Hunter Mountain, NY, Report: This Isn’t How Vail Makes Money Hunter Mountain condition report from Friday, December 4, 2025 It seemed quite fitting that for the first day of my ski season, I would return where I left the last one off–Hunter Mountain. I was here in April for what many would describe as questionable spring conditions (battling rain, wind, and mud), but I had a blast and learned to […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 8, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Opened Saturday for the 2025-26 Ski Season with Top-To-Bottom Skiing Hunter Mountain, New York, opened this past Saturday, with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on six of its trails. Hunter started making snow on November 7 to prepare for the 2025-26 ski season and had a base depth of 20 inches for opening day. The mountain’s snowmaking team has been working around the clock to increase its base and open more terrain. “Thanks […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 24, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Has Started Making Snow for the 2025-26 Season Hunter Mountain, New York, started making snow last week on Friday. Last year’s snowmaking improvements project added 170+ new snowguns to its signature terrain, which will help the resort open faster with more snow coverage and terrain options. The mountain will continue making snow every chance it gets to provide skiers with premium skiing and riding. Last season, Hunter opened […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 11, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Report: A Return to Vail Resorts for the First Time in 6 Years Hunter Mountain condition report from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6, 2025 As I approached the end of my most recent ski season, there was one fact that I was most proud to share– this season alone, I was able to visit 18 new ski areas across North America, bringing the total number of ski areas I have visited […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Celebrates its 65th Birthday Hunter Mountain, New York, proudly celebrated its 65th birthday on January 11 with fresh snow, expanded terrain, and sweet events. Thanks to the dedication of the mountain operations and snowmaking teams, more than 70% of the mountain’s terrain was open for skiers and riders to enjoy. The birthday celebration also included indoor festivities like the “65 Prizes in 65 Minutes” giveaway, […] Industry News Press Release | January 14, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Opens 2 Brand New Chairlifts Hunter Mountain, guests, local community members, and the team celebrated a major milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at one of its two new Epic Lift Upgrades designed to elevate the skiing and riding experience this winter season. Broadway Express: A new high-speed, 6-person chair replaced the existing 4-person fixed-grip Broadway Lift and reduces wait times at one of the mountain’s […] Industry News Press Release | December 18, 2024 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY: Lift Upgrades Update Hunter Mountain, located in Hunter, New York, is significantly upgrading its lift system this summer. Hunter is replacing its B Lift, “Broadway”, with a state-of-the-art, high-speed-detachable six-person lift built by Leitner-Poma. The new lift will be called Broadway Express. The current B Lift, a fixed grip quad, will be relocated to replace the current Lift-E, a fixed grip double. The B […] Industry News Jake Benton | June 20, 2024 0 Comments
Former Hunter Mountain, NY, General Manager Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by National Ski Areas Association Russ Coloton is the former Hunter Mountain, New York, General Manager and has a long and distinguished 44-year career in the ski and ride industry. Coloton was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Ski Areas Association and will be presented with the award at NSAA’s 2024 National Convention, on May 22. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary lifetime commitment to NSAA and the ski industry, and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
The Wild Honey Pie Brings a Twist on Après-Skiing to Hunter Mountain, NY Après-skiing has been around since the 1950s and consists of many different activities people do after they are done skiing or riding for the day. It can be grabbing drinks at your favorite local bar, sitting by the fire and relaxing, or hitting your favorite nightclub until the wee hours of the morning. The thing about après-skiing is that most […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Announces New Lifts For Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Hunter Mountain, NY, and Park City, UT In the earnings call yesterday, as well as covering the financials for the fourth quarter and year-end, Vail Resorts’s CEO Kirsten Lynch also teased some upcoming capital expenditure projects for next summer. Related: Vail Resorts Reports 2023 Financial Results: Pass Sales +11%, Net Income Down $80 Million, and New Lifts Teased for 2024 “In addition to this year’s significant investments […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 29, 2023 1 Comment
