Alpine Valley Ski Area & Party Center

We love it! It is awesome we have a ski place In Chesterland! The staff and people that operate the lifts are so kind, helpful and observant! I have 2 small kids and they make it so easy for me to manage getting them both onto the lifts. And they have really encouraged them by name in their progress (not instructors — the lift operators!). We really appreciate this blessing. Keep up the good work! Thanks again!

I’ve been here a few times this year and I am really pleased with the progress that has been made under the new ownership! Staffing is much better and equipment seems like it is better maintained.

It’s not Vail, you’re right! It’s Cleveland. You didn’t drive to NY, you didn’t buy a package, you just wanted to ski for awhile. My ten year old loves it… Same criticism as the last person, they need to watch kids getting off the lift more. Inheritant danger there and the kids are not paying attention…

Let’s face it: Cleveland is not Vail, and we should adjust our skiing expectations accordingly. As a rather nervous skier who dislikes both heights and speed, I’m perfectly fine with our gentle hills around Ohio. I came to Alpine for my first outing of the season to sate my curiosity about the place, and to get my «ski legs» back after months away. It did that job just fine. Not all of the runs were open, but the ones that were posed very little degree of difficulty. Great for me, but pretty boring for an advanced skier like my husband, which is where my quibbles with the place lie. At $ 43 for an all-​day pass, just like its sister properties Boston Mills and Brandywine, it is overpriced for what it is. Its runs are fewer in number, less challenging, and less varied than the other two, so paying the same for a pass feels like a bit of a ripoff. On the other hand, it was blissfully uncrowded on a nice Saturday, whereas Boston/​Brandywine were likely crawling with people.
For your après-​ski needs, there’s a snack bar downstairs in the lodge with cuisine geared toward your average 13-​year-​old, plus a bar upstairs that’s a bit quieter and features a popcorn machine for snacking with your adult beverages.
Will I come back? Maybe, if I just feel the need to spend some time on the slopes and enjoy some fresh air, but with other good options both in Ohio and a short drive away in New York, I will not be a frequent flier.

Mortgage your home for a lift ticket. It’s tired, the lifts are slow, and since the sale to Brandywine it cost me $ 130 for 1 adult, two children (8 and 5) with rentals. I will not be going back, unfortunately. Cheaper and better conditions at PNP or Holiday Valley.
The J-​Bar had a few broken J’s…the quad chair was painfully slow. Might be the transition period but I think I’ll wait.