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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 26, 2001
Pros: Varied Terrain, Great Ski School, Good Snowmaking
Cons: Not Much Off Slope Activity
Summary: Belleayre Mountain is one of those places that no one ever seems to have heard of, even though it is close to New York City and Albany – it’s hidden in the shadow of the Catskills’ other ski areas. If you have skied there thoug, then ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2011
Pros: has snow
Cons: RUDE staff no compassion, thieves all over!
Summary: I have had my snowboard stolen at this lodge last week and when I called to inquire about the status of it I was horrified at how rude the staff was to me on the phone. Not only did she not show sympathy but told me "we dont care about stolen ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 12, 2007
Pros: Lack of crowds, good day care, excellent ski/snowboard school, friendly staff, snowmaking
Cons: Slow lifts (except Superchief)
Summary: Belleayre Mountain is probably the best large mountain less than 2 hours from northern NJ. They have 39 trails, 5 chairlifts and a few surface lifts. They installed a detachable high speed quad (Supercheif) that opened for the 2006-2007 season, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 31, 2004
Pros: Great beginner area, close to NYC, no crowds, variety of trails, moguls.
Cons: Management, small lodges, lack of restaurants, hotels, activities.
Summary: Overall, Belleayre is a great mountain that is close to NYC. Although not much is ever heard about it, it seems to be the best mountain in the catskills in terms of terrain. It is about a 2.5 hour drive from the heart of NYC, but it never has any crowds, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2003
Pros: No crowds, cheap, nice for beginners
Cons: SLOOWW lifts, bad layout causes for a lot of hiking, not very challenging, small lodge
Summary: As a snowboarder, one trip to Belleayre was enough for me.
This review will just be an extended pros/cons list.
Pros:
Nice scenery after a snowfall
Almost no crowds (practically empty slopes, short lift lines)
Close to NYC ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 8, 2001
Pros: Best big mountain in the area for learning
Cons: Not a very challenging mountain
Summary: Belleayre mountain was the mountain where i learned how to snowboard. It was great for that, but thats about all that it was great for. I'm definetally not knocking this mountain, because it is a great mountain to bring the family to and learn on.But if ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 5, 2001
Pros: Bumps, bumps, and more bumps!
Cons: sloooooooooooow lifts
Summary: Me and my buddy happened to pick up free lift tickets to Belleayre at our local ski expo this fall. Along comes Martin Luther King Weekend and we were psyched to go skiing, but not psyched to pay weekend rates. So we decided to cash-in our free passes ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2001
Pros: NO CROWDS, Great Service, Great Skiing
Cons: Expensive food and you might have to hike to a few trails
Summary: Belleayre Mountain is a hidden jewel. It may not be the biggest or most challenging trails in the Catskills but it has it own charm. The lifts are slow, the facilities are old and you have to hike just about every where to get to a slope. These may ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2000
Pros: great skiing
Cons: hard to get off lifts
Summary: i had a wonderful time when i came here to go snowboarding. the sevice is outstanding when i went here i rented at the mountain and it was very fast i got in and out and i was on my way. the snowboading was fantastic the snow was perfect. the slopes were ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2000
Pros: Large, not crowded, great trails
Cons: lengthy trip from Long Island or Manhattan
Summary: Belleayre is one of the nicest ski resorts I've ever been to. It is not crowded, remote, and a great place to ski. It has an upper and a lower mountain that are connected by a network of lifts. The lower is for beginners and the upper is the more ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 19, 2000
Pros: Cheap tickets
Cons: slow lifts
Summary: Belleayre is a nice mountain close to the city with a lower mountain of begginer slopes for learners and a top half with intermediate and expert slopes. Belleayre has a park for snowboarders and skiboarders, plus the upeer mountain has some steep slopes. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2000
Pros: Great for the whole family to enjoy
Cons: The car ride!!!!
Summary: This place is great for everyone. It has a park which as three HUGE tabletops. Tabletops are jumps if any one didnt know. There are sooooo many trails for you to ski on. There are many mogule trails on the mountain. There is one trail that is TWO MILES ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 29, 2000
Pros: Great Ski School and lots of slopes!!!
Cons: Slightly steep lift slope
Summary: I learned to ski here and keep coming back. There are so many trails (35)so you don't get bored of going down the same ones like at other resorts. Aside from the amount of slopes I must make it point that the ski school is superb. The instructors are ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 23, 1999
Pros: Great variety. Warm, homey place.
Cons: Needs additional challenging trails
Summary: For an all-around ski center, Belleayre takes the cake. To begin with, it has what I consider to be the very best beginner area in the East. This has long gentle slopes, served by two double chair lifts, for variety even for the less skilled. ... read more
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