OHIO 14 lost areas MWLSAP Homepage Any information or pictures on the lost ski areas of Ohio would be greatly appreciated,. Please e-mail: mark@mwlsap.org | lost | working on | never opened | still open |

LOST AREAS Alpine Ski Resort Morrow, OH - southwest Ohio (Morrow-Blackhawk and Morrow-Woodville roads) on Blackhawk Rd; 4 mi. E. of I-71 v: 400 ft. o: 1963 c: 1970 Google Maps / Google Earth ?? 39.348081762323275, -84.1300820804996 Please email - mark@mwlsap.org - if you know a more precise location. Alpine Ski Resort Grew From Warren Cow Pasture - The Cincinnati Enquirer, Feb. 7, 1968 Winter Sports Fever Brewing - Journal Herald, Nov. 11, 1967, p. 29 Ski Area Guide, SKIING Magazine, Sept. 1969, pp. 162-164 [link] Bankruptcy Notice Atwood Ski Area (Atwood Lake Lodge) Dellroy, OH - northeast Ohio (route 542, two miles west of Dellroy)) v: 135 ft. Google Maps / Google Earth 40.54255442537389, -81.23984865344535 Ohio Ski resorts Set For Season - News Messenger (Fremont, OH) Nov. 29, 1972 brochure Clear Fork Ski Area Butler, OH - north central Ohio (on State 95 south of Mansfield) v: 300 ft. o: 1964 c: 2005, reopened 2011- 2015 (snocountry.com) In 2016: 1 magic carpet, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 quad chairlift Google Maps / Google Earth 40.59354218132259, -82.4120814671096 Vintage Videos: CLEAR FORK'S BACK 2013 (2:54) Clear Fork Resort Butler Ohio 2015 - Video by Dji Phantom 2 Vision 2015 (1:17) Skiing Clear Fork Ski Area February 1, 2015 One Of The Last Open Day Ever (2:17) Ohio Skiing? It's better Than You Think - The Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 31, 1971 Ohio’s Clear Fork Ski Area Closes, Set For Sheriff's Sale - snocountry.com Ohio Ski Areas - gottagoitsnows.com New Ski Facilities - Sports Illustrated, Nov. 25, 1963 Skiers and Snowboarders of the Midwest Facebook group - pictures 1 2 3 skimap.org Concord Slopes+ (still open as Big Creek Ski Area) Echo Hills Lancaster, OH - southeast Ohio (9500 Bauer Rd, Logan, Ohio); NE facing slopes o: Jan. 1979, c: 1991, v: 250 (280) ft.; 2 rope tows, 1 T-bar In 1986: 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift Google Maps / Google Earth 39.593947004727134, -82.46141166123797 Alpine Skiing Comes To Logan - Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (Lancaster, Ohio) · Wed, Dec 13, 1978 Ohio's Newest Ski Center Gets Ready For Season - The Circleville Herald (Circleville, Ohio) · Fri, Jan 12, 1979 SKI Magazine, March 1986 (link) skimap.org (0 maps) Hidden Valley Snow Bowl / Hidden Ridge Ski Slope Delaware, OH - Hidden Valley Golf Club on Hidden Valley Rd., Tuscarawas County,580 W William St, Delaware, OH o: Jan. 28, 1964 Google Maps / Google Earth 40.300933678250274, -83.08689784969397 North facing Skiing Coming To Area - The Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio) · Sat, Jan 18, 1964 · Page 15 Skiing Brings New Thrills To County - The Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio) · Mon, Jan 18, 1965 (two rope tows) Ski Mishap Kills Don Newland, 42 - The Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio) · Fri, Mar 4, 1966 Hide-A-Way Hills Sugar Grove, OH - south central Ohio Google Maps / Google Earth 39.647538091434214, -82.47130997191614 Snowjournal.com/discussion - scroll down to entry by TomWhite Hide-A-Way-Hills resort Growing Fast - The Logan Daily News (Logan, Ohio) · Tue, Feb 18, 1964 Hide-A-Way Hills Names New Development Manager - The Logan Daily News (Logan, Ohio) · Sat, Mar 11, 1967 High Hopes Harlem Springs, OH - northeast Ohio (1/2 mile northeast of Harlem on county rd 12) v: 200 ft. o:1965 Google Maps / Google Earth (??) 