Abandoned Retro Ski Lodge in the Mountains - Giant Snake Encounter
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- Located in the mountains swaying, rusting in the wind is a ski lift and lodge abandoned some years ago. Opened up in the 1960's this location was opened during the golden years of skiing as well as resorts in Upstate NY. Although it's success was evident throughout many decades, the lodge became less and less popular into the 21st century. Less snow fall also incorporated itself into the dying business. In 2015 the place closed its doors for good, and today we enter to see what's left. If you enjoy the video, let me know by leaving a thumbs up. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy.
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The snake is a Black Rat Snake, the largest snake in NY and can reach up to eight feet. They're harmless and love living in rocky areas and along slopes. They're actually known to have a really good personality and don't often get too aggressive.
I skied here once in 2015, their last season. Hiked this place in July, didn't get to see the insides of the lodge though, it was really nice and "refreshed" my memories of this place. They opened in 1962 in Tuxedo, NY as Sterling Forest, while it wasn't the first ski hill in that area (Mt. Peter opened in 1936) it was the first with a chairlift. The original summit chairlift ran from the bottom of the current Tiger lift (Double chair that goes to the summit) and went up the Snoopy run to the intersection of Tiger Pass and Tiger West. If you saw a ski lift tower with some terminal parts with no chairs, haul rope etc, that's it. Then in 1969 they got a new summit lift, Tiger, that's the one that still exists today. The original summit lift was relocated and is now the Alley Cat lift. The shortest lift right by the base, Bunny, was installed in 1972 and later in the 70s they installed Bowl, the double chair left of Alley Cat on the really wide trail. Sterling Forest did well as the "Winter resort" style was picking up in New York with ski areas like this, Pennsylvania with Camelback and Vermont with Mount Snow. In the 2000s this ski area struggled, and in 2006 it was "permanently closed". It sat dormant for a season, until new investors bought it in 2007. In that time, a lot of Sterling Forest's loyal clientele had switched to nearby Mount Peter and Thunder Ridge and they never seemed to return. The mountain reopened for the 2007-2008 season under a new name, Tuxedo Ridge with just the Tiger and Bunny lifts running. They initially expected failure on their first season, so as sort of a "Yolo" move the owners decided to offer free tickets for the last few months of the season. In a good turn of events, this just brought more skiers in, and they reopened the next season. Things were looking up, as for the next season the Alley Cat and Bowl lifts returned to service. However, that very season the Bowl lift suffered a mechanical failure and hasn't run since. Alley Cat closed for good in 2011 for unknown reasons. In 2014 a casino was proposed across the street that would likely buy the ski area and give it snowmaking and lift upgrades it sorely needed. The casino however failed to receive permits and it seemed like the end was near. Their last day of operation was March 22, 2015. Although the closure was justified by management as being due to a legal battle between the casino and the resort (Casino allegedly bought it and wanted to sell when they didnt get permits), it was clear that the closure was due to a culmination of factors, such as aging infrastructure, a lack of snowfall and snowmaking, and an ever-shrinking base of loyal skiers.
Also, that thing you pointed out was in fact a snow gun, a fan gun to be specific
Ski map: skimap.org/data/299/7/1238877395.jpg
(1 is Tiger, 2 is Bunny, 3 is Alley Cat and 4 is Bowl)
Thanks for the info.
Fascinating info that I can only assume is factual. Thank you for taking the time to share 😎🎿🏔️
@M M Renaissance fair actually didn't open this year due to Covid
I thought it looked familiar.
My father groomed the snow there for over 20 years. Basically grew up there!! Miss it
I was just watching this and thinking if anyone that ever went there or had ties to there was watching this and seen your post crazy af!!!!!!
I love all these abandoned resorts and lodges I think they are all special still
Worked here for two seasons during high school. In 2015 I would snowboard about 4-5 days out of the week after school. I also learned to snowboard here. A lot of memories and friendships made at ridge. The closure broke a lot of hearts from Tuxedo and Greenwood Lake. It honestly tragically closed and not just because of the lack of snow. There were many reasons for the closure including new owners of the resort in the early 2010s. It makes me so sad every time I'd drive by ridge fully empty and abandoned. Just 5 years ago it was poppin full of families trying to escape from the chaos of NY. It was a truly freeing place. Being in Colorado now there are monster-sized resorts, like Vail or Aspen/Snowmass. I appreciate ridge a lot more knowing I first started there. Now ripping through trees in the back bowls at Vail always reminds me of the memories and all the good that came out of it. The spirit of ridge moves on. Maybe one day it will be back, but we will have to wait and see. (PS Tuxedo is not upstate NY)
If you are in CO now, make sure you check out places like Monarch, Wolf Creek, Ski Cooper etc. plenty of small resort character :)
@@Andy-rp3ee Man Vail and Beaver creek better than all of those
@@TheGpn99 oh certainly - I just meant the small resort character lives on at places like those. Personally, this time of year - the east wall at Arapaho basin is sooo much fun (today in particular lol).
