West Mountain Kicks Off Summer 2025 on June 28

Queensbury, NY--- West Mountain is preparing to open for the summer 2025 season! To kick off the summer season, West will be hosting its annual Music on the Mountain event on Saturday, June 28 featuring live music from The Switch, Stony Creek Band, and E.B. JEB. Beginning July 7, we will open for daily summer activities that include weekly summer camps, mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, aerial treetop adventure, and mountaintop picnics from 9am-3pm.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES AT WEST MOUNTAIN

MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN SUMMER CONCERT

Please join us for West Mountain's popular Music on the Mountain event happening on Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 6-10pm featuring live music from The Switch, Stony Creek Band, and EB Jeb. In addition to live music, also available at the event are scenic chairlift rides (included with your ticket purchase) vendors, food and beverage, games and activities, and more! VIP and General Admission tickets are on sale here: https://www.shop.westmountain.com

AERIAL TREETOP ADVENTURE

Ticket Prices: $35 (Youth 7-12), $49 (Ages 13+) *Prices include access to all six courses.

Pre-book online at https://www.shop.westmountain.com 24 hours in advance. Open Daily M-Su, 9A-3P – last chair at 1p.

Take an exhilarating tour through the trees in West Mountain’s five-acre Aerial Treetop Adventure Park. The park offers six high ropes courses for all different ability levels – beginners to advanced. You won’t experience anything like it! The park is situated at the peak of West Mountain and is nestled among the treetop canopies. Treetop Adventure guests begin their tour when they load the chairlift (launch time) every half hour from 9am-1pm. Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of your launch time. Aerial treetop tickets include 2 hours in the park and the chairlift ride to the park and back to the lodge. Picnic lunches–packaged beautifully in an eco-friendly box and placed in a picnic basket and prepared daily by our in-house chef–can be added on to your tour. Enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch before, during or after your climb.

MOUNTAINTOP PICNIC PACKAGES

Ticket Prices: $25 (Youth U12), $35 (Ages 13+), $40 (Ages 21+) for Wine/Beer + Charcuterie

Pre-book online at https://www.shop.westmountain.com 24 hours in advance. Open Daily M-Su. 11a-2p

What’s better than some fresh air and a Mountaintop Picnic at West Mountain. West Mountain’s popular Mountaintop Picnic Packages include a scenic chair ride to the top of the mountain complete with a picnic lunch packaged beautifully in a picnic basket. Enjoy picnicking at one of the many scenic picnic locations while taking in the stunning views of the Adirondack and Vermont mountains and the Hudson River Valley region. Picnickers can also hike on our mixed-use trails. Pre-book picnics online in advance prior to visit. Picnics can be picked up at the ticket window between 11am-2pm.

Mountaintop Picnic Lunch Options include:

Lunch Menu Options (ages 13+)

< >Vegetable wrap (gluten free) – Peppers, Carrots, Cucumbers, Lettuce and Tomato with an herbed cream cheese or hummus.Turkey and Cheddar Sandwich – Roasted turkey, local cheddar, with lettuce and tomatoHoney Ham and Swiss Sandwich – Honey ham, local Swiss cheese, with lettuce and tomatoRoast beef and Cheddar Sandwich – Roast beef, aged cheddar with lettuce and tomatoLunches come with a bag of chips, an apple, a large cookie, and a bottled waterAdditional beverages (soda and juice) and alcohol (wine, beer & spiked seltzer) can bepurchased separately onsite.

Lunch Menu Options (ages 12 and Under)

< >PB&J – Strawberry jam with peanut butterTurkey and Cheddar Sandwich – Roasted turkey, local cheddarHoney Ham and Swiss Sandwich – Honey ham, local Swiss cheeseRoast beef and Cheddar Sandwich – Roast beef, local cheddar.Lunches come with bag of chips and cookies, apple, and a bottled waterAdditional beverages (soda and juice) can be purchased separately onsite. Wine (or beer) and Charcuterie (ages 21 and Over)An Assortment of cheeseAn Assortment of sausageAn Assortment of crackersAn Assortment of grapesA cookieAn appleA small bottle of wineA disposable glassA bottled waterSCENIC CHAIRLIFT & HIKING

Ticket Prices: $15 (Youth U12), $20 (13+)

Buy online at at https://www.shop.westmountain.com or purchase tickets at West Mountain. Open

Daily M-Su., 9a-3p

Take the chairlift to the top to take in the stunning views of the Adirondack and Vermont Mountains,and the Hudson River Valley region. Enjoy hiking on the “Crow’s Nest” trail to the Hudson River

overlook. Hikers can also take the chairlift back down to the base area or they can follow the “Slideshow” trail down the mountain to the Base Lodge. Hikers are also welcome to hike on our regular ski trails with their access band.

MOUNTAIN BIKING & TRAIL RIDING ACCESS

Ticket Prices: $20 (Youth U12), $30 (13+)

Buy online at https://www.shop.westmountain.com or purchase tickets at West Mountain. Open Daily M-Su., 9a-3p

West Mountain’s Bike Park has over 20 miles of trails miles for amazing cross-country and downhill riding. New this season, riders can expect to see more bumps, jumps, bridges and new trail signage. West Mountain offers a limited inventory of mountain bike rentals. Riders are welcome to bring their own bikes.

APEX SUMMER PASS

Pass Price: $200

Buy online at https://www.shop.westmountain.com or by calling 518-636-3699 ext. 0

Summer adventurers are invited to enjoy West Mountain’s summer activities all summer long. Enjoy full access to the Aerial Treetop Adventure park + unlimited mountain biking and scenic chairlift rides with the Apex Summer Pass for $200 (ages 7 and over) per person.

WEEKLY SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMPS

3-Day and 5-Day Camp Options available. Meal Plan and After Camp Care Add-Ons available.

Register online at https://www.shop.westmountain.com. Weekly Summer Camps at West Mountain include exploring the great outdoors! Campers will go hiking, climbing and will be engaged in organized activities and projects that will strengthen their bodies and minds. Camps are available to children ages 6-15 and run each day from 9am-3pm. After Camp Care runs from 3-4pm and can be added on during registration.

Sessions Week 1-Begin July 7

Sessions Week 2- Begin July 14

Sessions Week 3- Begin July 21

Sessions Week 4- Begin July 28

Sessions Week 5-Begin Aug. 4

Sessions Week 6- Begin Aug. 11

Sessions Week 7-Begin Aug. 18

Sessions Week 8-Begin Aug. 25

MOUNTAINTOP YOGA

Offered on Select Sundays at 10:30am 7/20, 8/10, 10/5, and 10/19

Join us for yoga at the summit of beautiful West Mountain for a 60 min all levels Vinyasa Flow class led

by instructors from Hot Yoga Queensbury at 10:30am.

Register online at https://www.hotyogaqueensbury.com/yoga-on-west

UPCOMING EVENTS

6/28 Music on the Mountain

7/7 Weekly Outdoor Adventure Camps Begin
7/20, 8/10, 10/5, 10/19 Mountaintop Yoga
9/28 West Mountain School Golf Tournament
10/4-5, 10/11-12, 10/18-19 Fall Festival 202511/7-9 Ski & Sports Gear Swap