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LOST AREAS Alpine Ski Resort Morrow, OH - southwest Ohio (Morrow-Blackhawk and Morrow-Woodville roads) on Blackhawk Rd v: 400 ft. o: 1963 c: 1970 Google Maps / Google Earth ?? 39.348081762323275, -84.1300820804996 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 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 (1963) In 2016: 1 magic carpet, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 quad chairlift Google Maps / Google Earth 40.59354218132259, -82.4120814671096 Ohio Skiing? It's better Than You Think - The Cincinnati Enquirer, Jan. 31, 1971 SKI Magazine, Feb, 1978 (Cleveland Metropolitan Area) 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 skimap.org Concord Slopes+ (still open as Big Creek Ski Area) Echo Hills Lancaster, OH - southeast Ohio (9500 Bauer Rd, Logan, Ohio) c: 1991 In 1986: 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift Google Maps / Google Earth 39.593947004727134, -82.46141166123797 SKI Magazine, March 1986 skimap.org (0 maps) 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 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 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 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 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 (0 maps) Ski Boot Hill Defiance, OH - northwest Ohio (5 miles east on route 281) v: 100 ft. Google Maps / Google Earth (approx) 41.28241969329158, -84.25882484968088 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 Snow Bowl Cadiz, OH - east central Ohio (6 miles NW on Harrison county Rd 22, near Tappan Lake) v: 300 ft. Google Maps / Google Earth ??? 40.33961799720014, -81.11883442041561 Ohio Has Several Skiing Areas - Weekend Daily Reporter (Dover, OH), Nov. 27, 1965 Winter Sports Fever Brewing - Journal Herald, Nov. 11, 1967, p. 29 brochure 1 2 map Spicy Run Mountain Peebles, OH - south central Ohio  v: 600 ft. o: 1997 c: 2001 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 White Mountain Youngstown, OH - northeast Ohio Google Maps / Google Earth Ski Area Guide, SKIING Magazine, Sept. 1969, pp. 162-164 - This is the only reference that I can find. MWLSAP Homepage   STILL OPEN Alpine Valley Ski Area Chesterland, OH owned by Vail Resorts website skimap.org Bellbrook Mountain - former Sugarcreek Ski Hills 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 SKI Magazine, Feb. 1982 SKI Magazine, Mar. 1986 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) 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 owned by Vail Resorts website skimap.org Brandywine near Cuyahoga Valley National Park owned by Vail Resorts website skimap.org Mad River Mountain (formerly Valley Hi) Zanesfield, OH owned by Vail Resorts 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 Mansfield, OH  v: 300 ft. 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,

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

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