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A New York Skier’s Season in Photos: 2025/26

Posted on by Steve Aaron

My ski season has come and gone, and what a season it was in the northeast. From late December to early March we enjoyed natural snowfall, cold temps and little rain.

clouds at the top of Hunter Mountain
Thick clouds breaking up at the top of Hunter Mountain

These are the conditions that make for a great winter in the northeast it was nice to not have to deal with too many temperature swings, variable precipitation and other factors that adversely affect ski conditions. Here are some of my favorite photos from this season.

As usual, my season started at Hunter Mountain. Opening day on November 22 started with thick, low clouds and only the mainline open for top-to-bottom skiing.

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Tagged: Adirondacks, Catskills, VT8 Comments

Steve Aaron’s Favorite Catskill Ski Trails

Posted on by Steve Aaron

I long enjoyed Top Ten lists since the time when magazines ruled the day.

I find them fun, informative and sometimes thought provoking.

The idea of producing a Top Ten list of Catskill ski runs has interested me for many years.

With more than 50 years of Catskill skiing under my belt, here is my list of favorite Catskill ski runs.

Your comments and input on your own favorites are welcomed below.

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Tagged: Belleayre, Catskills, Holiday Mountain, Hunter, Plattekill, Windham12 Comments

Plattekill: Now I Get It

Posted on by Evan

I’ve been lucky to ski many areas across New York, but I haven’t skied the Catskills, until now. When a nor’easter swept up the coast and blanketed the Cats in snow, it felt like the opportunity for Tiff and I to explore. We kicked things off at Belleayre on Tuesday for a sunny machine groomed packed powder day, after the storm. And on Friday we finally made it to Plattekill.

Front Four

Plattekill operates a little differently. As the last standing family-owned resort in the region, they aren’t chasing flashy. They’re typically open Friday through Sunday to the public, with private mountain rentals at various times during the week. Throughout last week, ten inches of fresh snow had stacked up. Our arrival on Friday was shaping up to be perfect.

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Tagged: Catskills, Plattekill13 Comments