I spent every weekend here from the time I was 5 till I was in my late teens. Many of the best memories of my childhood were made here! It’s a damn shame people aren’t going to have the experience of this wonderful place anymore!
I used to go here a lot as a kid and during the 14-15 season I was a ski instructor and absolutely miss those times. Although the only lifts that were open were Bunny and Tiger meanwhile the 2 on the far left were closed off for a quite sometime. About that office where the whole ceiling collapsed that section already had major water damage from the last time I checked in early 2015. Awesome video
Heartbreaking!! All of my kids learned to ski and then snowboard here. We were season pass holders-VIP was extra, worth every penny, as you got so many more runs in. I was not a skier but tired of making soup and hot chocolate so I joined the ski club here that gave me free lessons. We were on first name basis with every lift operator, ski instructor and all staff. Great, great people worked here and took such pride in their work. Made my kids childhood. Wonderful family place. Kids would all go in ski and snowboard races. Found our passes a few months ago. Why would have I kept them all those years?? Such memories. Snowboarding was brand new and my son and nephews were first little kids on the slopes with boards. So great.
For those wondering, it's called the Tuxedo Ski Ridge (Formerly Sterling Forest Ski Area) in Tuxedo, NY. It had the Forest of Fear across the street (which closed in about 2018) and is next to the NY Renaissaince Faire (still open in the summer.)
I lived near here half my life, nearly all my classmates used to go skiing and snow boarding here. Lots worked here, too. Good place.
I used to go here, place closed a few years back and watching this really brought the memories back. I drive past there all the time and also wondered what it looked like rotting away. Such a great little place, sucks it closed. Awesome video dude.
Oop nvm I read the description-
I love the Proper People and it's so cool to see that you guys know each other!
LOL @17:52 , those are bird swallow nests not Bees! These birds make nests using mud.
I love to see old ski lodges, thanks for sharing. Have a great day 💕
I really enjoy your adventures, I love that you don’t have a long intro too and you get right to the exploring and give us some background on where you are! 👍🏻👍🏻
grew up riding there from 1993/4 till the mid 2000’s, worked there from like 2009-2011, and now live up the road from it. the seemingly warmer and inconsistent winters we got were definitely the death of it. there are still spartan races and stuff held there in the summer(pre covid at least) so it’s not 100% abandoned.
Grew up skiing and working there during my college days early nineties and another season in 2000/2001. I still have a few of my old photo ski passes as a child. Was a great place to ski and work. I was just there this past year showing my girlfriend the area and we walked around the bottom a bit. The good old days where you could get away with a with things you never could today.
Lmao I got suspended from school in 1989 for throwing an ice ball at that clock and making the hands fall off. We went on school ski trips there every weekend. I actually liked that place.
When you go into the comments section to get an even better idea of the history of the place, and there's lots of information about the snake :P Beautiful place. Overall a very interesting exploration, so different - harder to visit an abandoned ski resort than a house. By the way, you choose the music fantastically.
I have been watching about abandoned places and this one is very interesting. I love these videos! Great job!!😁✌️
Great video, love ur narration. This just shows u that some bigwig closed the place and everyone left leaving stuff behind. No one cares enough to clear the place. Keep the videos coming 😀
Great video. That snake gave me the chills. I love that you block out peoples personal information. Keep up the good work and stay safe!!
i saw bryan and gasped lmao would love to see you and the proper people collab one day! great video as always devin!
Great video, great editing, great explore! Glad I subscribed. 👍💌
You have become my favorite explorer to watch over Josh, and RnK. There's something different about your edits and overall demeanor I just really enjoy. Keep up the great work, and continue to have fun and be safe. 👍👍
You ever watch proper people?
