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Alpine Valley

📍 10620 Mayfield Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026🗓 Season dates not yet published — the window below reflects the most recently published pattern🏷 Pricing TBD
Tow rope10 lanesSnowmaking

A Geauga County ski hill with up to 10 lanes and tow ropes, about 30 minutes from Cleveland, open Friday through Sunday.

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What you get for the price

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3-hour sessions and all-day passes available; season pass $69

Our take

Alpine Valley is a ski area in Chesterland, about 30 minutes from Cleveland, with up to 10 tubing lanes and snowmaking to keep them going through thin winters. Lanes are served by tow ropes rather than a conveyor, which means gripping a rope on the way up. The record shows Friday to Sunday operation as a seasonal pattern, and specific hours weren’t confirmed on the resort’s homepage, so treat the schedule as something to verify.

For planning, the useful facts are the format and the rules. Sessions run 3 hours, all-day passes are available, and reservations are not required per our record. Every rider sits alone in a tube, so parents can’t double up with small children the way some parks allow. A season pass is listed at $69, which is worth a look if you live nearby and expect to return. The homepage also promotes a night ski event, but our record doesn’t confirm night tubing here.

If you want a longer weekly schedule, Boston Mills / Brandywine’s Polar Blast park lists Monday through Sunday hours and sits about 23 miles away. Cleveland readers can also browse tubing near Cleveland.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Aim for a Friday, since the seasonal schedule is Friday to Sunday and weekend afternoons are the likeliest to fill. Snowmaking helps early in the season.

How long to budget

Sessions run 3 hours, or you can buy an all-day pass; plan a half day.

What to bring

  • Waterproof gloves, since a tow rope will be in your hands
  • Warm layers for waiting between runs

How to spend less here

  • A season pass is listed at $69, which pays off if you plan several visits

Who it suits

Good for

  • Cleveland-area families who want a short drive
  • Riders who want to stay all day on an all-day pass
  • Anyone who wants to skip booking: reservations aren't required

Skip it if

You prefer a conveyor lift or need to ride together; riders must sit alone in tubes, and lanes are served by tow rope.

Worth pairing with

Boston Mills / Brandywine's Polar Blast park in Sagamore Hills is the closest alternative at about 23 miles, and it has a longer weekly schedule.

Common questions

Do I need a reservation?

Our record says reservations are not required. Since tubing days are Friday to Sunday, confirm hours by phone at (440) 285-2211.

Can parents ride with kids?

No. Alpine Valley requires riders to sit alone in their tubes.

How long is a session?

Our record lists 3-hour sessions and all-day passes.

When is Alpine Valley open?

Current-season dates had not been published when we last checked. It has run: Friday-Sunday (seasonal). Check with the park before driving out — tubing seasons shift with the weather.

How much does Alpine Valley cost?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. 3-hour sessions and all-day passes available; season pass $69

How Alpine Valley compares in Ohio

We track 4 tubing hills in Ohio. The park has not published a price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.

It runs 10 lanes against a state average of about 9, so it is broadly typical for the state.

One caveat worth repeating: this park had not published its current-season dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 4 parks we track in Ohio had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as a prior season's until the park confirms it.

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Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published — the window below reflects the most recently published pattern
Days openFriday-Sunday (seasonal)
HoursNot published
AdmissionNot published
Lifttow rope
Lanes10
ReservationsNot required
CountyGeauga

Sources

alpinevalleyohio.com

Checked September 2026.