Hickory Ski Center Might Be Reopening

[MarzNC]

I think the real news is that there are professional zip liners and disc golfers.

The patent for a disc golf "hole" dates from 1975.

Looks like there are around 250 disc golf courses in New York. Actually originated in the USA in NY.

Brief History of Disc Golf and the PDGA

Story by Matt Gregoire #28647, Joe Feidt #362, and Jim Palmeri #23. Photo of “Steady” Ed Headrick #001 courtesy of the Disc Golf Association. Photo of Simon Lizotte #8332 courtesy of LEL Photography. From Frisbees to Disc Golf “Steady” Ed Headrick #001 is considered the Father of Disc Golf. Of...

www.pdga.com

" . . .
Jim Palmeri, his brother, and a small group of people from Rochester, NY, had been playing disc golf as a competitive sport on a regular basis since August of 1970, including tournaments and weekly league play. By 1973, they had even promoted two City of Rochester Disc Frisbee Championship events which featured disc golf as the main event.
. . ."

 

[MarzNC]

Magic has had disc golf soon after re-opening. Presumably it brings in revenue. Not only for using the course, but also for the bar afterwards.

Disc Golf | Magic Mountain Ski Area

magicmtn.com

"Our majestic 18-hole course is open June 1 through October 31.
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Magic Mountain National Disc Golf Course is open everyday from June 1 thru October 31. Magic has the challenging topography perfect for New England-style disc golf courses. Come out to the mountain this summer and enjoy our full 18-holes championship course through crisscrossing open trails and wooded glades, with about everything nature has to offer in between.

Season Passes are inexpensive and are recommended (see below for online purchase info, with pass card sent to you for display on your bag while you are playing). Those without a pass must bring cash (exact change $10/person) for depositing in the cash box at the 1st tee, or use venmo: @magicvt; or use paypal via your phone: paypal.me/MagicGolf. Credit Cards/cash can be used in the lodge 2nd floor offices Monday-Friday as well as at the Black Line Tavern on weekends. Please check in during the week before heading out to play. The fee to play is just $10 per person. Those without discs who want to rent discs to play you can go to the lodge offices 2nd floor to rent discs from 10a-4p during weekdays. Rentals on weekends cam be obtained at the Black Line Tavern. The disc rental is $10, with a $10 lost disc rental charge for any disc not brought back.
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[tirolski]

Actually originated in the USA in NY.

Brief History of Disc Golf and the PDGA

Story by Matt Gregoire #28647, Joe Feidt #362, and Jim Palmeri #23. Photo of “Steady” Ed Headrick #001 courtesy of the Disc Golf Association. Photo of Simon Lizotte #8332 courtesy of LEL Photography. From Frisbees to Disc Golf “Steady” Ed Headrick #001 is considered the Father of Disc Golf. Of...

www.pdga.com

" . . .
Jim Palmeri, his brother, and a small group of people from Rochester, NY, had been playing disc golf as a competitive sport on a regular basis since August of 1970, including tournaments and weekly league play. By 1973, they had even promoted two City of Rochester Disc Frisbee Championship events which featured disc golf as the main event.
. . ."

Rochester is a golf town.
The PGA championship will be at Oak Hill in mid-May.

“Steady” Ed Hands Ted Smethers a Bottle of Genesee Cream Ale​

It was at the next Disc Golf World Championships in 1984 at Rochester, New York (site of the seminal AFDO a decade earlier) that Ed handed over control of the PDGA to a group of players led by Ted Smethers #1159. At the players meeting, Ed ceremoniously handed Ted a glistening green bottle of Genesee Cream Ale as if bestowing the keys to his disc golf kingdom. This was a key moment in PDGA and disc golf history alike; the players would now begin to assume the leadership roles in the organization."

 

[Benny Profane]

No way to fuck up the natural environment better than 18 holes of disc golf! Sure getting wasted outdoors with your buddies can be fun but I can think of about 10 different activities one could accomplish this without trampling native ground cover, scaring trees and turning an otherwise pleasant natural setting into a game of dodge duck and dive for hikers.

Wait. What? Are you a skier? Like, THAT is a great way to treat a mountain?

 

[Low Angle Life]

As someone who advocates for mountain bike trails it is frustrating the scrutiny we get put under for impacts on the natural environment. Meanwhile I've personally witnessed disc golf courses pop up on parcels we've been denied access to for "impact" only to see those same areas become eroded mud pits from drunk bros trampling through the forest trying to find their disc.

 

[Brownski]

Wait. What? Are you a skier? Like, THAT is a great way to treat a mountain?

Yeah, we don’t have the best record for that either. I think new projects are generally conducted in good/safe ways (when they’re being watched at least) but a lot of (most) mountains still have broken down vehicles, lift parts and other detritus from past decades scattered around their properties, slowly rusting/leaking/poisoning the soil and water.

As someone who advocates for mountain bike trails it is frustrating the scrutiny we get put under for impacts on the natural environment.

You’re not wrong. I mean, not entirely wrong. Bike trails need to be routed and constructed correctly but they shouldn’t be rejected just because the some local council member still views mountain bikers as impoverished, drug-addled dirtbags. If “who fucks up the environment the worst?” Was the standard then we would have to ban picnicking in Harriman State park. I hate to even think about the carpet of beer bottles, food containers and old diapers that must be on the bottom of Lake Welch. It’s disgusting.

 

[Benny Profane]

C'mon. The complaint was about scarring trees and trampling down grass into somewhat muddy trails. Jezuz. Ski areas are created by cutting down hundreds of trees and leveling land, sometimes with explosives, to make trails.

 

[Tjf1967]

As someone who advocates for mountain bike trails it is frustrating the scrutiny we get put under for impacts on the natural environment. Meanwhile I've personally witnessed disc golf courses pop up on parcels we've been denied access to for "impact" only to see those same areas become eroded mud pits from drunk bros trampling through the forest trying to find their disc.

Pictures of it didn't happen. Disc golf is fun. Its great at a big party.. Have never played at a ski resort to much walking up and down hills

 

[tirolski]

Hickory Ski Center Anticipates Reopening This Winter

Hickory Ski Center near Lake George, New York is preparing for its big comeback season. After being closed since 2015, it was announced in May of 2021

unofficialnetworks.com

Seems like if they pass NY inspection ya could be able to get a ride uphill.

The more things change...
Looks like Hickory could use some dinero$ for in$urance.

Hickory Crossroads

Hickory’s 2023-24 Ski Season (77 years from inaugural season) We are at a crossroads. We have our lift inspections scheduled, sticks are on, the lodge is ready, the slopes are (almost) ready. What we are missing is liability insurance required for state certification of our lifts for...

skihickory.com

 

[raisingarizona]

Its gotta be a lot easier to be an uphill area without ski lifts.

Throw in e-bike and Amish mountain bike trails for the summer and a good brewery with food and badda bing badda boom.