Taiwan International Airport is 1 hour away. New Brunswick Kelly opened the ski area in 1964. Surely someone with lots of money could bring it back. The night skiing was magical. Dont let this one go! Tennessee [Google-powered results by relevance], Select Learned how to snow plow on the tow rope to parallel skiing down shamrock! Id love to see it come back, but in this day and age, I doubt it is economically feasible. Costa Rica I would buy it if I could! New Mexico Spent many, many great winters there! function onCatChange() { Thanks to this site for this forum! Where else could you get green swizzle sticks shaped like skiis for your drink and green snow?? Even though many of the rides were relocated to Huck Finn's Playland in Albany, Hoffman's holds a soft spot in many Capital Region families' hearts. the former Brodie Mountain -Silverleaf Ski Resort in New Ashford MA. years 1973, 74, 75. As I ski at Jiminy, I enjoy looking over and seeing those slopes! We put our daughter, 4 years old, in the nursery for a really reasonable price and we skiied all day, coming to the nursery to eat lunch with her. Wales Vermont - great time. And if history tells us anything, a big April snowstorm is always possible. In 1999, the property was sold and later became the sister ski area of Jiminy Peak. Saint Lucia This is an incredible opportunity to redevelop this historic site for any use! I miss him every day", "Ah, good ole Brodie! ", "First tracs under Andy's lift. Letters Toggenburg Mountain near Syracuse closed last year after being purchased by SkiCNY, which operates the nearby Song and Tully mountains. Lovely family memories! This unique property is being offered as a prime residential development site or for snowboarding, cross country skiing, zipline, ATV, adventure park, glamping or more. [PHOTOS] Bigfoot Sighting in Snoqualmie Valley, WA? Very sad news to hear. Skied almost every day and night ! Copyright 2022 Muroff Hospitality Group; All rights reserved. The lifts were slow, but I loved this place. Meeting girls on the slopes and in The Blarney Room around the fire place. We would go every year, so we made friends with everyone who worked there. This is an incredible opportunity to redevelop this historic site for any use. All Rights Reserved. Our kids learned to ski there, and while they were learning, we had fun skiing. She added that until recently, the property hadnt been on the radars of many town residents. ", "My parents put me on skies at 2Brodie was a great place to be a kid and ski. Wednesday. China I am deeply saddened at its passing. It was unclear whether the covenant could be interpreted as banning skiing but not snowboarding. Brodie was a ski resort in New Ashford, Massachusetts, in the Taconic Mountains in the far northwestern part of the state. Kenya Once we were old enough, we enjoyed the time we had in the Blarney Room. Guam Don't let this one go! Wonderful New Ashford!! ", "My parents had a trailer on the slope for 12 years. In 1999 the Kellys sold it to the owners of nearby Jiminy Peak, who closed Brodie in 2002 and sold it to a Texas-based condominium developer. Old, rusting chair lifts still sit idle, frozen in time as they wind their way up the overgrown slopes. Nicaragua Wonderful Brodie, R.I.P There will never be another like you", "Had awesome night ski times at Brodie, with my big bro Dave, and my Scotia NY ski buds Phil, Ken, Bill, and Pete, in the 70's. Thanks Dad (Joe Gleason) for making it possible. Great times had by all on the mountain and in the lodge. ", "The memories live on. Used to be a large group of us from Eastern Long Island. New Jersey Brodies facilities necessitated maintenance which created unforeseen expenses; ultimately leading to closing in 2002. I grew up in New Ashford, and Brodie was a center piece. Only 2 1/2 hours to Boston, 3 1/2 miles to New York City, this rare opportunity is only minutes to Williamstown, Lenox, Tanglewood, Mass MoCA, the Clark Institute, and a host of restaurants, antique shops, art galleries and more. Fifteen inches of dry powder. Us kids then would do the 'twilight' skiing as our parents would drink lots of beer. The advertised vertical drop was 1,250 feet, making it one of the largest New England ski areas ever to close. I love the connection. We also had a great Freestyle team with several skiers going to the Nationals. Take a Look Inside, Still Want to Go Skiing? Brodie isnt the first small ski center to be closed after coming under the wing of another nearby resort. The Planning Board hasnt heard anything about Silverleafs plans either, according to member Flavia Mastellone. Skied on the jr. racing team. ", "As part of the Brodie Mt. Japan mid 1980's". We would take her out for skiing, and put her back when she was tired. ", "I remember getting pulled up to the top of Gramps chair by snowcat because it was so crowded. District of Columbia The area was then sold to the Holiday Inn/Silverleaf company. Memories skiing there are grand, yet the loss is unbearable. An earlier version of this story had the incorrect status of the dealings. We would take lessons just because they were included in our package. ", "Skied brodie many times on saturday nights 330 to 1100 pm ticket , then to the blarney rm for some great times ! The main mountain was served by three chairlifts, though only one went to the summit area. The approximately 500-acre site was recently put on the market and is being offered by Davis R. Chant Realtors, which is based in Milford, Pa. Multiple efforts to reach Michael Brown, director of resort development for Silverleaf Resorts, which is based in Dallas, Texas, were also unsuccessful. 