40.527297898260876, -80.99971875752333 Please email - mark@mwlsap.org - if you know a more precise location. High Hopes Holiday House Result of Uphill Climb - The Daily Reporter (Dover, OH) Jan. 24, 1970 Winter Sports Fever Brewing - Journal Herald, Nov. 11, 1967, p. 29 Holiday Hideaway Chardon, OH - on Bass Lake Road, 2 mi. S of route 322, 7 mi. E of Chesterland, Munson township, E of Fowlers Mill, Geauga County o: Jan. 4, 1964 Google Maps / Google Earth 41.50051831164709, -81.21704805898248 on Bass Lake Road, 2 mi. S of Route 322 New Ski Area Opens Tomorrow in Geauga - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Jan 3, 1964 Buckey "Mountains" Slick Enough for Skiers - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Nov 13, 1964 Here's Ski Data - The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) · Fri, Feb 5, 1965 Ohio - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Feb 18, 1966 Mont Chalet Chesterland, OH (near Cleveland) - northeast Ohio (Tibits and Caves Rd off route 6; 11263 Lake Forest Dr, Chesterland, OH 44026 ) v: 110 ft. (150 ft.) o: 1962 Google Maps / Google Earth 41.56333881210754, -81.35892455256982 Ohio Ski resorts Set For Season - News Messenger (Fremont, OH) Nov. 29, 1972 Mont Chalet Ski Area in Ohio ? - DCski.com (forum) Going Downhill! - ohiohistory.org SKI Magazine, Feb. 1975 (link) Ohio Skiing? It's better Than You Think - The Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 31, 1971 Mont Chalet Aerial Freestyle Training Center Facebook Page patch Picture 1 / Picture 2 (not sure if actually from Mont Chalet - submitted by Ben Murphy Note said "near Cleveland" and the processing date stamped on the slide is March 1965 ) skimap.org Olympic Sports / Olympic Sports Camp Chesterland, Sperry Rd. Here's Ski Data - The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) · Fri, Feb 5, 1965 Seven Ski Sites to Be Represented at Cleveland Ski Fair - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Nov 12, 1965 Roundup of Ski Conditions - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Jan 28, 1966 Ski Report - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Tue, Feb 7, 1967 Ski Boot Hill Defiance, OH - northwest Ohio (5 miles east on route 281) - defiance County v: 100 ft. bobsled track and toboggan slide Google Maps / Google Earth ??? 41.28241969329158, -84.25882484968088 Please email - mark@mwlsap.org - if you know a more precise location. Ohio Has Several Skiing Areas - Weekend Daily Reporter (Dover, Ohio), Nov. 27, 1965, p. 21 Ski Area Guide, SKIING Magazine, Sept. 1969, pp. 162-164 [link] Snow Bowl Cadiz, OH - east central Ohio (6 miles NW on Harrison County Rd 22, near Tappan Lake) or on Route 5 v: 300 ft. o: 1966 Google Maps / Google Earth ??? 40.33961799720014, -81.11883442041561 Please email - mark@mwlsap.org - if you know a more precise location. Ohio Has Several Skiing Areas - Weekend Daily Reporter (Dover, OH), Nov. 27, 1965 Winter Sports Fever Brewing - Journal Herald, Nov. 11, 1967, p. 29 Cadiz Opens Snow Bowl Tomorrow - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Jan 13, 1967 Snow Bowl Joins PD Ski School - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Fri, Dec 20, 1968 - picture of chairlift brochure 1 2 map Spicy Run Mountain Peebles, OH - south central Ohio  v: 600 ft. o: 1997 c: 2001 upside down (lodge at the top) Google Maps / Google Earth 39.076284778445235, -83.2083458809496 Skiers and Snowboarders of the Midwest - Facebook Group Spicy Run Mountain - Facebook page Spicy Run Mountain - us.j2ski.com Spicy Run Mountain, Peebles - xtremesports.com Ski Areas in the US Mid West - gottagoitsnows.com Going Downhill! - ohiohistory.org skimap.org Sugarcreek Ski Hills+ - became Bellbrook Mountain which is still open skimap.org Valley High Ski Area+ - became Mad River Mountain which is still open Valley View / Cleveland Ski Club Valley View, OH (Cleveeland suburb) off Rockside Rd.a short distance off Canal Rd.. Cleveland Ski Club v: 210 ft All Outdoors - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) · Sat, Jan 30, 1954 Let It Snow Is the Theme of 344 Here - The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Sat, Jan . 