The Ski Season in Photos #8

lemmycaution on Blockbuster • Plattekill Mtn • Feb 12 2012

NYSkiBlog serves a community from two worlds: those who live in the mountains and those from the cities and suburbs.  New York skiers are a diverse group, brought together by our love for the mountains. We see it as part of our mission to highlight that which brings us together.

After Hurricane Irene, the owner of The Diamond Bar in Brooklyn threw his full support behind the MARK Project’s effort to enable recovery in the Catskills. When winter arrived, Diamond Dave continued his support of the Catskills by organizing a skier’s party in Brooklyn on a Saturday night, followed by a caravan to Roxbury the next morning to ski: it was Diamond Day at Plattekill.

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The Ski Season in Photos #1

First turns of the Season at Plattekill
Plattekill Mtn • October 30, 2011 • photo by ml242

Each of the last two summers we’ve published a weekly series that we call Friday Fantasy Photos. It’s designed to help us dream about the sport we love through the hottest months of the year.  Speaking for myself, this summer feels a little different. The season was tough on both skiers and the ski business.  While NYSB remains as stoked as ever about the years of skiing ahead, we wanted to try something a little different.

We’re going to continue our tradition of posting ski photos each Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  But this year we’re calling the series “The Season in Photos.” And instead of emphasizing the season itself, our focus is going to be on the spirit that drives us to ski.

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Plattekill Acquires Assets at Tanglwood

In December of 2010 it was announced that the Tanglwood Ski Area in Tafton, Pennsylvannia was closing. On April 26th of this year the ski resort’s infrastructure was liquidated. Snowmaking equipment, lifts, groomers, the rental shop and everything else was auctioned.

Double chair purchased by Plattekill at Tanglwood auction
Tanglwood’s Double Chair may serve Plattekill’s Teaching Hill

Representatives from Plattekill, Thunder Ridge, Kissing Bridge, Mount Peter, Big Bear and Camelback were on hand to look for values in ski area equipment. Laszlo Vajtay, co-owner of Plattekill mountain has built his business by recognizing and capitalizing on these kinds of opportunities. I spoke to Laszlo about the auction and his acquisitions.

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