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• Mar 9, 2013

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driving to Syracuse yesterday. On I-90 approx half way between Albany and Syracuse I noticed a chair lift running up a small hill on the south side of I-90. checking some maps and NELSAP i can't seem to find it. Does anyone know what place it is?

 

• Mar 9, 2013

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Are you sure it was a chair? I know there's a tubing hill in that area near Utica.

 

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Bene288 said:

Are you sure it was a chair? I know there's a tubing hill in that area near Utica.

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pretty sure it was a chair.

 

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Shu Maker Mountain. Been closed for a few years. Doesn't look like Jeremy has added it to NELSAP yet.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chee...ory+Rd,+Little+Falls,+Herkimer,+New+York&z=14

 

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Bobcat and Platty needs to munchies hevan

 

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nelsapbm said:

Shu Maker Mountain. Been closed for a few years. Doesn't look like Jeremy has added it to NELSAP yet.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chee...ory+Rd,+Little+Falls,+Herkimer,+New+York&z=14

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that's very close to where i think i was. the only thing is looking at it on google maps and google earth i don't see a chairlift still in place, i definitely saw a chair lift (towers, chairs on the cable) when i drove by.

 

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Shu Maker

 

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Last summer I drove by the base and I believe I recall the lifts and towers still be there.

 

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Gary if it was Schumaker theit MIGHT be Val Bialas which is in UTICA , somewhat near Schumaker on the south side , visiible from Thruway. , has towers and chairs , is still operational ON A VERY LIMITED basis and is operated by the City . Other than those 2 i know of NO other in that region of the MohawlK Valley that is visible from the road . i grew up in the Greater Utica area so am curious to know IF i missed something other than thise 2

 

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thanks everyone. Mystery seems to be solved. I will likely be driving by again next weekend so I'll do a better job noticing exactly where i am to confirm which of the two it could be.

 

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I do agree that it most probably Schumaker