Skiing Near Boston · New England

Best Ski Resorts Near Boston This Weekend

Boston sits at the center of one of the best ski corridors in the country. Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and western Massachusetts are all within striking distance — and depending on what you're looking for, you've got everything from quick after-work hills to serious destination resorts.

7

resorts under 2 hours

7

resorts 2–3 hours

29

resorts 3–4 hours

75

total within 6 hours

Best picks near Boston

Sorted by what matters — not just distance.

Closest serious mountain

The best all-around option at 0h 33m from Boston, balancing terrain, snow, and drive time.

MA · 0h 33m · $69 · Independent

Best snowfall

300" average annual snowfall — the highest of any resort near Boston.

VT · 5h 10m · $162 · Epic Pass

Best value

McIntyre Ski Area

$45 day ticket — one of the most affordable days on snow within reach of Boston.

NH · 1h 39m · $45 · Indy Pass

Best for beginners

The most beginner-friendly terrain layout within driving distance of Boston.

MA · 3h 30m · $128 · Ikon Pass

🚗 Getting there from Boston: Traffic on I-93 and I-89 can add time on Friday afternoons. Plan to leave by 2pm or after 7pm if you want a clean drive north.

Under 2 hours from Boston

Quick day trips — you can be on the slopes by morning and home for dinner.

MA · 0h 33m drive · 309 ft · $69

Independent Expert terrain

MA · 0h 55m drive · 240 ft · $72

MA · 1h drive · 248 ft · $71

MA · 1h 10m drive · 210 ft · $68

MA · 1h 29m drive · 1,000 ft · $86

McIntyre Ski Area

NH · 1h 39m drive · 200 ft · $45

Indy Pass Beginner friendly

NH · 1h 58m drive · 1,016 ft · $133

2–3 hours from Boston

Worth a dedicated day. Leave early, get full laps in, head back the same night.

RI · 2h 3m drive · 245 ft · $71

NH · 2h 9m drive · 770 ft · $82

Indy Pass Beginner friendly

NH · 2h 18m drive · 525 ft · $82

NH · 2h 36m drive · 1,400 ft · $99

NH · 2h 40m drive · 1,510 ft · $135

Ragged Mountain

NH · 2h 46m drive · 1,250 ft · $82

Indy Pass Expert terrain

MA · 2h 56m drive · 1,180 ft · $80

3–4 hours from Boston

Weekend territory — better as a two-day trip to make the drive worthwhile.

VT · 3h 9m drive · 1,700 ft · $146

Epic Pass ❅ 260" avg

CT · 3h 10m drive · 625 ft · $79

Independent Beginner friendly

NH · 3h 11m drive · 700 ft · $79

NH · 3h 13m drive · 350 ft · $70

Indy Pass Beginner friendly

CT · 3h 14m drive · 550 ft · $76

Independent Beginner friendly

MA · 3h 14m drive · 400 ft · $75

Tenney Mountain

NH · 3h 14m drive · 1,500 ft · $79

Indy Pass Expert terrain

VT · 3h 14m drive · 1,500 ft · $91

Indy Pass ❅ 222" avg

+ 21 more mountains in this range

4–6 hours from Boston

Destination trips only. Plan a long weekend — these mountains earn the drive.

NH · 4h 1m drive · 1,500 ft · $104

Independent ❅ 205" avg

Willard Mountain

NY · 4h 2m drive · 505 ft · $83

ME · 4h 15m drive · 1,150 ft · $76

NY · 4h 19m drive · 500 ft · $83

Independent Beginner friendly

ME · 4h 24m drive · 2,340 ft · $150

Ikon Pass ❅ 228" avg

Middlebury Snow Bowl

VT · 4h 28m drive · 1,020 ft · $69

Indy Pass Expert terrain

Black Mountain of Maine

ME · 4h 35m drive · 1,380 ft · $55

Indy Pass Expert terrain

VT · 4h 37m drive · 2,600 ft · $157

Ikon Pass ❅ 284" avg

+ 24 more mountains in this range

Pass access near Boston

Which passes work within driving distance.

Epic Pass

8 resorts within 6 hours

Crotched, Mount Sunapee, Mount Snow, Okemo, Attitash and 3 more

Ikon Pass

9 resorts within 6 hours

Stratton, Jiminy Peak, Loon Mountain, Killington, Pico and 4 more

Indy Pass

26 resorts within 6 hours

McIntyre Ski Area, Pats Peak, Ragged Mountain, Berkshire East, Whaleback and 21 more

Independent

32 resorts within 6 hours

Blue Hills, Nashoba Valley, Bradford, Ski Ward, Wachusett and 27 more