Marble Mountain Ski Area New York

After harriman became new york s governor in 1954 he worried about the deficits at marble mountain and consulted draper.

Marble mountain ski area new york.

Snow crest virgil future classic areas still in operation 22 note if the area is not marked as an off site link it is a nelsap article. July 17 2019 category. November 14 2019. Welcome to the new website.

Marble mountain located in steady brook is an all season recreation location. Built 1971 by riblet 4266 length 1050 vertical 1200 people per hour and a speed of 500 fpm planned resort with golf course hotels and condos vertical drop. Averell harriman an entrepreneur and ski industry innovator met arthur draper the manager at belleayre while skiing in the catskills. Winter it is your ski destination.

Populate the side area with widgets images navigation links and whatever else comes to your mind. Intended to be new york state s signature ski resort in the 1950s marble lasted just 10 years be fore it closed. It turns out you can t move the mountain so the state moved the ski area. Staying safe on the mountain while visiting gore practice social distancing by allowing at least 6 feet between yourself your party and other guests.

It is not an official page of the ski area we describe but rather our own article. Marble ski resort opened for the 1971 ski season with only snow cats. We are proud to present to you our new website to serve you better. It s a 2 7 mile uphill slog to the marble peak trailhead.

Designed on the northwest exposure of marble mountain it could not hold the snow and was closed for that reason. Hiking trails abound in the summer along with mountain biking and zip lines. We require face coverings masks whenever social distancing cannot be maintained when acquiring tickets at our sundeck foodservice and retail inside our lodges at skyride loading unloading. A t bar ran to its summit achieving an 865 foot vertical drop.

The new whiteface resort dedicated in 1958 is just around the. 1 050 ft with the summit at 9 800 ft history. Early bird ski passes will be on sale starting monday november 2 2020. But marble mountain was plagued with high winds and struggled to be financially viable.

It remains the largest ski area east of the mississippi to be abandoned. The marble mountain day lodge will be open for gear pickup thursday friday night til 6 30pm. Shu maker mountain little falls new apr 1 2013 this is the area everybody sees off the thruway. The steady brook falls cascades off the eastern portion.

It s legal to use a snowmobile if the road is not plowed and quasi legal otherwise. Populate the side area with widgets images navigation links and whatever else comes to your mind. Actually located off the whiteface memorial highway this was the location of the first attempt at a ski area on the mountain. Check out the latest from marble mountain news.