Where to skin around NYC?

**rushbikes** · 01-23-2015, 12:59 AM

Any good spots for skinning not too far outside of NYC? Resorts that allow it or, better yet, abandoned resorts?

**lionelhutz** · 01-23-2015, 04:11 AM

highmount ski area in the catskills

**talus** · 01-23-2015, 06:45 AM

west village christopher st

**Aldo** · 01-23-2015, 07:24 AM

Leviticus?

**Jonathan S.** · 01-23-2015, 07:27 AM

Mohawk?
http://www.ussma.org/resort-uphill-policies

**chatton18** · 01-23-2015, 07:57 AM

south mountain portion of mtn creek. Ride NJ bitch

**Harvey44** · 01-23-2015, 08:22 AM

Depending on your definition of "around"... Plattekill.

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 01-23-2015, 09:53 AM

I've skinned at Mohawk and Plattekill. Nice people at both places.

**rushbikes** · 01-23-2015, 12:24 PM

Just called around based on some of the suggestions and a little research, and here's what I found:

Plattekill - Yes w purchase of a full price lift ticket
Windham - Yes, $10 pass
Mohawk - Free. Uphill policy posted on website
Hunter - No
Mountain Creek - No
Highmount (same as Belleayre?) - Spoke w Belleayre and they do not

Anyone know any areas that are good and free?

**PlayItLeo** · 01-23-2015, 12:30 PM

Mohawk is my local hill and they are totally cool with skinning, even when the lifts are spinning. It's a little far from NYC, probably about 2.5 hrs, and there's no challenging terrain, but it's a nice little hill with good people and zero attitude.

**Canada1** · 01-23-2015, 12:42 PM

Gapper spirit animal picture from locker room for win. Who can find it first!!

Get back to training bitch!!

**Buster Highmen** · 01-23-2015, 01:29 PM

Times Square is all cleaned up now, so my info is out of date.

**PNWbrit** · 01-23-2015, 01:40 PM

www.golfnyc.com?

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 01-23-2015, 01:43 PM

You definitely don't need a ticket to skin at Plattekill. Maybe that is the policy. But the chance of someone stopping you is similar to the chance that an under-inflated football changed the outcome of the Pats-Colts game.

**Tye 1on** · 01-23-2015, 01:53 PM

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...YC)?highlight=

**Harry** · 01-23-2015, 02:02 PM

^^ epic thread. Includes an avy in Central Park, plus a goat.

**yellofin** · 01-23-2015, 02:14 PM

Central Park is to big for Benny

**Canada1** · 01-23-2015, 02:25 PM

**lionelhutz** · 01-23-2015, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by rushbikes

Just called around based on some of the suggestions and a little research, and here's what I found:

Highmount (same as Belleayre?)

No. It is the abandoned set of trails just past Belleayre ski area proper. GoogleMap it. It's just up the access road and runs right to the road.

**bmg97** · 01-23-2015, 02:28 PM

about west 111 st on up 138th street should be a good place to start

**UrMomsKneePads** · 01-23-2015, 11:01 PM

Murray Hill.

**gravitylover** · 01-24-2015, 07:57 AM

How close do you want to stay to the city? There are some old ski areas that are worth a shot. Try the old Silvermine in Bear Mt St Park, the lot is usually plowed because people use the main slope for sledding. Even closer are some of the hills in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx. If you get lucky you'll find the old rope tow area that used to be there and there are a few sorta long shots around the park as well.