Lost Ski Area: Tour of Blue Marsh Ski Area, formerly North Heidelberg Ski Club

[theprogram4]

[Mixilplix]

Good work ...A real shame it never materialized ......

[zzslope]

I learned to ski at Belle Mt. in Lambertville in the mid/late 70's. They kept skiers from sliding into the street with haybale walls, every once in a while someone would ski into one. Those walls stopped a lot of runaway skis from going into the street. I remember many winter nights sitting in a car in the parking lot across the street with friends, partying and watching for wipeouts. 

Another lost ski area was on route 611 in Pipersville pa. at the intersection of route 413 and route 611. I remember it being called the Pipersville Chalet. The ski area closed long ago, but the lodge is still an operating bar/restaurant.

[momskeeztoo]

On 3/11/2021 at 1:08 PM, zzslope said:

Belle Mt. in Lambertville

I grew up not far from there. In middle school, it was called Jr. high school back then, 9th graders got to go on a ski trip there. I can’t remember if they had snowmaking. I believe it was run by the county. 

[EdBacon]

I'd ask if anyone can guess it but... the hearse probably gives it away.

Edited May 2, 2021 by EdBacon

[toast21602]

Nice! I didn’t realize that they still had a chairlift up. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Tuxedo ridge NY

[Kyle]

3 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Tuxedo ridge NY

Thanks 

[EdBacon]

Here's the video of Tuxedo Ridge. Ton of stuff left behind. The owners look like they just walked away six years ago. There's some great retro ski lifts if you're into that sort of thing. Two old Borvig double chairs and a very cool early 60s Poma double chair. 

 

[toast21602]

2 hours ago, EdBacon said:

Here's the video of Tuxedo Ridge. Ton of stuff left behind. The owners look like they just walked away six years ago. There's some great retro ski lifts if you're into that sort of thing. Two old Borvig double chairs and a very cool early 60s Poma double chair. 

 

Fantastic, as always. 

[EdBacon]

What remains of the oldest ski area in New Jersey. Craigmeur opened in 1937 and offered Jersey skiers a place to learn for sixty years before closing in 1997. Some cool relics remain including an old snowcat, rope tows and a very 70s looking sign in the woods. This was one of the last small beginner operations in the region to close.