{"id":21564,"date":"2026-06-15T16:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/barn\/?p=21564"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T19:52:50","slug":"if-you-love-blue-mountain-in-winter-heres-what-you-need-to-try-in-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/barn\/meet-the-passholders\/if-you-love-blue-mountain-in-winter-heres-what-you-need-to-try-in-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Love Blue Mountain in Winter, Here&#8217;s What You Need to Try in Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You know the feeling. The one where you\u2019re carving down a run at Blue Mountain, mid-January, thinking: <em>this is exactly where I\u2019m supposed to be<\/em>. What if we told you that feeling doesn\u2019t pack up with your ski gear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nestled on the shores of Southern Georgian Bay along the Niagara Escarpment, Blue Mountain Resort isn\u2019t just Ontario\u2019s largest mountain resort in winter\u2014it\u2019s one of the best summer destinations in Ontario, full stop. A ski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/plan-your-trip\/season-passes\">season pass<\/a> unlocks a version of Blue that\u2019s just as alive in July as it is in February. Same mountain, same community, completely different energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how everything you already love about winter has a summer counterpart waiting for you in the Blue Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2025\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-2025x1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21565\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-2025x1350.jpg 2025w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2024_06_Blue_Mountain_Hiking_Explore_Park_26-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2025px) 100vw, 2025px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Blue Mountain Resort in the Blue Mountains, Ontario has a summer side that season pass holders are seriously sleeping on.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you love skiing and snowboarding at Blue Mountain, you\u2019ll love hiking the Escarpment in summer.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terrain is the same. The feeling of moving through it, lungs open, views earned, legs working, is the same. Summer means trading your edges for trail runners and experiencing the Niagara Escarpment the way it was long before the chairlifts arrived. Blue Mountain\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/explore\">hiking trails<\/a> range from accessible summit walks just off of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/open-air-gondola\">gondola<\/a> to more demanding escarpment climbs, all set against the backdrop of Southern Georgian Bay. As a pass holder, trail access is included all season long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025_06_25_Blue_Mountain_DO_Gondola_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21566\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025_06_25_Blue_Mountain_DO_Gondola_9.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025_06_25_Blue_Mountain_DO_Gondola_9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you love the chairlift ride up, you\u2019ll love the Open-Air Gondola even more.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chairlift gets you to the top. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/open-air-gondola\">Gondola<\/a> gives you a moment to actually <em>see<\/em> what you\u2019re on top of. The panoramic views of Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment hit differently when everything is green, and cameras are absolutely welcome. It\u2019s the same anticipation of the ascent, with a little more room to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2025\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-2025x1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21567\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-2025x1350.jpg 2025w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2020_09_20_Blue_Mountain_Village_Northwinds_Patio_50-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2025px) 100vw, 2025px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you love apr\u00e8s-ski in the Blue Mountain Village, you\u2019ll love a summer evening on the patios.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire pits. A cold drink. Good company. Nowhere to be. That\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/eateries-and-nightlife#filters=seasons:Summer\">apr\u00e8s-ski<\/a> at Blue Mountain in winter, and it\u2019s a Village patio evening in summer. Greener views with the same ritual in different weather. The pedestrian Village in the heart of the Blue Mountains has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/events\">events<\/a> every week of the summer, and with a few extra hours of Georgian Bay daylight to stretch things out, the evening fun goes well into the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2025\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-2025x1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21568\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-2025x1350.jpg 2025w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2021_08_11_Blue_Mountain_Summitview_Patio_10-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2025px) 100vw, 2025px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you love the Off-Piste Apr\u00e8s Garden, you\u2019ll love Summitview Mountaintop Family Barbecue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both venues put you at the summit of Blue Mountain with a drink in hand and a view that\u2019s always worth the trip up. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/eateries-and-nightlife\/off-piste-apres-garden\">Off-Piste<\/a> delivers that fire pit, mountain-air energy all winter long. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/eateries-and-nightlife\/summitview-family-bbq\">Summitview Mountaintop<\/a> Family Barbecue picks up where it leaves off with an open-air structure perched at the top of the Escarpment with 180-degree views over Collingwood and Nottawasaga Bay, a BBQ menu worth the gondola ride, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to stay for one more round. It\u2019s one of Ontario\u2019s most unique mountaintop dining experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025_05_28_Blue_Mountain_Canopy_Climb_75.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21569\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025_05_28_Blue_Mountain_Canopy_Climb_75.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2025_05_28_Blue_Mountain_Canopy_Climb_75-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you love Blue\u2019s winter attractions, you\u2019ll love the summer attraction lineup just as much<strong>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/plan-your-trip\/day-tickets\/attraction-day-tickets\/big-dipper-snow-tubing\">snow tubing<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/ridge-runner-coaster\">mountain coaster<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/canopy-climb\">Canopy Climb<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/woodview-mountaintop-skating\">mountaintop skating<\/a>, winter at Blue Mountain Resort is about more than skiing. Summer runs the same playbook: the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/wind-rider-triple-zips\">zip lines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/skywalk-challenge\">ropes courses<\/a>, and more are all running through the season in the Adventure Park at Blue. Season pass holders get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/plan-your-trip\/day-tickets\/full-access-ticket\">25% off attraction tickets<\/a> so the mountain is yours to play on all year long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2023-08-16-Blue-Mountain-Beachside-Camp-67.