Sports-Oriented Ski Area

If you are in search of a great ski resort in New York that is all about the spirit of winter sports, Dry Hill is it. They feature nine slopes, ranging from beginner to advanced. The End Run, the Main Trail, and the Wagon Trail slopes are both beginner to intermediate. The Face and the Bump Run are both intermediate to advanced level. Rock and Roll and the Hefti's Hollow trail are intermediate, and the Suicide trail, as you might guess, is advanced. There is another advanced only trail called the El Cid. Other There is also a main lodge where you will find the ticket desk, the rental shop, the ski shop, the lounge, and the snack bar. There is also a building dedicated to first aid where the ski patrol works from, and the snow tubing park. The park features both night skiing and snow making. New to the part is the sale of new ski equipment. You can get packages beginning at $460. They also sell used ski and snowboarding equipment all during the snow season.

Lessons are one of the main reasons people come to Dry Hill. Three week teaching programs are available for both the snowboarding and skiing programs. Kids age 7 through 15 can learn to ski for only $59. The lessons last two hours, they include the equipment, and there will be a lift ticket included in the cost of the lesson when the student is ready to hit the slopes. Lessons start at 6 pm. You need to sign up in advance and parents of ski students are able to ski for $5 during the lesson and rent equipment for half price.

Private lessons are available, as are group lessons, and semi-private lessons for adults who would like to learn to ski. Lessons are priced based on the level of the instructor and length of time you plan to learn. Prices range between $10 for one hour and $60 for an instructor lesson for three people. Season passes for skiing are available for a discounted rate.

The park is open Tuesday through Thursday in the evenings until 10 pm and on Friday from noon until 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday they open at 10 am, close at 10 pm on Saturday, and 5 pm on Sunday. The tubing area is open on weekends and holidays or for events planned in advanced. If you would like to arrange a group tubing outing, call Dry Hill.

The Dry Hill ski shop is one of the best in the area. They specialize in compete services and repairs of both ski equipment and snowboards. Services include a complete tune-up with a torque test, binding mounting with a torque test, binding adjustment with a torque test, edge sharpening, waxing, and snowboard binding mounting, adjustment, edge sharpening, and waxing.

If you are looking for a ski destination in New York that focuses on skiing and snowboarding and now the frills of resorts, head to the Dry Hill Ski Area. Here you can learn to ski from scratch or just brush up on the skills you have known for years. This is a destination for those who taking skiing seriously.