Buffalo Ski Center is a great and family-friendly skiing destination located in Colden, NY, conveniently close to the Buffalo metropolitan area. It is noted for being an affordable place with a wonderful, super friendly atmosphere and a true family feel. The center encompasses three ski areas over 300 acres, offering plenty of terrain with 43 trails for beginners, more advanced skiers, and experts. It is a smaller mountain but has so much to offer, including beautiful terrain and often no wait in lift lines, supported by two chair lifts, two t-bars, and two handle lifts. The ski school receives high praise, with instructors described as understanding, patient, and wonderful, especially in children's programs where they provide enthusiasm and encouragement. The available childcare is also noted as fabulous and helpful. While its natural snow reliance is mentioned, the center is consistently celebrated as a top, comprehensive, and attractive place for families to learn skiing and enjoy the slopes.
Great place has music on the weekends, good ambiance!
January 2026
Such an awesome place to ski. It's a short drive from Buffalo with fair lift ticket prices. BSC is well groomed, family-friendly, and has a lot of diversity in the difficulty levels of the runs. Highly recommend!
March 2025
Buffalo ski center was a great place for our family to learn skiing. Never have to wait in lift lines, and has plenty of terrain to choose from for beginners or more advanced skiers
