Brief History

Fred was the Chairman of the Board and financial father of Bristol Mountain. He partnered with two brilliant engineers from General Motors who achieved the impossible in 1963. Within nine months, they carved the trails, installed a massive underground snowmaking, night lighting system, chairlifts, and an award-winning lodge. This nine-month achievement earned the respect of major ski area operators throughout the US.

In the winter of 1964, the first year of ski operations, financial goals failed. Trails were too narrow. Snow making capacity was underestimated. In 1981, after a 17-year struggle, 20% interest rates, the start of competitive private ski clubs and a bad winter, Fred surrendered the ski area to the pressure of a Rochester bank. His engineering partners went on to become the largest snow making suppliers in the world. The ski area went on to great success.

Bristol Mountain boasts a summit elevation of 2200’ and a base elevation of 1000’. The vertical of 1200’ allows Bristol to boast of the highest vertical between the Catskill/Adirondack Mountains of the east and the Rocky Mountains out west.

Current views of "The Mountain"

Skiing on Bristol Mountain affords not only beautiful scenery, but also state-of-the-art snow making machines and beautiful chair lifts that climb the face of "Rocket Run"