The one in Virginia I did ski Patrol at has been gone for 25 years.
I bagged any patrol stuff when it died.
Skyline/Big Devil/Rapahannock
I bagged any patrol stuff when it died.
Skyline/Big Devil/Rapahannock
...There are several cool paper-form books out there, too. Any other great resources about lost ski areas to share?
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I hear Brody (spelling??) in western Mass was a good time and the snow being turned green on St. Patty's day just made the day sound like a blast. It's now a summer resort with no more skiing; much sadness.
We used to go there when we lived in Connecticut. Was there for green beer and many other times, too. Skied there once when it was -25° at the base.I hear Brody (spelling??) in western Mass was a good time and the snow being turned green on St. Patty's day just made the day sound like a blast. It's now a summer resort with no more skiing; much sadness.
There's a good amount of information out there about the ski areas of yesteryear...
There are several cool paper-form books out there, too. Any other great resources about lost ski areas to share?
- Colorado Ski History (includes info about other Rocky Mountain lost areas)
- NELSAP (New England Lost Ski Areas Project)
- Skiing History Magazine (has all sorts of cool stuff, including some about lost areas)
- Lost Ski Areas of Washington forum
There are a couple lost ski areas that I haven't been able to learn anything about. Anyone know anything about either?
Mystery Ski Area, Southwest Montana
The first is about 10 miles northwest of Big Sky, 10 miles east of Ennis. Coordinates: 45.347099, -111.551076
The Fan Mountain Topo Map (from 1982 aerial photos, field checked 1985) shows a ski lift of ~850 vertical feet.
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1995 footage from Google Earth shows the lift line and at least one trail still in pretty sharp relief. The power lines that seem to cut across the bottom portion of the lift line went in around '87 or '88, so the lift was likely already gone by then.
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We used to go there when we lived in Connecticut. Was there for green beer and many other times, too. Skied there once when it was -25° at the base.
The one in Virginia I did ski Patrol at has been gone for 25 years.
I bagged any patrol stuff when it died.
Skyline/Big Devil/Rapahannock
Stamford. Just for a year. Back when we were newlyweds.Side note, where in CT did you live, just curious?
Stamford. Just for a year. Back when we were newlyweds.
Mystery Ski Area, Southwest Montana
The first is about 10 miles northwest of Big Sky, 10 miles east of Ennis. Coordinates: 45.347099, -111.551076
The Fan Mountain Topo Map (from 1982 aerial photos, field checked 1985) shows a ski lift of ~850 vertical feet.
1995 footage from Google Earth shows the lift line and at least one trail still in pretty sharp relief. The power lines that seem to cut across the bottom portion of the lift line went in around '87 or '88, so the lift was likely already gone by then
I hear Brody (spelling??) in western Mass was a good time and the snow being turned green on St. Patty's day just made the day sound like a blast. It's now a summer resort with no more skiing; much sadness.
And here ya go, Jack Creek, courtesy of Stan Cohen's wonderful book:
Never skied Skyline. I am thinking that my great grandfather Charles Anderson might have skied or jumped there. He was born in Sweden, immigrated as a child to Oakland NE ("Swedish Capital of Nebraska"), and eventually farmed in Griggs County about 40-50 miles from Skyline.
CalTopo hybrid satellite view of Skyline.
From No Fall Snowboarding by Danny Martin.
The ski jump at Skyline was more famous than the alpine runs.
Interesting photos of Sully's Hill ski jump.
Sully's Hill jump from Ski Jumping Hill Archive.
I grew up in Fremont, NE!