Hunter Mountain Ski Area, NY, Suing Nearby Lodge Owner for Using Resort’s Logo Without Permission Vail Resorts owned Hunter Mountain ski area, NY, is suing a nearby lodge owner for using the mountain’s logo to promote their own unaffiliated business, the Times Union reports. The federal complaint Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, Inc. v. Mountain Creek Inn A/K/A Hunter Mountain Resort LLC and Valentina Glebova was filed last month. The complaint alleges that the nearby Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 10, 2022 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Postpones This Week’s Opening Day Due to Lack of Snow Hunter Mountain, NY, had hoped to start its lifts turning on November 19th, but yesterday had to finally admit that that’s not going to happen. Related: The Top 9 East Coast Ski Resorts & Why You Must “SKI THE EAST” The resort, bought by Vail Resorts two years ago, announced on social media that they would be opening late this […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 16, 2021 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY Closed Yesterday as Several Ski Patrollers Took Off Work Due to Covid-19 Hunter Mountain ski resort in the Catskills, NY, was closed yesterday because several ski patrollers had to take off work due to covid-19 precautions. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #2 – Are Ski Resorts Safe To Visit During COVID-19? In a Facebook post by the Vail Resorts owned resort, the ski area said employees and guests’ safety are their […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 0 Comments
Man Died After Crashing at Hunter Mountain, NY | 3rd Death in 2-Months at the Resort A 22-year-old New Jersey man is the third to be killed at Hunter Mountain, NY in two months, after crashing while skiing on Saturday, officials said, reports NJ.com. Robert Vrablik, of Florham Park, was skiing on the advanced Twilight trail with his sister and a friend at about 3 pm when he fell and landed on his face and chest, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 14, 2019 0 Comments
Man Dies After Tree Strike at Hunter Mountain Resort, NY A 24-year-old skier died in an accident at the Hunter Mountain resort, NY authorities said Wednesday. Edward A. Chu, of Warren, N.J., died at about 2:45 pm Saturday after striking a tree on the Rip’s Return trail, said state police Senior Investigator Bill Fitzmaurice, reports the Daily Freeman. Rip’s Return in an intermediate trail, according to Hunter Mountain‘s website. Fitzmaurice […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain- Largest East Coast Ski Expansion in Over a Decade Hunter Mountain, owned by Peak Resorts, is well on its way to completing its $9 million Hunter North Expansion project for the start of the 2018-2019 ski season. With construction starting in April 2018, the resort has made quick work in blazing new trails. The project increases the mountain’s terrain by 80 skiable acres, adds 5 new trails, and 4 new […] Industry News Mitch Flores | October 26, 2018 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY Begins East Coast’s Biggest Ski Resort Expansion In 15-Years While not as big as the Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine resorts that dominate eastern skiing, Hunter Mountain, NY is about to get bigger. The $9 million Hunter North project is underway and will open for the coming season, and the mountain’s owner, Peak Resorts, claims it is the largest ski area expansion in the East in the past 15 […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 7, 2018 0 Comments
Peak Resorts Buys Hunter Mountain, NY for $35 Million Peak Resorts has just recently announced that they have purchased Hunter Mountain, in the New York Catskills for $35 million Keenan Grady | January 11, 2016 0 Comments
Peak Resorts Will Buy Hunter Mountain, NY for $37 Million Peak Resorts just announced yesterday that they will be acquiring Hunter Mountain ski area in New York for $36.8 million. Hunter Mountain brings in $27 million in annual (unaudited) revenue. “Hunter Mountain, under the stewardship of the Slutzky families, has become one of the iconic ski resorts in the Northeastern United States. Its reputation as one of the premier snowmaking […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2015 1 Comment
Colorado Hunter Survives Mountain Lion Attack by Fighting Back with Pocket Knife Richard Marriott survived an attack by a mountain lion Saturday night near Kremmling, CO fighting back by stabbing the animal with a pocket knife and throwing rocks at it, a spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. Related: Colorado Man Killed Mountain Lion with Bare Hands When He was Attacked While Trail Running Richard was reportedly attacked around 9 pm […] SnowBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
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