Catskill Mountain Ski Area Cooperation Announced Today

[catskills]

Announced today in the Kingston DailyFreeman, signs of cooperation between the ski areas in the Catskills to attract skiers. Wow who would have thought that would ever happen. Cooperation between neighbors is great to see.

Anyone seen these new signs?

How about "United Ski Areas of the Catskill Mountains" Kind of catchy hey.

I predict eventually larger ski areas will actually invest in increasing the number skier/rider customers rather than just steal customers away from their competition like Vermont. Large ski areas will need wise up and purchase small feeders ski areas near large metropolitan areas like NYC to a promote learning to ski and ride for the first time. Once they learn to ski at the intermediate level then the next step is give them a couple free rides to the large mountain to show them how great the sport of skiing and riding is. I know know. Its easier to just steal customers away from your competitors like Vermont. Then again Vermont has been stealing skiers and riders from the Catskill resorts for years. What goes around comes around. NY even provides those nice interstate roads so the folks can get to the Vermont resorts.

 

[hardline]

intrawest did it with mountain creek and peak with jack frost/big boulder. i get some silly discounts at stratton with my mc pass

 

[catskills]

intrawest did it with mountain creek and peak with jack frost/big boulder. i get some silly discounts at stratton with my mc pass

Good point. When I am skiing out west I am always amazed at how many people on the chair lift tell me the learned to ski at Hunter, Belleayre, or Windham. I also get a few that said the learned to ski at Sterling Forest (Tuxedo Ridge), Mt Peter, and Holiday, which are even closer to NYC. Nashoba Valley ski area just outside Boston is also a great feeder ski area.

The good news here is the Catskill resorts have stop fighting each other and are working together for a common cause. They could be a force to be reconed with.

 

[4aprice]

intrawest did it with mountain creek and peak with jack frost/big boulder. i get some silly discounts at stratton with my mc pass

I love cooperation between ski areas. If Camelback would team with someone up north it would in all likelyhood drive me to go there. Peak almost bought them when they end up buying BB/JF. I just might go up to the Catskills for a day this coming week.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[dmc]

It's an incredibly sweet day here in the land of Rip van Winkle...

 

[hardline]

I love cooperation between ski areas. If Camelback would team with someone up north it would in all likelyhood drive me to go there. Peak almost bought them when they end up buying BB/JF. I just might go up to the Catskills for a day this coming week.



Alex



Lake Hopatcong, NJ

its actually a consideration when im buying a pass. if peak had bought camalback i would have got a a pass there. jf/bb is just to little

 

[4aprice]

jf/bb is just to little

My feelings exactly. Camelback would be a great compliment to a larger area up north.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

The catskills might come back from the dead..the whole area around Belleayre is depressing..

 

[Shredder of Gnar]

Hunter & Belleayre rock! Also, saw those signs last weekend going to and from Burlington to pick up my daughter at UVM -- they do make you think... good strategy!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hunter & Belleayre rock! Also, saw those signs last weekend going to and from Burlington to pick up my daughter at UVM -- they do make you think... good strategy!

For me, if I already made it to the Skills..I might as well go to Vermont..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Elk mountains slogan used to be..Like Vermont but without the drive.