5. Thunder Ridge

The Thunder Ridge Ski Area in Patterson, NY is only an hour away from the city. Take the Metro-North Ski Train up to the Patterson Station and you’ll be able to get on a free shuttle bus to Thunder Ridge. This makes it really easy to get up and enjoy its 22 trails and 500 ft vertical drop.

Lift tickets are only $25 during the weekday (exclusion Friday), but rise only to $52 for adults on weekends and holidays for a full day. Add $25 more and you can try out their night skiing.