Big Tupper Ski Area
An Adirondack ski area at Tupper Lake with 1,150 feet of vertical, closed since 1999 apart from a volunteer-run revival between 2009 and 2016.
- Region
- New York
- Country
- USA
- Status
- closed
- Year opened
- 1962
- Year closed
- 1999
- Reason for closure
- Closed in 1999 after passing out of town ownership; later revival attempts by volunteers and developers did not last
History
Big Tupper at Tupper Lake, west of Lake Placid in the Adirondacks, was built around 1960 and opened to the public in 1962. It offered 1,150 feet of vertical across 25 trails ranging from beginner to expert-only. The town owned and operated it until it was sold in 1987, after which it changed hands several times before being acquired by Preserve Associates LLC in the early 2000s as part of a large resort development proposal. The ski area has been closed since 1999, although local volunteers reopened and ran it between 2009 and 2016. The property went to a foreclosure auction in late 2024, and a group of New Jersey investors has since expressed an intention to reopen it.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairlifts and surface lifts | Chairlift | The area was served by several lifts; individual names and manufacturers are not documented in the sources consulted |
Sources and further reading
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Location
44.2200, -74.4700