What I really love about Devin and The Proper People is that they are laid back, when they say something it's informative and accurate. I can't stand it when explorers make assumptions of the people who left everything behind, clearly don't know what the heck they are looking at, and most grating of all constantly ask "I wonder why they left everything behind?" especially after assuming they had all died. /rant
I can’t stand Josh... his videos give me motion sickness and headaches. Dude needs to chill on the adderall
*Very nice video. This video took me back to my Sking days in Wilmont Wisconsin. I'm too old and broken to ski now but Wilmont is still open.*
Dude, I just got into urbex videos and it started with The Proper People....you have a good channel my man. Diggin' what I see! Keep it up!
Hello from Texas!!🙂🙂 Wow such a great and nice Place!! OMG big snake!!🐉🐉 Blessings to u and take care!!🙏🙏🌷🌷
Awesome explore! Keep up the great work!!
Love this video it's to bad that people have to vandalize such an amazing place . Bomb ass video
*People who vandalize places like this are retarded, probably abused children and school dropouts. Totally unnecessary to vandalize.*
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Amazing video 🙌🏼
Nice touch with the music at the beginning and end.😎
Good explore, lots of stuff to see thnx.
I was surprised how "clean" the inside of the frige looked after 5 years.
Ah so that’s where I left my açaí 😂
The second smaller fridge not so much according to the OH GOD gagging 🤣
For some reason, this place makes me think of the movie "Frozen".
Great work guys👍
That snake was gorgeous!!
Very very cool. I've heard so many stories about this place, my mom spent alot of time there.
Grew up a mile from here and skied it almost everyday for years (late 80's early 90's).. so many memories.
Love your editing style! You’re super talented
Nice to see the proper Proper hangin with you...
Wow thanks guys I enjoyed the video
It's recent enough that it feels more like "hey, where did everybody go?" than the older abandoned places which have that haunted, lost-in-time vibe.
Cool how nature takes control. That snake 😱
You have a very unique perspective behind the camera...keep up the great work!
Great video love it
I see others have suggested king or corn snake, my first thought was a BLUE RACER! Racers are here in Michigan and can get well over 6 feet long! They sleep in trees and as crazy as it sounds they will chase a human! GREAT VIDEO!
Awesome exploration!
Great video. That's an awesome place.
Awesome place, great work!
I grew up skiing here in the early 80s. Major part of my childhood/teen years.
As time stands still on these abandoned places, Mother Nature, decay, vandals, do not. Eventually, each one will take its turn in a race to the end of its beginning. It astonishes me that the owner would up and abandone thousands of dollars of various equipment, rather than take the initiative to auction it off. Just another tragic story of what once was. Thanks so much for sharing and video taping without the gang consistently being in the video. That kind of scenario much of the time can become a huge annoyance. Cannot wait for the next video. Great job!!!
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I enjoyed even before watching
Very cool video
Yes pretty amazing that so much is still left there. Nature takes over very quickly and it looks really lonely there now but Im expect many visitors have happy memories if they are still alive and for those that arnt, I expect they had a great time!
so cool, thanks for sharing ! can you please do stormville mountain ski resort next. Mt. storm in stormville, ny... part of the appalaichan trail runs through the summit.
Loved the video
whoa what an amazing place, and dang that snake! he was a big boy and a beauty! idk what kind he was but very cool, also that little green beetle was cute
I like that you don’t talk all the time we can see things don’t need unessasary chatter
Neat video!!!
Everytime I watch these vids I can’t help but imagine this is exactly what a post-apocalyptic world would look like...minus the hoards of fast zombies of course
Cool!👍
Like watching your videos
Great video.
Interesting. Abandoned place.Best regards.
Cool video!
At 22m04s you show a picture composite. I always like when they are included in vids like this. The people are always smiling and happy, etc. I always wonder where those people are now in life. Hopefully doing well. The pics just add the "moment in time" feel. Tempus fugit.
Отличное видео 😊👍
Great channel. I’m subscribed
Love abandoned places
Dam love your style of editing
It’s weird to see Bryan without Michael lol
I have seen every PP episode and I bet Bryan was having a big day. Most every time he is in the lead, he is tasked with testing sketchy floors, checking for mold and he never guesses the direction Michael wants to go correctly.
Yeah it is and to not really be filming too is strange to see as well.
The blue painted device on the pole looks like a siren. Maybe avalanche warning? Enjoying your adventures.
Its a snow gun for snowmaking
Like the speaker on the car of Blues brother's...
Thanks for opening the fridge!