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21572\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2023-08-16-Blue-Mountain-Beachside-Camp-67.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2023-08-16-Blue-Mountain-Beachside-Camp-67-768x607.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you love soaking in the hotel hot tub after a long day on the slopes, you\u2019ll love Blue Mountain Private Beach.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both are about that exhale at the end of a full day and the moment when the activity stops and you get to exist somewhere beautiful. Swap the steam for a stretch of Georgian Bay shoreline, some of the most scenic waterfront in Ontario. The Blue Mountain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/blue-mountain-beach\">private beach<\/a> is the kind of resort lodging perk that makes a summer stay at Blue Mountain feel genuinely different from anywhere else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2025\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-2025x1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21573\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-2025x1350.jpg 2025w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thebarn.bluemountain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/07_25_2024_Blue_Mountain_Mountain_Mindfulness_Yoga_12-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2025px) 100vw, 2025px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you love the VIP pass holder parties in winter, you\u2019ll love that they happen in summer too.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appreciation days, mountaintop yoga, trail events, exclusive shopping deals, and preferred seating are just some of the reasons why the Blue Mountain pass holder community doesn\u2019t hibernate. Whether you\u2019re coming from Collingwood, the GTA, or anywhere else, Blue Mountain is a year-round home base, and summer is when you really get to feel that. The people who know this mountain in January are the same ones who have an amazing outdoor playground in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/season-passes\/events\">Very Important Pass holder events <\/a>don\u2019t stop when the snow melts. There\u2019s a community event that pass holders are exclusively invited to every month that make this place feel like yours, no matter the season.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know the feeling. The one where you\u2019re carving down a run at Blue Mountain, mid-January, thinking: this is exactly where I\u2019m supposed to be. What if we told you that feeling doesn\u2019t pack up with your ski gear? Nestled on the shores of Southern Georgian Bay along the Niagara Escarpment, Blue Mountain Resort isn\u2019t just Ontario\u2019s largest mountain resort in winter\u2014it\u2019s one of the best summer destinations in Ontario, full stop. A ski season pass unlocks a version of Blue that\u2019s just as alive in July as it is in February. Same mountain, same community, completely different energy. Here\u2019s how everything you already love about winter has a summer counterpart waiting for you in the Blue Mountains. If you love skiing and snowboarding at Blue Mountain, you\u2019ll love hiking the Escarpment in summer. The terrain is the same. The feeling of moving through it, lungs open, views earned, legs working, is the same. Summer means trading your edges for trail runners and experiencing the Niagara Escarpment the way it was long before the chairlifts arrived. Blue Mountain\u2019s hiking trails range from accessible summit walks just off of the gondola to more demanding escarpment climbs, all set against the backdrop of Southern Georgian Bay. As a pass holder, trail access is included all season long. If you love the chairlift ride up, you\u2019ll love the Open-Air Gondola even more. The chairlift gets you to the top. The Gondola gives you a moment to actually see what you\u2019re on top of. The panoramic views of Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment hit differently when everything is green, and cameras are absolutely welcome. It\u2019s the same anticipation of the ascent, with a little more room to breathe. If you love apr\u00e8s-ski in the Blue Mountain Village, you\u2019ll love a summer evening on the patios. Fire pits. A cold drink. Good company. Nowhere to be. That\u2019s apr\u00e8s-ski at Blue Mountain in winter, and it\u2019s a Village patio evening in summer. Greener views with the same ritual in different weather. The pedestrian Village in the heart of the Blue Mountains has events every week of the summer, and with a few extra hours of Georgian Bay daylight to stretch things out, the evening fun goes well into the night. If you love the Off-Piste Apr\u00e8s Garden, you\u2019ll love Summitview Mountaintop Family Barbecue Both venues put you at the summit of Blue Mountain with a drink in hand and a view that\u2019s always worth the trip up. Off-Piste delivers that fire pit, mountain-air energy all winter long. Summitview Mountaintop Family Barbecue picks up where it leaves off with an open-air structure perched at the top of the Escarpment with 180-degree views over Collingwood and Nottawasaga Bay, a BBQ menu worth the gondola ride, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to stay for one more round. It\u2019s one of Ontario\u2019s most unique mountaintop dining experiences. If you love Blue\u2019s winter attractions, you\u2019ll love the summer attraction lineup just as much. With snow tubing, the mountain coaster, Canopy Climb, and mountaintop skating, winter at Blue Mountain Resort is about more than skiing. Summer runs the same playbook: the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, zip lines, ropes courses, and more are all running through the season in the Adventure Park at Blue. Season pass holders get 25% off attraction tickets so the mountain is yours to play on all year long. If you love soaking in the hotel hot tub after a long day on the slopes, you\u2019ll love Blue Mountain Private Beach. Both are about that exhale at the end of a full day and the moment when the activity stops and you get to exist somewhere beautiful. Swap the steam for a stretch of Georgian Bay shoreline, some of the most scenic waterfront in Ontario. The Blue Mountain private beach is the kind of resort lodging perk that makes a summer stay at Blue Mountain feel genuinely different from anywhere else. If you love the VIP pass holder parties in winter, you\u2019ll love that they happen in summer too. Appreciation days, mountaintop yoga, trail events, exclusive shopping deals, and preferred seating are just some of the reasons why the Blue Mountain pass holder community doesn\u2019t hibernate. Whether you\u2019re coming from Collingwood, the GTA, or anywhere else, Blue Mountain is a year-round home base, and summer is when you really get to feel that. The people who know this mountain in January are the same ones who have an amazing outdoor playground in July. Very Important Pass holder events don\u2019t stop when the snow melts. 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