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Gov touts proposal for Belleayre
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GrilledSteezeSandwich
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Awesome..it would be cool if they added some terrain off the backside down to Belleayre beach...That would be mad steezy vertical for sure. Belleayre is my favorite in the catskills..
millerm277
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The only part of that that is interesting to me is:
State acquisition of 78 acres at the former Highmount Ski Center to be integrated into a westward expansion of the state-owned Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, and a NYC Watershed conservation easement on 200 acres of nearby lands.
State acquisition of 78 acres at the former Highmount Ski Center to be integrated into a westward expansion of the state-owned Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, and a NYC Watershed conservation easement on 200 acres of nearby lands.
ERJ-145CA
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That part sounds great, I look forward to the expansion of the ski area, hopefully it won't change the mellow vibe of the mountain.
highpeaksdrifter
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You gotta be kiddin. If they put in expensive townhomes, golf course and all the other stuff in the articles it will completely change the vibe there. How could it not?
ERJ-145CA
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I said hopefully it won't change the vibe but I expect it will. You always gotta have hope.
YardSaleDad
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We live in interesting times. Does anyone here ski down to Pine Hill for Lunch?
ERJ-145CA
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Never went to Pine Hill for lunch. How do you get there on skis? On the trail map I see some hiking trails going to pine hill.
YardSaleDad
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I am only asking if it has been done, not how it was done. I was just wondering who to speak to. The how is a face to face thing on the mountain on our way to lunch in Pine Hill.
"So...how exactly did you get lost on The Glen?"
;-)
ERJ-145CA
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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/n...per&adxnnlx=1188997302-YK6E4B6mz6rQ+Sk4zVlrqQ
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/n...per&adxnnlx=1188997302-YK6E4B6mz6rQ+Sk4zVlrqQ
twinplanx
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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
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That's been a subject here before, but there seems to be no interest in making it happen between ORDA and the DEC.
twinplanx
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Still... would be nice right?
180
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Wow, real competition for Hunter and Windham. That hookup with Highmount is great.
YardSaleDad
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It sucks. Not worth it. Don't waste your time.
ERJ-145CA
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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
Trail Map:
http://www.belleayre.com/maps/mainmap.htm
YardSaleDad
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<stage whisper>
Shhh! What are you trying to do?
</stage whisper>
Windham is much better. Especially on weekends.
ERJ-145CA
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