. The Mardi Gras lift runs from 12-4PM. Children age 6 and under are free to ride the lift. Captured January 2025 on GoPro10, One Run of Mardi Gras Rail Park. A intermediate level park at Holiday Valley. Little jump and couple of F-Boxes. It is without a doubt one of the most fun and zany events you’ll experience in Ellicottville. Mardi Gras Weekend delivers a New Orleans style celebration with a ski town twist. Ellicottville will host its annual Mardi Gras Parade and Holiday Valley no doubt has a full schedule of fun planned for their Winter Carnival celebration.
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