The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread

[gravitylover]

I sure hope so. Covid - eek - stay well.

Looks like Friday is the day to hit Titus. Maybe we'll try West or Snow Ridge on the way up. The following week is a bit tougher with the kids out of school. Gotta see where the snow is right and head that way I guess and just deal with the lines. Is PA out of school that week also? Where in NY isn't? I know some districts just do a long weekend but have no idea where that would work out.

[gravitylover]

Wait, wut, ULLR is taking a break? Shit. It's not looking good for the Upstate after Wednesday, maybe Thursday, next week. Wet is looking likely. That changes things.

[half-fast]

Oh, a tour is in the works for sure. It starts a few at a time next week. NY had 55 areas when I was in high school, I'm actually surprised we are still over 50. Who closed?

All 3 on LI, Bald Hill, Bethpage and the one in Oyster Bay
The Concord (soon to reopen)
Cortina Valley
Scotch Valley
Can't remember the name of the one south of I90 between Albany and Utica
Mt Raimer/Petersburg Pass
Hickory
Big Tupper
Toggenburg
90 Acres?
I don't know the middle and western zones enough to guess...

90 acres is 4 seasons now
Intermont
Mystic
Ironwood Ridge
Ski Valley (private area near Bristol)

[gravitylover]

I remember Mystic, went there a couple of times actually.

[huckbucket]

Ski Valley (private area near Bristol)

Been closed for years now. Owned by some guy who built a house and cuts the grass like he's prepping for uphill laps. Jury is still out as to whether that cat runs. T-bar looks FUBAR.

[riser4]

Been closed for years now. Owned by some guy who built a house and cuts the grass like he's prepping for uphill laps. Jury is still out as to whether that cat runs. T-bar looks FUBAR.

I would be over the moon to own something like that.

[gravitylover]

Mt Storm closed about 1982 or something like that when the owners drunk kid burned the lodge with him in it. Some of the family moved into the first floor and they've kept the grass cut and all of the trails ready to go. The t-bars are probably fubar but they look like you could just started them up. I tried to buy it about 25 years ago and they weren't having it. The place hasn't changed at all since. It's the most incredible natural refrigerator with nearly unlimited water, views of the Hudson River and across to the high peaks of the Catskills and best of all the neighbor is The Appalachian Trail so it's a pretty quiet place. #Dreams

[Benny Profane]

Been closed for years now. Owned by some guy who built a house and cuts the grass like he's prepping for uphill laps. Jury is still out as to whether that cat runs. T-bar looks FUBAR.

Way back in 2006 or so I would road bike in and around Cooperstown a lot when I lived in Saratoga Springs. Because Cooperstown biking is superb. One beautiful Labor Day I decided to check out the old Otsego ski area that I found on NELSAP. Just a half mile up a dirt road, so, wtf. Same thing as above. Nice little house and barn, and a very nicely kept slope in the back yard. I thought, huh, what an awesome thing to have in the back.

[Brownski]

Anybody mention Sterling Forest/ Tuxedo Ridge? That one is mystifying because they were actually doing a metric fucking ton of business every weekend. The landlord was pursuing a casino license and wouldn’t extend the lease or some shit?

[ticketchecker]

I’m coming back home in a week or so from helping my aging Mom in the Upstates. How many cases do you need? I should have room in the truck after loading up several boxes of Hummel figurines. Can deliver to the ‘Loaf for a day ticket and a Hummel purchase.

I think one should take care of spring ski season. I got a ducket for ya


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[Brownski]

My company actually shuts down for Lincoln’s Birthday (observed) so I went skiing. The hay bale bear is holding up well. I wonder if he gets up and wanders around town after dark.





Found a great spot to eat lunch-



a crazy expensive but crazy good quesadilla



Beautiful day

[half-fast]

Been closed for years now. Owned by some guy who built a house and cuts the grass like he's prepping for uphill laps. Jury is still out as to whether that cat runs. T-bar looks FUBAR.

They had a chairlift. I knew the daughter of they guy that managed it for the club

[wooley12]

First time I skied someplace that required a lift tick was at a ski area just south of Rochester with single rope tow. I've never seen it mentioned anywhere. Must be the most forgotten ski area in the state. I can't remember the name.

[half-fast]

First time I skied someplace that required a lift tick was at a ski area just south of Rochester with single rope tow. I've never seen it mentioned anywhere. Must be the most forgotten ski area in the state. I can't remember the name.

Powdermill park?

[ticketchecker]

Powdermill park?

