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Defunct ski areas and resorts in New York (state) (2 P) Pages in category "Ski areas and resorts in New York (state)" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
McCauley Mountain is a summit and ski resort in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York. It is located just outside the hamlet of Old Forge, in the south-western area of the Adirondack Mountains. Opened in 1958, it was the hometown hill of Olympic skier Hank Kashiwa. [2] The summit of McCauley Mountain is at an elevation of 2,280 feet (690 m).
Bluemont Ski Area - Yorkshire, New York - closed in 1982 [3] Bova Ski Resort - in Red House, New York. Bova (named after the Beauvais family, who donated the land) was the site of a Great Depression-era public works project as part of Allegany State Park that would serve as the area's first ski destination.
In 1888, Grindelwald was the first resort in the Bernese Oberland to also become a winter destination, attractions being sleigh rides, curling, skating and, from 1891, skiing. The first resort opened in 1888, there were 10 hotels in 1889, and by 1914 there were 33 in Grindelwald.
Hunter Mountain is a ski resort located in Greene County, New York about three hours northwest of New York City in the town of Hunter, New York. It features a 1,600-foot (488 m) vertical drop. From its inception in the late 1950s, the management of Hunter Mountain has employed extensive snowmaking facilities.
Belleayre Mountain, in Catskill Park and the New York State Forest Preserve is a mountain with a summit elevation of 3375', in New York, United States; and it is the name of a ski resort also located on the mountain [3]-- and owned by the people of the state of New York and managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority or ORDA.
Greek Peak was founded in 1958 by members of the Cortland Ski Club. New York's Governor, William Averell Harriman, who developed Idaho's famous Sun Valley resort and ski mountain, conducted the Opening Day ceremonies for the new ski resort. [3] By 1960, two T-bars had been built and construction had begun on a new lodge.
Gore Mountain is an alpine ski resort on Gore Mountain in the Adirondack Mountains, located in North Creek, New York. The mountain is a popular winter destination, attracting skiers from all over the east. It is the largest ski area in New York and is located about one hour from the Capital District (Albany) metro area.