OT what was the name of the ski slope relatively close to Lewisburg, pa
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Thanks but that doesn't shake the cob webs. Was/is there an Elk mountain near there as well?
Elk and montage are in Scranton wilksbarre area Jack Frost big boulder are in Jim Thorpe area and little gap now blue was by Allentown
There was one in the Thompsontown area which I believe was called Tuscarora. It lasted about 10 years or so and was in that time span. It was a north facing slope, and would have been about 1 hr southwest of Lewisburg.
I think ski Sawmill is north of Williamsport.
I think ski Sawmill is north of Williamsport.
Thanks guys. I am pretty sure it is/was Elk mountain ( and I know that might not be relatively close to Lewisburg, as mentioned things are cloudy). IIRC at the time, there was just a lodge there and that was about it. Also the lift tickets were cheaper than say Jack Frost, or Camel Back. The other thing was most of the runs were 'expert' and very few were 'intermediate' or novice. I don't know why, but I was just trying to recall this trip. But thanks for the input.
Sorry!! and thanks for your help!! As mentioned that trip is fuzzy, but the more I think about it, the more I think we went to Elk mtn. At least it is in the same state!
That actually sounds somewhat like Blue Knob. Haven't been there in awhile, but even though it had the highest elevation of any ski resort in Pennsylvania, and a steep vertical drop of over 1,000 feet, there really wasn't a whole lot there.
That's the biggest ski mountain I can think of within around 50 to 100 miles of both State College and Lewistown.
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Skied at a resort long time ago now and can't remember where it was near, it was called Hahn ski resort? I think that was it's name...
Edit: google is my friend... Have a webpage for it...
Brad S. writes the following:
“Hahn Mountain, later changed to Big Valley Ski Area, [was] just north west of Krumsville, PA. Small but great night skiing during high school in the 70’s. I drove by a couple years ago and the slopes and lodge are still there, but overgrown. No lifts remain that I could see. It was a fun place for us kids from Allentown.”
Steven Berkoski confirms the area.
“I have an old Pennsylvania map that lists ‘Hahn Mountain Ski Area.’ It is north of Rt. 78 in the area north of the Kutztown exit. I spoke to a woman in a local business, and she remembered the area. She said it was now a camp or youth group retreat area or similar.”
Edit: google is my friend... Have a webpage for it...
Brad S. writes the following:
“Hahn Mountain, later changed to Big Valley Ski Area, [was] just north west of Krumsville, PA. Small but great night skiing during high school in the 70’s. I drove by a couple years ago and the slopes and lodge are still there, but overgrown. No lifts remain that I could see. It was a fun place for us kids from Allentown.”
Steven Berkoski confirms the area.
“I have an old Pennsylvania map that lists ‘Hahn Mountain Ski Area.’ It is north of Rt. 78 in the area north of the Kutztown exit. I spoke to a woman in a local business, and she remembered the area. She said it was now a camp or youth group retreat area or similar.”
Oregon Hill is where we went for downhill skiing physical ed class which I took my senior year at PSU in '79/'80. It is now named Ski Sawmill and located north of Williamsport. In recent years I have camped a lot near there (Little Pine Creek State Park). I remember getting on the bus in front of Rec Hall at 6 AM Sunday morning, usually with a hangover, for the nearly 2 hour drive to get there going through Lock Haven on the way.
The slopes for Tussey Mountain were visible from campus but there was no ongoing ski operation there at the time. I was told the slopes belonged to the PSOC back then, but I don't know if that was really true. We used to ski mostly at Blue Knob near Altoona in the late 70's and that was a pretty long drive on 2 lane roads and through Altoona to get there. Probably a lot less time now with I-99 completed.
The slopes for Tussey Mountain were visible from campus but there was no ongoing ski operation there at the time. I was told the slopes belonged to the PSOC back then, but I don't know if that was really true. We used to ski mostly at Blue Knob near Altoona in the late 70's and that was a pretty long drive on 2 lane roads and through Altoona to get there. Probably a lot less time now with I-99 completed.
