Bristol Mountain was established in 1964 after the land was bought in South Bristol, New York.

In 1968 Bristol Mountain was the world's largest illuminated ski resort.

The summit of Bristol Mountain has been a broadcasting site for the Rural Radio Network since 1948, before the ski resort was ever formed.

Bristol Mountain usually has a winter operating season of about four months (December to March), sometimes opening by late November and closing sometime in April.

On February 16, 2010, a Penfield man died in a snowboarding accident at Bristol Mountain.

The mountains lie between the Avawatz Mountains to the north and the Bristol Mountains to the south.

Best will be one of the favorites in the state high school skiing championships on Bristol Mountain in Canandaigua Tuesday and Wednesday.

Bristol Mountain owns the waterpark, which is designed in a Victorian era architecture with associated gardens, fountains and trellises.

The steep valleys of the area also provide excellent snow skiing in the winter at two primary resorts: Bristol Mountain and Hunt Hollow.

The Bullion Mountains are to the west, and Bristol Mountains to the northeast.