Windham Mountain
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 - 7:27 pm
Aided by the sudden arrival of wintry weather in the region, all three major Catskills ski resorts are slated to open for the season on Thanksgiving weekend.
Belleayre, Windham and Hunter are all gearing up for Opening Day on Friday, Nov. 25. Snowmaking... Read more
By Alan Via on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 - 6:11 pm
Few hikers think about the Catskills’ four ski areas during warm weather, but these lightly-used mountains have some great foot trails for summertime adventurers.
Windham Mountain in Greene County, Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in Ulster County and... Read more
By Rebecca Andre on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 - 12:47 pm
Above: The slopes at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in Highmount on Dec. 16. Photo by Rebecca Andre.
Snow guns are blazing at all four Catskills ski resorts as unusually warm weather—and a distinct lack of snowfall—puts a damper on the start of the ski... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 - 12:01 pm
Above: Santas ride the chairlift on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Windham Mountain Ski Center. Screenshot from Windham Mountain's video of the event, which you can watch below.
Windham Mountain invited Santa Claus to ski for charity on Sunday, Dec. 12, and 300... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 - 1:06 am
Pro mountain bikers from around the world are competing on the slopes of Windham Mountain this weekend as part of the Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup.
Today, the elite event was the men's and women's Cross Country Eliminator... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 - 7:15 pm
Above: Santas hit the slopes at Windham on Sunday. Photo from an album of Santa Day photos on Windham Mountain's Facebook page.
New York City has SantaCon; the Catskills have Santa Day at Windham Mountain. Both raise money for charity, and we're not... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 29, 2013 - 5:30 pm
Above: A shot of "The Cliff" on Hunter Mountain, taken on March 27 -- in most years, a date when Catskills skiers are already putting their gear back in the attic.
Skiing on Easter Sunday? Yes indeed: All four Catskills mountains are open for business... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 - 11:46 am
A view of the course at the Windham Country Club. Photo from Windham Country Club's website.
Local ski resort Windham Mountain announced this week that the resort's owners intend to buy the Windham Country Club, an 18-hole mountaintop golf course near the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 - 11:41 am
A skier in fresh powder on the slopes of Windham this morning. Last night's snowstorm added 14 to 18 inches on the mountain, and has added 10 trails to Windham's open territory.
The other Catskills ski mountains are rejoicing in fresh powder, too.... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 - 11:05 am
Above: Bikers roll out for a men's pro event in the Tour of the Catskills race over the weekend. Via YouTube.
This weekend, road bikers from across the country descended on Greene County for the fifth annual Tour of the Catskills. The three-day race pits... Read more
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