Gov touts proposal for Belleayre

ERJ-145CA · Sep 5, 2007, 7:07 PM

Ahh. No never done it. Anyway here is a link with a more in depth article about the Bellearye development:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/ny...z6rQ+Sk4zVlrqQ

twinplanx · Sep 5, 2007, 7:29 PM

Great now all they have to do is some kind of hook up w/ the Gore, Whiteface people and create one of the most enticing passes on the east coast.

highpeaksdrifter · Sep 5, 2007, 7:32 PM

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Originally Posted by twinplanx

Great now all they have to do is some kind of hook up w/ the Gore, Whiteface people and create one of the most enticing passes on the east coast.

That's been a subject here before, but there seems to be no interest in making it happen between ORDA and the DEC.

twinplanx · Sep 5, 2007, 7:55 PM

Still... would be nice right?

180 · Sep 5, 2007, 9:19 PM

Wow, real competition for Hunter and Windham. That hookup with Highmount is great.

L2RAFO · Sep 5, 2007, 9:26 PM

Never been there. What's it like?

YardSaleDad · Sep 5, 2007, 9:39 PM

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Originally Posted by L2RAFO

Never been there. What's it like?

It sucks. Not worth it. Don't waste your time.

ERJ-145CA · Sep 5, 2007, 9:48 PM

I like Belleayre a lot, It's the closest larger ski area to northern NJ, about 1:45 from my house. It has some good steep blacks from the top but they are short and then shallow out and become blues about 1/3 of the way down. It's not nearly as crowded as the other Catskill areas on weekends and the ticket prices are very good for the size of the mountain, and one Friday a month they have $15.00 lift tickets. Plus if the weather permits they will have a long season, they are state owned and operated so I think they have a larger than average snowmaking budget. I could go on but I'll stop. I highly recommend the mountain.
Trail Map:
http://www.belleayre.com/maps/mainmap.htm

YardSaleDad · Sep 5, 2007, 9:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ERJ-145CA

I highly recommend the mountain.

<stage whisper>
Shhh! What are you trying to do?
</stage whisper>

Windham is much better. Especially on weekends.

ERJ-145CA · Sep 5, 2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by YardSaleDad

<stage whisper>
Shhh! What are you trying to do?
</stage whisper>

Windham is much better. Especially on weekends.

Oh yeah, you're right Windham is better, Belleayre isn't worth the trip.

Sep 5, 2007, 7:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
ERJ-145CA Belleayre Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 531	Ahh. No never done it. Anyway here is a link with a more in depth article about the Bellearye development: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/ny...z6rQ+Sk4zVlrqQ __________________ 1977-1986: 40-50 days total 1987-2005: 0 days 2005/2006: 3 days 2006/2007: 26 days 2007/2008: 39 days Bromley

Sep 5, 2007, 9:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
ERJ-145CA Belleayre Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 531	I like Belleayre a lot, It's the closest larger ski area to northern NJ, about 1:45 from my house. It has some good steep blacks from the top but they are short and then shallow out and become blues about 1/3 of the way down. It's not nearly as crowded as the other Catskill areas on weekends and the ticket prices are very good for the size of the mountain, and one Friday a month they have $15.00 lift tickets. Plus if the weather permits they will have a long season, they are state owned and operated so I think they have a larger than average snowmaking budget. I could go on but I'll stop. I highly recommend the mountain. Trail Map: http://www.belleayre.com/maps/mainmap.htm __________________ 1977-1986: 40-50 days total 1987-2005: 0 days 2005/2006: 3 days 2006/2007: 26 days 2007/2008: 39 days Bromley

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Sep 5, 2007, 7:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
twinplanx Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lawnguyland Posts: 248	Great now all they have to do is some kind of hook up w/ the Gore, Whiteface people and create one of the most enticing passes on the east coast.

Sep 5, 2007, 7:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
twinplanx Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lawnguyland Posts: 248	Still... would be nice right?

Sep 5, 2007, 9:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
180 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mahopac, ny Posts: 165	Wow, real competition for Hunter and Windham. That hookup with Highmount is great.

Sep 5, 2007, 9:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
L2RAFO Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 166	Never been there. What's it like?

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