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, live music, and complimentary birthday cake.

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In honor of this milestone, Hunter Mountain also premiered the first episode of a short documentary highlighting the resort’s 65-year legacy and the latest Capital Improvements Project for the 2024-25 winter season. This episode spotlights the Epic Lift Upgrade, featuring the new Broadway Express and Otis Quad lifts, which are currently spinning now for guests to enjoy.

Hunter Mountain, nestled in the Catskills, made two Epic Lift Upgrades and a major automated snowmaking installation for this season. Since opening on January 9, 1960, with the original “B” Lift in operation, Hunter Mountain has a history of innovation in the industry, from being the first ski resort in New York to install snowmaking to being the first in the U.S. to install an automated snowmaking system. While the resort has grown and evolved with new lifts and peaks over the decades, it still boasts the same energy and sense of adventure, providing skiers and riders a destination to learn, progress, and challenge themselves.

For the 2024-25 winter season, Hunter has added 70+ automated snow guns and the Epic Lift Upgrade of the Broadway Lift and E Lift. Together, these new enhancements allow the Hunter team to produce more snow faster and increase uphill capacity, giving guests more time on the snow and elevating the experiences of both beginner and advanced skiers and riders.

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