Dutchess Ski Area

[tirolski]

and looking at it while drinking beer.?
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Something’s right in the world when lookin at a mountain while drinkin a beer.

 

[gorgonzola]

lookin at a mountain while drinkin a beer.

my favorite pastime!

 

[sig]

Shwacky goodness.

someone needs to get in there with some loppers

 

[Low Angle Life]

 

[2000yroldskier]

My family moved to Rye N.Y. from the midwest in 1967. Dutchess was brand new . My first visit included the first chairlift ride and the first knee injury in my skiing life. Good times.

 

[Ripitz]

Just found this nugget. Some cool stories there.

Dutchess Ski Area Mt. Beacon, NY

ski Dutchess in Beacon, NY

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[SlowPokePete]

My family moved to Rye N.Y. from the midwest in 1967. Dutchess was brand new . My first visit included the first chairlift ride and the first knee injury in my skiing life. Good times.

Hmmmm...I grew up right next door in Port Chester.

SPP

 

[Sbob]

How close was Dutchess to the railway?

 

[Ripitz]

How close was Dutchess to the railway?

They were right next to each other. You can see it on the map that Low Angle posted. The bases were separate but the top stations shared the same area.

The incline railway was opened in 1902 and closed in 1978. Two ski trails were cut in 1946. There was a small ski tow built in 1961 but the main ski area was built in 1967 and closed in 1975.