The snake i am 90% sure a corn snake . Completely harmless. Good to have around as they keep rodent populations down.
Nope it is a rat snake or possably a northern racer but 99% sure a rat snake. Very common in pa and ny. They can get very very big and fat. Great hunters of field mice. Supprisingly they are a very tame like snake unlike racers which can be total aholes sometimes.
dude that is Not a corn snake ...! they are orange and some yellow; multi colored at any rate .... having said that, I don't know What it is .... other commenter says it's a rat snake maybe
@@georgenichols7718 Agreed. I'd wager on a Black Rat Snake.
@@georgenichols7718 I also say black rat snake. Based on length and underbelly. Working animal control, plenty around I’ve dealt with. Super harmless. Just stink. That goo they secrete is awful lol
That blue thing you saw that looked like a horn, was actually a snow maker.
Thank you so much for the support of my words.
I'm looking forward to watching this!
That lil *sniff sniff* got me hollering 😂
Nice one ☝️
WOW A SKI LODGE!
I'm pretty sure that's a Hall ski lift that my father designed and installed. They were based in Watertown ny.
Correct, it is a Hall. The lift does not appear on any installation records, so I assume it's installed used. The oldest trail map I have been able to find online is from 1978 and the lift appears on it. The drive, return and towers could date back to the mid-late 60s, however, the chairs appear to be newer, with the metal backrests and flip-up plastic seats only appearing on Hall lifts built in the mid-70s and onwards.
I think they have a few poma’s there too.
I'd like to go exploring, in a van, anything from infamous places to ghost adventures etc.. but I'd feel comfortable with a 5 person crew at minimum. Idk why. And the best seat in the van is up against the side with no windows or the middle seat middle row.. I went one time through a haunted location and we had 7 of us.
LOL about 3 of us were fighting over the middle seat or at least in the second row.
Those big wheels at either end of the lift are called bullwheels. And the apparatus on the towers are called sheaves and sheave wheels. It’s a fixed grip lift, older style for small ski resorts.
For just 5 years mother nature really took her toll, "good find", 5 years is really not that long, since closure, I wonder if anything was left in that safe, Watching this and watching a Halloween Baking show at the same time, yours is more interesting by far,
I'm trying my best to be as good as you and the proper people!
The large blue contraption appears to be a warning siren, but I don't know the area enough to know if it was prone to rock slides, or perhaps avalanches in the event of heavy snow.
I'm honestly surprised that you guys didn't come across any vagrants living there. Some of those buildings were still in decent condition.
It’s a snow gun. This specific one is a fan gun
Damn that snake is big!
Like the speaker of the BLUES BOTHERS car...
I've skied here. It's crazy to see how much it's decayed in just 5 years. Clearly it has been vandalized.
Woooooo first to like and comment hell ya lol. This channel is fantastic love the content keep up the great work
Proper People collab please!!! 😁
Ive done that exact same walk up the small mountain under the ski lift charis... in Day-Z video game
Your new video is a house last owned by Oldat Lai and her husband Jie Yang. They were both music teachers with hopes of turn the house into a Music school. They bought the house at auction and tried to sell for $3.1 million with no takers. They moved to Lexington and founded the Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Yes so done with what’s up guys
Hard to believe this place made it to 2015 so outdated. Looks like it's been closed for 30 years.
thanks
That snake was pretty rad
There's a place called the Marshall Habilitation Center in Marshall, Missouri. It comes to mind when watching your videos. It fairly recently completely closed down, but the grounds are so big, with so many buildings, that in its last couple years, there were only a few buildings being used. I only lived in Marshall for a short time, so there is a lot of history about it that I don't know. But I'm sure after reading up on it, you will want to explore it yourself. :) I remember the eerie feeling I got just from driving around the grounds, seeing old Christmas decorations left up.
From marshallnews.com: "Marshall Habilitation Center was built in 1899 and opened its doors in 1901, which at the time of the facility was called the Missouri Colony for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic. Residing on 235 acres, the campus is comprised of 53 buildings totaling 589,494 square feet."
March 5, 2015 last time it was used, yup 👍
I wouldn't mind the office desk
it was actually bought by a Casino company the 5 years ago and they got approved by the town to build a casino but in the limited licenses handed out by the state they didn't get one when they handed a few out. since then its sat untouched.
13:09 "Oh,look big roll of TP and hand sanitizer"
I learned to ski here🤧I went everyday for 5 years till they closed