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Skiing in Central
By John McNeill
What is the best ski area
in Central i^New York? The
record setting snowfalls of
recent years have sent
skiers swarming to the
slopes of many local ski
areas — but which one is
number one? Our panel of
experts rated all CNY ski
areas open to the public and
came up with the top five.
From the bottom up, they
are .. .
Toggenburg
Located in Pompey,
Toggenburg came in at the
number five sppt on our list.
a chair and two T bars, but
onlytworemotelychalleng­
ing trails. Despite a new ad­
dition to the base lodge, our
panel of experts wonders if
it’s really worth the drive
all the way out there on a
cold winter’s night.
Mystic
Checking- in at number
four is Mystic Mountain in
New Woodstock. Hampered
by its rural location and the
“ snow drought” o f the early
’70’s, Mystic folded a few
years ago, but is now back
and has been rebuilding
ever since. Perhaps the
most underrated ski area in
CNY, Mystic is conducting
an extensive advertising
campaign to attract more
skiers. 'The new racing
program is now in full
swing, offering a chance for
competition to anyone who
wants it. Mystic has only
two lifts, a chair and a T,
but the present lack of
skiers assures short lift
lines if any. The trails are
relatively few, but there is a
challenge here and there.
At only four dollars for a
night ticket. Mystic is
worth a try.
Labrador
Located in Truxton, Lab­
rador is the home of the
CBA Ski Club and probably
the most popular ski area in
CNY. Excellent multiple
lodge facilities and heavy
ski club type activity com­
bine to give Labrador a
friendly (but sometimes
crowd^) atmosphere — on
a busy night, the four Ufts
(two chairs and two T’s) can
often get backed up. This
Toggenburg’s
claim to
fame is its four hour ticket
for any four consecutive
hours — but at seven
dollars a shot it’s a ques­
tionable value. This hill has