The Belleayre Mountain Ski Center is located in Highmount (Town of Shandaken), Ulster County. The area is classified as Intensive Use pursuant to the Catskill Park State Land Master Plan. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) provides facility management under a Memorandum of Understanding between ORDA and the DEC.
For a list of recreational opportunities in the unit, please visit the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center webpage (leaves DEC website).
2015 Unit Management Plan
The Department and ORDA adopted a Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in 2015. If you have questions about the UMP, please contact us at [email protected].
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center Unit Management Plan (PDF) (no appendices)
2024 Amendment – Discovery Lodge Expansion
This amendment proposes to expand the allowable footprint of the Discovery Lodge.
2024 Amendment to the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center UMP (PDF)
2023 Amendment - Various Facility Improvements
This amendment proposes various facility improvements, including: realignment of Lift 7, new nordic and alpine ski trails, new hiking and mountain biking trails, relocation of the proposed snowmaking reservoir, new gondola maintenance building, and expansion of the administration building and Longhouse Lodge.
Full 2023 Amendment to the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center UMP (PDF)
Amendment Parts:
- Cover through Exhibit 3 (PDF)
- Exhibit 4 (PDF)
- Exhibit 5 through Exhibit 11 (PDF)
Supplemental Document:
2020 Amendment - Building Location Change
This amendment proposed a different, more centralized location for the newly constructed compressor system.
2020 Amendment to the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center UMP (PDF)