NELSAP areas you have skied.

jimmer · Nov 16, 2007, 7:51 PM

anyone remember a place called paleface, it was between white face and plattsburg,skied there as a kid some 40 years ago.

hickory
hidden valley [ny]

riverc0il · Nov 16, 2007, 9:13 PM

Watatic
Snow Valley
Mittersill
Haystack
Sea View (Rowley, MA)
Tenney (Reopening it seems)
Timberside at Magic (Partial Credit)

stomachdoc · Nov 16, 2007, 10:48 PM

Brodie
Mt. Tom
Powder Ridge
Mohonk Mountain House (New York)
Grossinger's Resort Rope Tow
Host Farm (PA) Rope Tow

gymnast46 · May 3, 2008, 8:48 AM

I learned to ski in Bavaria in 1956 and quit the sport in 1962 while living in western MA when I took up sky diving. 2000+ jumps later I hung it up in that sport. I returned to skiing and took up snowboarding in the winter of '96-97. In that earlier stretch I visited a few areas that no longer exist. I suspect some of you could compile a lengthy list of NELSAP ski areas where you once skied. For those unfamiliar with the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, it's a marvelous site that lists 588 now defunct ski areas in New England.

Here's my short list:

Jug End Barn - Egremont, MA
Jericho Hill - Marlboro, MA
Mt. Tom - Holyoke, MA. It opened the last season I skied - 1962
Ohoho - Woodstock, CT

I recall skiing a number of times at a place called Belknap near Laconia, NH but I'm told it still exists as Gunstock.

ckofer · May 3, 2008, 9:11 PM

Even though we have the other thread, I should respond here. These are the pix of Indian Head in Pepperell MA that I just happened to take today while in the area. I skied there in the 70's as a kid.

arik · May 3, 2008, 9:38 PM

Just Haystack for me NELSAP'd

Cottage Springs in California is now closed, seems like yesterday

polski · May 4, 2008, 3:38 AM

skied while open:

-- "Beautiful" Mount Airy Lodge (PA) (not on NELSAP site yet but definitely had lift-served skiing in the past and doesn't anymore)

-- Crotched East (NH)

-- does Vernon Valley (NJ) count? Did it ever close or simply turn into Mountain Creek? First place I ever skied.

earned turns after closing:

-- Big Red (MA)

twinplanx · May 4, 2008, 7:05 AM

Brodie...still pissed I left that cap behind at K

Some funky place in CT. I recall they had a "half-pipe"(a joke really) complete w/ hay bale walls and deep ruts. Not sure if this place is actually on NELSAP, but I doubt it is still operating. I was about 14-15 when skied there w/ my uncle(who may recall the name) but I recall the place was hurtin. Halfway through our evening session the top operator (lifty) had abandoned ship, and the place seemed to of had some resident skunks...or a handball court nearby???

shadyjay · May 4, 2008, 10:10 AM

Sounds like Powder Ridge... definetely some skunks were kickin around there. I worked there and had to deal with all that... I was a lift op for a year and a snowmaker for a year. And everyone always said I was the #1 liftee.. since I actually gave two (hoots) about my job and the fact that lives were in my hands.

twinplanx · May 5, 2008, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadyjay

Sounds like Powder Ridge... definetely some skunks were kickin around there. I worked there and had to deal with all that... I was a lift op for a year and a snowmaker for a year. And everyone always said I was the #1 liftee.. since I actually gave two (hoots) about my job and the fact that lives were in my hands.

Could be?..What town is(was) that in?

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gymnast46 Telluride Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newington, CT Posts: 72	NELSAP areas you once skied... I learned to ski in Bavaria in 1956 and quit the sport in 1962 while living in western MA when I took up sky diving. 2000+ jumps later I hung it up in that sport. I returned to skiing and took up snowboarding in the winter of '96-97. In that earlier stretch I visited a few areas that no longer exist. I suspect some of you could compile a lengthy list of NELSAP ski areas where you once skied. For those unfamiliar with the New England Lost Ski Areas Project, it's a marvelous site that lists 588 now defunct ski areas in New England. Here's my short list: Jug End Barn - Egremont, MA Jericho Hill - Marlboro, MA Mt. Tom - Holyoke, MA. It opened the last season I skied - 1962 Ohoho - Woodstock, CT I recall skiing a number of times at a place called Belknap near Laconia, NH but I'm told it still exists as Gunstock. __________________ suburbansport.com

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ckofer Hampton Beach, water's great Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Strafford, New Hampshire Posts: 2,208	Even though we have the other thread, I should respond here. These are the pix of Indian Head in Pepperell MA that I just happened to take today while in the area. I skied there in the 70's as a kid. __________________ ------ Chris K http://myspace.com/chickenjam The Ski Cheap Or Die Calendar Project -If you have anything that you think should be on the calendar, pm me! Never wrestle with a pig: You both get all dirty, and the pig likes it.

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shadyjay Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waterbury, VT Posts: 22	Sounds like Powder Ridge... definetely some skunks were kickin around there. I worked there and had to deal with all that... I was a lift op for a year and a snowmaker for a year. And everyone always said I was the #1 liftee.. since I actually gave two (hoots) about my job and the fact that lives were in my hands. __________________ Shady Jay's 2007/2008 Snowboarding Pages Get there by going here... www.shadyjay.com

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Nov 16, 2007, 7:51 PM	#81 (permalink)
jimmer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: southern adks Posts: 74	anyone remember a place called paleface, it was between white face and plattsburg,skied there as a kid some 40 years ago. hickory hidden valley [ny]

Nov 16, 2007, 10:48 PM	#83 (permalink)
stomachdoc Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wayland, MA Posts: 153	Brodie Mt. Tom Powder Ridge Mohonk Mountain House (New York) Grossinger's Resort Rope Tow Host Farm (PA) Rope Tow

May 3, 2008, 9:38 PM	#86 (permalink)
arik Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern VT and NYC Posts: 47	Just Haystack for me NELSAP'd Cottage Springs in California is now closed, seems like yesterday

May 4, 2008, 3:38 AM	#87 (permalink)
polski Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NE MA Posts: 93	skied while open: -- "Beautiful" Mount Airy Lodge (PA) (not on NELSAP site yet but definitely had lift-served skiing in the past and doesn't anymore) -- Crotched East (NH) -- does Vernon Valley (NJ) count? Did it ever close or simply turn into Mountain Creek? First place I ever skied. earned turns after closing: -- Big Red (MA)

May 4, 2008, 7:05 AM	#88 (permalink)
twinplanx Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lawnguyland Posts: 248	Brodie...still pissed I left that cap behind at K Some funky place in CT. I recall they had a "half-pipe"(a joke really) complete w/ hay bale walls and deep ruts. Not sure if this place is actually on NELSAP, but I doubt it is still operating. I was about 14-15 when skied there w/ my uncle(who may recall the name) but I recall the place was hurtin. Halfway through our evening session the top operator (lifty) had abandoned ship, and the place seemed to of had some resident skunks...or a handball court nearby???