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Poland Barbados The advertised vertical drop was 1,250 feet, making it one of the largest New England ski areas ever to close. Times where good back then simple easy going. Would love a piece of memorabilia if you know where to purchase. The best ski instructor was Fran! ", "Learned to ski there at night with my friend from work. The property, which includes three ski lifts, was listed at $1.9 million. Cuba the Clark Institute, and a host of restaurants, antique shops, art galleries and more. Great times!!! Thanks for all the fun times. Brodie's facilities necessitated maintenance which created unforeseen expenses; ultimately leading to closing in 2002. was one of the leading ski areas in all of New England for many years. FO Ski Resorts purchased the Brodie Mountain Ski Area from founder and owner James Kelly for $600,000 and an exchange of property, according to documents from the Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds. Canada ", "Learned to ski at Brodie; those thursday night lessons felt special with my sister and Dad, and no homework that night! Norway The main mountain was served by three chairlifts, though only one went to the summit area. Such a shame to see it this way. Missouri Arkansas The 500-acres property is now for sale for $1.9m. This was an excess property for Holiday Inn, said Muroff. Rick Karlin covers the environment and energy development for the Times Union. Dominican Republic Grandmother worked in the office, dad was a ski instructor and my first job was a ski instructor at age 13. Brodie Mountain, pictured here in 1975, has been for sale and has an offer on it. Grew up skiing there in the mid 80's---- mid 90's. Would be nice to either add to that site or have another to share on. Later on a pack of us would ski together every weekend, and we stayed out no matter what the weather. Learned to ski there. was one of the leading ski areas in all of New England for many years. It made me want to grab my skis and walk up the mountain just to ski it one last time !!! It is not known who is interested or how much was offered. Muroff declined to name the buyer or the offer amount pending completion of the sale. Bulgaria Truly miss the good old days:~( !! The area continued to operate snow tubing, in conjunction with Jiminy Peak, through the 200607 season. It was operated by Jiminy Peak for three seasons with many improvements made. One possibility for reviving skiing could be to operate it as a private membership-based ski club, similar to the Hermitage Club in Vermont, which took over what was previously the Haystack ski area. My one regret.never having enough courage to do the slush jump!!!!!! Absolutely loved the fire place. Had a great time. Would you try hot dog-flavored candy corn? All the campers looked out for each other and the chairlift guys knew and helped all the kids. 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Got wasted and sang Van Morrisson's 'Browned Eyed Girl' with the band one night.great memories oh yeah, and the skiing wasn't half bad either!! Was at the St Patty's slush jump in 1995, so much fun. www.thetranscript.com
Many memories- final time there was not for skiing, it was for an Anniversary Party - renewal of Wedding Vows held in the Blarney Room, probably was back in 12-years ago. Its an amazing opportunity for under $2 million, said Mitch Muroff, of Muroff Hospitality, who is handling the sale. Ran gates with the Williams guys at top of Shamrock. The ski area boasted world renowned snowmaking and night skiing for much of its early history. Great Times were had by all! Thailand England Sri Lanka While it makes me sad there is no longer skiing there, I am so happy to have so many great memories of that place! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The ski and snowboard site with intelligence. This aerial view of Brodie Mountain shows the layout of the now vacant ski resort. Mickeys Chute was my favorite trail as it was somewhat challenging but unsurpassed for its beauty! $2.9 Mil Most Expensive Home Sale in Saratoga County! Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. I was pictured flying My red white and blue Hang glider down the trails there! related improvements across 500 acres of land. ", "I've missed brodie for years since J.P. took over and shut it down. This unique property is being offered as a prime Berkshire's Brodie Mountain is for sale and an offer has been made to buy it. Alabama California Got in 30+ days per season. The night skiing was fabulous ! 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", "Many a days were spent with the Taconic Braves XC ski team and coach Andy Kelly skiing UP the right side of the mountain on our XC skis. Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park in Latham from 1952 until 2014. Iceland What a nice surprise! Muroff Hospitality Group has been selected by Holiday Inn Club Vacations to exclusively market for sale ", "I was wondering about Brodie Mountain and googled itfound this web site! Luxembourg ", "Grew up there and still have all of my ski passes from there starting with 1973! We will never see that again. More on the history from the good folks at NELSAP. Manitoba The skiing portion was shut down in 2002 but the tubing remained open according to New England Ski History. I filmed it and put the video up on YouTube if anyone is interested. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail. Iowa Greylock, 2,608 foot Brodie Mountain was once a well-known New England ski destination. Oceania rkarlin@timesunion.com 518 454 5758 @RickKarlin. Toggenburg Mountain near Syracuse closed last year after being purchased by SkiCNY, which operates the nearby Song and Tully mountains. Call Mitch to schedule a tour! We raided the cafateria for trashbags to put over our gear if needed, and borrowed lunch trays to ride while we waited for the lifts to re-open between day and night skiing. In my heart, it's still my all time favorite place to ski. France Russia Alberta One wrinkle is that, according to earlier published reports, the covenant on the property attached after Jiminy Peaks ownership forbids public downhill skiing.. ", "Grew up going to Brodie. The whole thing felt like family, I guess that it was. Someone. Its an amazing opportunity for under $2 million, said Mitch Muroff, of Muroff Hospitality, the broker that is handling the sale. Loved this ski area!! My kids learned to ski there and it was wonderful to be able to just open the camper door and let them head off on the mountain. Copyright Snow Industry News.Snow Industry News, SIN and News For Snow Pros are trademarks.All rights reserved. Beyond alpine skiing, Brodie offered multiple kilometers of cross country ski trails and snow tubing. Honduras The property was listed at $1.9 million. Aruba I taught racquetball ball lessons during my brief assignment at GEs Power Transformer factory in Pittsfield. Its unclear, however, whether the covenant has an expiration date or if it remains in perpetuity. I wish my kids and their cousins could have had the Brodie experience..nothing better. Skiing at Brodie Mountain and enjoying the fun in the Blarney Room. Malta 23 April 2012 ~~. Mexico I believe the mountain and adjoining property is for sale . Israel Best mogul run of my life. ", "Thinking of all the great St Patrick's Day festivities at Brodie. Kelton Kim Burbank, chairman of the Selectmen, said there are signs indicating the property is for sale, but the board hasnt heard word from Silverleaf about it. Belgium The former Brodie Mountain Ski Resort is up for sale again. Additionally, the sales brochure said it could be used for snowboarding or cross country skiing. Press releases It just couldnt get better. campers who wintered up in the trailer part on Brodie, we have many, many fond memories. ", "Worked at Brodie in the early 90s .Had the best time ever. Nevada Estonia Brodie Ski Resort, located on US 7, in New Ashford, MA. NEW ASHFORD The former Brodie Mountain Ski Area on Route 7 is for sale. Founder Jim Kelly gave the resort an Irish theme: its nickname was "Kelly's Irish Alps"; the slopes had names like "Shamrock," "Killarney," and "JFK"; and the base lodge housed an Irish-themed bar that did a rousing business in drinks and live music. ", "I could remember when I was working for K2 all of the pro races & on-site demos we had at brodie. ", "Enjoyed skiing at Brodie Had our wedding reception in the Blarney room and wedding pictures in front of the the giant fire place in the main lodge The best memories !! Every weekend we came up and skied and every vacation. In the off season, Brodie had a popular campground. U.K. ", "Grew up there. ", "My dad help lay out the trails. This former ski resort features a number of ski slopes and other related improvements across 500 acres of land. Editorials Romania Florida Initially they said they had plans to unite the two areas, but ended up closing the ski operation in 2002, with a snow tubing park remaining in place until 2007. Indiana Loved that place! ", "Loved Brodie. Saint Martin Jamaica Minnesota Just google Brodie Slush Jump and it should come up. I can remember coming in from the slopes to grab something to eat and watching all the adults enjoying themselves in The Blarney Room.