5, 1957 · MWLSAP Homepage   PLANNED BUT NEVER DEVELOPED: Mohican Hill Loudonville, OH Land Trade Is Proposed for Resort - The Newark Advocate (Newark, Ohio) · Fri, Feb 14, 1964 WORKING ON   Skiers waiting to head for the hills - Telegraph-Forum (Bucyrus, Ohio) · Tue, Dec 1, 1981 "Ohio has eight ski areas" pleasant hill - xc only location of Alpine Ski Resort location of High Hopes location of Ski Boot Hill location of Snow Bowl White Mountain - WORKING ON Youngstown, OH - northeast Ohio v: 200 ft. , 1 rope Google Maps / Google Earth Ski Area Guide, SKIING Magazine, Sept. 1969, pp. 162-164 [link] - This is the only reference that I can find. There was a White Mountain Ski Area in western Pennsylvania: https://www.thirdstopontheright.com/white-mountain-ski/ Forest Hill Park Ski Hill - WORKING ON probably no rope tow East Cleveland or Cleveland Heights, OH - Forest Hill Park, 2370 Lee Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 Google Maps / Google Earth 41.52226009459994, -81.57614522565054 Forest Hill Park ? Google Maps / Google Earth 41.522291667727984, -81.58177245086054 "Sled Hill" "toboggan hill" facing west https://www.chuh.net/chhistory/images/photos/Forest%20Hill%20Map.jpg picture This Is A Round The Clock Crew - East Cleveland Leader (East Cleveland, Ohio) · Thu, Feb 20, 1958 - this is the only mention that I can find https://www.chuh.net/chhistory/places/foresthill.html  MWLSAP Homepage STILL OPEN (OH) Alpine Valley Ski Area still OPEN Chesterland, OH owned by Vail Resorts website skimap.org Bellbrook Mountain - former Sugarcreek Ski Hills still OPEN Bellbrook, OH (near Dayton) - east central Ohio private - members only v: 130 ft,, o: 1965 c: 1989 in 1987: 2 rope tows 2 chairlifts (includes 1 quad) Ski Lodge Scheduled To Open This Winter - Xenia Gazette, Sept. 16, 1965 SKI Magazine, Jan. 1977 [link] SKI Magazine, Feb. 1982 [link] SKI Magazine, Mar. 1986 [link] Ski Lodge Scheduled to Open this Winter- Thurs., Sept 16, 1965 Winter in the Miami Valley, Part II: Skiing Going Downhill! - ohiohistory.org skimap.org website Its time to hit the Slopes - urbanacitizen.com Big Creek Ski Area (formerly Concord Slopes) still OPEN Chardon, OH - northwest Ohio v: 125 ft. Ski Area Guide (concord slopes) - SKIING Magazine, Sept. 1969 Big Creek Ski Area Facebook page ??? Willoughby News Herald Archives, Dec 5, 1964, p. 12 - newspaperarchives.com (subscription required) " . . . enjoy watching the Happy skiers Glide Over the Snow at Concord slopes in .. website skimap.org Boston Mills still OPEN owned by Vail Resorts website skimap.org Brandywine still OPEN near Cuyahoga Valley National Park owned by Vail Resorts website skimap.org Mad River Mountain (formerly Valley Hi) still OPEN Zanesfield, OH owned by Vail Resorts History Mad River Mountain - skimag.com - Oct. 9, 2003 Bellefontaine, OH v: 365 ft. location - mapcarta.com brief mention in: Winter in the Miami Valley, Part II: Skiing (Valley High) New Ski Facilities (Valley High) - Sports Illustrated, Nov. 25, 1963 Ski Area Guide (Valley High), SKIING Magazine, Sept. 1969, pp. 162-164 skimap.org website Snow Trails still OPEN Mansfield, OH  v: 300 ft., o: 1961 FIRST IN STATE first chairlift in Ohio Snow Trails Ski Resort - Photographs - ohiomemory.org webpage New Ski Facilities - Sports Illustrated, Nov. 25, 1963 skimap.org MWLSAP Homepage

1966 The Journal Herald, Nov. 26, 1966 1967 The Journal Herald - Nov. 11, 1980 Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) · Sun, Dec 21, 1980 1982 Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) · Sun, Dec 19, 1982

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• Going Downhill! - ohiohistory.org
• A Short history of Skiing in Ohio - snowplaces.com

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