Ski Biking New England and New York: Where to Ride the East

By Rob Aseltine. Updated October 2026.

I learned to ski in New England. I taught my first lessons here. Jay Peak taught me to ski powder and chase my dreams so it holds a special place in my heart and years later I came back to teach ski biking there and Mount Sunapee, on the same kind of runs that raised me. 

The East runs ski biking its own way. Most of the big resorts run their own programs, and several allow nothing but three-ski bikes. The après is the best in the country, mainly cause you can always to catch a Pats or Bruins game with a fired up crowd.

Vermont

• Jay Peak. Open with individual approval, and the resort rents on site. Check this box if you're a New Englander.

• Stratton. Three-ski bikes only, and only through the resort's own program. Personal bikes aren't allowed.

• Okemo. Detachable lifts only, manufactured bikes only, no terrain parks.

• Stowe. Allowed under the resort's mountain safety policy.

• Mount Snow. Open to all three types.

New Hampshire

• Mount Sunapee. Open, with resort-run rentals. No more than three skis. My dad rides here and I got a chance to ride with some locals last season. Great runs for a mountain so close to Boston.

• Loon Mountain. Open, and ASA reports the resort rents only SNO-GOs.

• Gunstock. Three-ski bikes only.

• Cannon Mountain. Restricted. Bikes need restraint devices or must be designed to fall over.

• Wildcat. Open with a leash, metal edges and a manufactured bike.

• Attitash, Crotched, Black Mountain, Arrowhead, Whaleback and Dartmouth Skiway. Open with leash and edge rules. Crotched wants lift ops approval.

• Pats Peak. A ski bike license and attached foot skis are required. East Coast Ski Bike rents here.

• McIntyre Ski Area (Manchester). Foot skis and a leash required.

Maine

• Sunday River and Sugarloaf. Three-ski bikes only per ASA, with resort-run rentals. Call about other types.

• Pleasant Mountain. Three-ski bikes only.

• Saddleback. Open. Ride on and off the lift, leash required.

• BigRock Mountain. Open after a patrol inspection, leash required.

• Lost Valley, Mt. Abram, Big Squaw and Eaton Mountain. Open, mostly with a leash.

• Camden Snow Bowl. Open with a leash or other runaway prevention.

• Lonesome Pine Trails and Mt. Jefferson. Open. T-bars and rope tows only.

• Powderhouse Hill. Foot skis and a leash required.

New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut

• Greek Peak. Three-ski bikes only.

• Holimont. Three-ski bikes only, with resort-run rentals. Public Monday through Friday except holidays, members and guests on weekends.

• Hunter Mountain. Open. No more than three skis, metal edges, one rider per bike.

• Kissing Bridge. Open with a leash. ASA reports the resort rents only SNO-GOs.

• Swain. Open with a leash, and the resort rents on site.

• Otis Ridge (Massachusetts). Open with a leash. Ride down the lift ramp, don't walk it.

• Mount Southington (Connecticut). Three-ski bikes and adaptive riders only.

• Powder Ridge Park (Connecticut). Open with resort-run rentals. ASA reports a two-hour lesson is required, so reserve ahead.

Rentals and Programs

The East is mostly resort-run, which means the bike's waiting when you get there. Sunday River, Sugarloaf, Loon, Mount Sunapee, Stratton, Jay Peak, Holimont, Kissing Bridge, Swain and Powder Ridge all rent on site. Nearly all of those programs run three-ski bikes, which is exactly what you want on day one. The one outlier:

• East Coast Ski Bike (Henniker, NH). Lenz Type II bikes at $150 a day, delivered to Pats Peak for $130 within an hour's drive.

Adaptive Ski Biking

• Mount Southington welcomes adaptive riders alongside three-ski bikes.

• Okemo allows ski bikes for adaptive skiing. Connect with ski patrol before your day.

• Adaptive Sports Foundation (Windham, NY) runs three-ski bike programs at Big SNOW in New Jersey.

The Best Après in America

• The Bag & Kettle (Sugarloaf). A base-village institution since 1969. Get the Bag Burger.

• The Rack (Sugarloaf). Olympic snowboarder Seth Wescott's barbecue barn, with live bands.

• The Foggy Goggle (Sunday River). In the South Ridge Lodge, with slope views and award-winning nachos.

• Matterhorn Ski Bar (Sunday River Road). Wood-fired pizza in a big old barn, with bands on Saturday nights.

• The Matterhorn (Stowe). "The Horn" on Mountain Road. Sushi, pizza, pool and a late-night party.

• Paul Bunyan Room (Loon). Upstairs in the Octagon Lodge, with a big deck and a deep beer list.

• Iron Furnace Brewing (Franconia). A barn brewery after a day at Cannon.

• Grizzly's (Stratton). Upstairs in the base lodge, overlooking the gondola.

• Tram Haus Bar (Jay Peak). Après right at the tram.

• Lostbo Pub (Black Mountain). Live music on weekends in the base lodge, where everyone knows everyone. Black Mountain opened earlier than any other New Hampshire resort last season, its earliest start in 90 years.

Common Questions

Can I bring my own SNO-GO to Stratton? No. Stratton allows three-ski bikes only through its own program.

Which New England resorts rent ski bikes? Sunday River, Sugarloaf, Loon, Mount Sunapee, Stratton and Jay Peak all rent or offer guided tours on site.

Can you ski bike at Stowe? Yes, under Stowe's mountain safety policy.

Heading south? Read the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast guide, or cross the border with the Canada guide. Every listing lives on the Where to Ski Bike directory.