DCSki Historical Archive

Lost Ski Areas of the Mid-Atlantic

Preserving the places where generations learned, raced, worked, and skied.

Since 1997, DCSki has been piecing together the stories of 127 ski areas that once dotted the Mid-Atlantic. Some disappeared decades ago, leaving behind little more than an overgrown slope, rusting lift equipment, an old photograph, or memories passed down by the people who skied and worked there.

As the years pass, those memories become increasingly precious. With help from readers, former employees, and local residents, DCSki is preserving photographs, stories, and forgotten details while there are still people who remember them — keeping a small but important part of the region’s skiing history from fading away.

Archival photographs from DCSki Lost Ski Areas
A few places to explore

From the Archive

A rotating selection of profiles with richer historical descriptions.

Bushkill, PA

Kahkout Mountain

Kahkout Mountain was a fully private ski area in Winona Lakes near Bushkill, Pennsylvania, operating from around 1972 until 2008. Its compact slopes delivered about 475 feet of vertical drop, including surprisingly steep advanced trails, while the community lodge and still-visible chairlift preserve its unusual history.

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North of Terra Alta, WV

Gregg's Knob

Gregg’s Knob was a small ski area on the northeast face of one of Preston County’s highest peaks, about eight miles north of Terra Alta, West Virginia. Operating from 1955 to about 1961, it featured two tows, a broad snow-holding slope, and reportedly deep winter drifts before declining skier numbers brought its brief history to an end.

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Near Mount Pleasant, PA

Bear Rocks

Near Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, Bear Rocks was a compact ski area with about 300 feet of vertical, a wooden-seat double chair, rope tows, and a celebrated stone-and-wood lodge. Skiers recall challenging ungroomed terrain, torch-lit parades, and a final season around 1972-73 before the lodge later burned and homes spread onto the slopes.

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Braddock Heights, MD

Braddock Heights Ski Way

Located west of Frederick, Maryland, Braddock Heights Ski Way was a compact local hill with a T-bar, rope tow, and several short trails. Though small and snow-dependent, it introduced generations to skiing; later visitors found lift machinery, cables, and sheds still scattered through the overgrown site.

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Approximate locations. Exact coordinates are unknown for many former ski areas. DCSki stores an approximate location based on the city or community associated with each profile; markers should not be interpreted as the precise former ski-area site.
127 approximate locations plotted.
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Maryland

12 areas

Pennsylvania

77 areas

New Jersey

11 areas

Virginia

8 areas

West Virginia

13 areas

North Carolina

6 areas
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For lost ski areas in New England, DCSki also recommends the independent New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP).

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