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When Mt. Peter sold off the chairs from the old Sam's Chair in 2017, we made sure we were there right as soon as they opened to claim our chair, figuring that they would go fast. Got our chair loaded and ended up spending a few hours there as they had some fall festivities - I think by the time...

For the areas I've frequented: Mt. Peter - Ol' Pete, Sam's close second Shawnee - Bushkill, double-double close second Camelback - Bailey and Cleopatra Belleayre - 7 and Tomahawk Magic - Red Bromley - Blue Ribbon when the steeps are open, Sun Mountain when they aren't. Sun Chair can be a good...

Via Storm Skiing Journal on Twitter:

This is where it gets confusing - ORDA's ski areas are notorious for making life a pain in the ass for private ski areas operating nearby (see Belleayre and Plattekill's relationship). At the same time, all of ORDA's resorts are losing money anyways - Belleayre's been bleeding cash for a good...

Pico does have some very rare fixed grips however - Outpost and Bonanza are the last two remaining original Carlevaro-Savio chairlifts

In terms of the high speed vs fixed grip debacle, for a larger mountain Sugarbush has a pretty good general model. High speed lifts in the more populated and mellow parts of the mountain with slow fixed grips servicing the more sparsely populated tough terrain. Then again, the biggest space in...

Anything happening with this? I heard they're planning another party, did they ever announce anything concerning a reopening?

I've never been but it seems like a really cool place for its size

My Belleayre area restaurant guide: Casual American comfort food/BBQ: J Rocco's on 28 just past Phoenicia More upscale dining: Binnekill Tavern in Margaretville, Peekamoose if not available Pizza: Oakley's is a go-to spot, Brio's and Goatee White's in Phoenicia and Fleischmanns respectively are...

I heard they may be getting a new Bear Cub platter as well

I have two for ya. December 29th 2018, Jay Peak. Finally built up the guts to ride up the tram (I'm terribly afraid of heights) and was headed down to ride it as I wanted to ski Green Beret. It was very foggy and there was a ton of flat light, what didn't help is that I had the wrong lens in my...