That would be my guess


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[riser4]

Mt Storm closed about 1982 or something like that when the owners drunk kid burned the lodge with him in it. Some of the family moved into the first floor and they've kept the grass cut and all of the trails ready to go. The t-bars are probably fubar but they look like you could just started them up. I tried to buy it about 25 years ago and they weren't having it. The place hasn't changed at all since. It's the most incredible natural refrigerator with nearly unlimited water, views of the Hudson River and across to the high peaks of the Catskills and best of all the neighbor is The Appalachian Trail so it's a pretty quiet place. #Dreams

Wow.

[huckbucket]

They had a chairlift. I knew the daughter of they guy that managed it for the club

When I was a kid we were members and a few days every summer my whole family would go down and paint the chairs on that lift. As far as I remember we got a few free guest passes out of the deal and some good charma.

[Benny Profane]

Huh, look what I found. A master list of NY ski areas, past and present.


http://skikabbalah.com/lostNY/LostNY_about300.htm

[m2711c]

wait, you're doing the ski kababbalah benny? oy, such a deal.

http://skikabbalah.com


A Course Offering

Skiing Using Terminology of Jewish Mysticism


Option 1: Ski "The 4-Worlds"
Option 2: Ski "The Sfirot"

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Instuctor: Rabbi Joshua SegalRabbi Segal was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, OH.
In addition, Joshua Segal is a PSIA Certified Alpine Ski Instructor, having taught skiing since the 1978-1979 season.The Place: To Be DeterminedThe Course Syllabus:9 AM: Meet, boot up and discuss backgrounds and objectives of the participants.
9:30 AM - 11:30AM: 1. Discuss the specific objective of the run on the chairlift ride up
2. Ski the concept on the way down
3. Talk about it on the chairlift ride back up.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 (ski coaching provided as a part of the experience)11:30 to 1PM: Lunch and/or free ski
1PM - 3PM: Continue where the morning left offCost:
$200: You must supply your own lift ticket.
11:30 to 1PM: Lunch and/or free ski
1PM - 3PM: Continue where the morning left offCost:

Cost:
$200: You must supply your own lift ticket.
10 percent discount for those who are members of a synagogue or temple.
10 percent discount for those who belong to the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire

[skinipenem]

wait, you're doing the ski kababbalah benny? oy, such a deal.

http://skikabbalah.com


A Course Offering

Skiing Using Terminology of Jewish Mysticism


Option 1: Ski "The 4-Worlds"
Option 2: Ski "The Sfirot"

---

Instuctor: Rabbi Joshua SegalRabbi Segal was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, OH.
In addition, Joshua Segal is a PSIA Certified Alpine Ski Instructor, having taught skiing since the 1978-1979 season.The Place: To Be DeterminedThe Course Syllabus:9 AM: Meet, boot up and discuss backgrounds and objectives of the participants.
9:30 AM - 11:30AM: 1. Discuss the specific objective of the run on the chairlift ride up
2. Ski the concept on the way down
3. Talk about it on the chairlift ride back up.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 (ski coaching provided as a part of the experience)11:30 to 1PM: Lunch and/or free ski
1PM - 3PM: Continue where the morning left offCost:
$200: You must supply your own lift ticket.
11:30 to 1PM: Lunch and/or free ski
1PM - 3PM: Continue where the morning left offCost:

Cost:
$200: You must supply your own lift ticket.
10 percent discount for those who are members of a synagogue or temple.
10 percent discount for those who belong to the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire

Ski magazine did an article about him. Linked in the above site.

Sounds a lot better and less competitive than a yoga retreat.

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[wooley12]

Powdermill park?

Got lucky on Google. HICKORY RIDGE!!! Now the Hickory Ridge subdivision in Perinton, NY. When I skied Powdemill the ski jump was still there and skiing was free. At the top of the tow at PM you'd exit left to ski and right to ski jump. Hickory was an open slope.

Got lucky on Google. Just as I remember it.

https://perinton.org/wp-content/uplo...orne-Chase.pdf

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Which one of you is this?
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/11/10800...al-support-pig

[huckbucket]

Got lucky on Google. HICKORY RIDGE!!! Now the Hickory Ridge subdivision in Perinton, NY. When I skied Powdemill the ski jump was still there and skiing was free. At the top of the tow at PM you'd exit left to ski and right to ski jump. Hickory was an open slope.

Got lucky on Google. Just as I remember it.

https://perinton.org/wp-content/uplo...orne-Chase.pdf

That's great. I grew up in Fairport (born in '71) and never knew about the history of that hill across from Wegmans. So cool!

Separately, the Powdermill rope tow is still there. No jump as far as I know though.

[wooley12]

The current rope tow is across the street from the ski jump. My brother who is 15 years younger that I am recalls 2 rope tows when he skied it.

[m2711c]

That makes sense… not much room to the right of the current lift to put a jump without ending up in the creek.





using a come-a-long and a telephone pole stump as your lift tensioning device is pretty upstates.