Windham Mountain
Encyclopedia
Windham Mountain is a ski resort located in the town of Windham, New York
, in the northern section of the Catskill Mountains
. It has 46 trails and 9 lifts, including two high-speed detachable quads, one from the bottom to top of each peak. The highest peak is situated at 3100 feet (944.9 m) with a vertical rise of 1600 feet (487.7 m) from the base. Snowmaking covers 98% of the trail area of 265 acres (1.1 km²).
Improvements for the 2006-2007 ski season have been funded by $5 million, the largest offseason investment in the 46-year history of the mountain. Three new trails were cut, one from the top of East Peak and two smaller ones among the trails that exist already. These new trails are named Wedgie, Whiskey Jack and Wapeka. These new trails have created a new entry way to get from the west side to the bottom of the East Peak Express Quad. A new high-speed quad was added to replace the G-lift Triple at East Peak, it is currently the fastest lift on the mountain and moves at 1,000 feet per minute. The old G-lift triple moved across the mountain to replace the Wonderama Triple, and another carpet was added to the beginner area.
Windham also provides lodging at the Winwood Inn and tubing at nearby Mountaintop Adventure Park. New additions for this season at the tubing area include an ice skating rink, climbing wall, and bungee trampoline.
Windham Mountain is also home of the Adaptive Sports Foundation which provides the physical and intellectually disabled with lessons on how to ski, snowboard, bike ride, and a various amount of other types of sports.
. This is because Belleayre is able to charge a lower price for their tickets due to their public financing. Windham and Hunter
Mountains, in Greene County
, both have expressed the sentiment that they are unable to compete with Belleayre, and that it should not be allowed to be publicly financed. This has caused tensions to rise between Greene and Ulster
counties, which both depend on the tourism revenues created by the mountains. Recently, an Ulster County state senator called for a boycott
of all businesses in Greene County.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, in the northern section of the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
. It has 46 trails and 9 lifts, including two high-speed detachable quads, one from the bottom to top of each peak. The highest peak is situated at 3100 feet (944.9 m) with a vertical rise of 1600 feet (487.7 m) from the base. Snowmaking covers 98% of the trail area of 265 acres (1.1 km²).
Improvements for the 2006-2007 ski season have been funded by $5 million, the largest offseason investment in the 46-year history of the mountain. Three new trails were cut, one from the top of East Peak and two smaller ones among the trails that exist already. These new trails are named Wedgie, Whiskey Jack and Wapeka. These new trails have created a new entry way to get from the west side to the bottom of the East Peak Express Quad. A new high-speed quad was added to replace the G-lift Triple at East Peak, it is currently the fastest lift on the mountain and moves at 1,000 feet per minute. The old G-lift triple moved across the mountain to replace the Wonderama Triple, and another carpet was added to the beginner area.
Windham also provides lodging at the Winwood Inn and tubing at nearby Mountaintop Adventure Park. New additions for this season at the tubing area include an ice skating rink, climbing wall, and bungee trampoline.
Windham Mountain is also home of the Adaptive Sports Foundation which provides the physical and intellectually disabled with lessons on how to ski, snowboard, bike ride, and a various amount of other types of sports.
Mountain Biking
Windham will host the final event of the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season.Controversy
Privately owned Windham Mountain opposes expansion, development, and continued existence of publicly owned Belleayre Ski CenterBelleayre Ski Center
Belleayre Ski Center, in Catskill Park in the United States, is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...
. This is because Belleayre is able to charge a lower price for their tickets due to their public financing. Windham and Hunter
Hunter Mountain (ski area)
Hunter Mountain is a ski resort located about three hours up the New York State Thruway north-northwest of New York City. It features a vertical drop....
Mountains, in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
, both have expressed the sentiment that they are unable to compete with Belleayre, and that it should not be allowed to be publicly financed. This has caused tensions to rise between Greene and Ulster
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
counties, which both depend on the tourism revenues created by the mountains. Recently, an Ulster County state senator called for a boycott
Boycott
A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for political reasons...
of all businesses in Greene County.