NEW ASHFORD The former Brodie Mountain Ski Area on Route 7 is for sale.
Editorials The former Brodie Mountain ski resort is up for sale, and for a reduced price. (Still have ne ski).
I wanted to take my kids there to learn how to ski and was so sad to find out it was closed forever. LOL !!! While we usually do not see a ton of snow in April, it is not unheard of. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated.
In 1999 the Kellys sold it to the owners of nearby Jiminy Peak, who closed Brodie in 2002 and sold it to a Texas-based condominium developer. Maine
Rhode Island Minnesota Maryland ", "My parents had a trailer on the slope for 12 years. We will never see that again. we only wanted to drive around, but got into the lower parking lot and turned around. Virgin Islands Id love to see it come back, but in this day and age, I doubt it is economically feasible. Crumbling Central Warehouse shuts down Amtrak service west of Albany, Ex-Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard had stroke that led to car crash, Fulton County-based rescue operation where animals seized condemned, CVS accused of 'robbing' health care providers in anti-trust lawsuit, Police alert motorists as aircraft carrier part crawls to Port of Albany, Albany social club remains open after violent poker heist, In monkeypox battle, pre-symptomatic cases hamper public health response, Costco is selling 40oz, 4-wick, Bath & Body Works-killing candles, The weird way inflation might actually benefit you at Walmart, You can buy this entire cabin home on Amazon for $30K. Isle of Man Asia
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Netherlands This is an incredible opportunity to redevelop this historic site for any use. And had my wedding reception there. Brodies facilities necessitated maintenance which created unforeseen expenses; ultimately leading to closing in 2002. :( I will miss Brodie. My friend Douglas F. Weeks Jr . Brazil } FO Ski Resorts purchased the Brodie Mountain Ski Area from founder and owner James Kelly for $600,000 and an exchange of property, according to documents from the Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds.
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", "First time skiing there on our honeymoon. New Mexico Kelly opened the ski area in 1964. ", "learned how to ski at Brodie mountain! Muroff declined to name the buyer or the offer amount pending completion of the sale. Illinois Latvia It was home to the former Brodie Ski Resort and subsequently acquired by Silverleaf and Holiday Inn. We raided the cafateria for trashbags to put over our gear if needed, and borrowed lunch trays to ride while we waited for the lifts to re-open between day and night skiing. In the off-season, Brodie had a popular campground. Its unclear, however, whether the covenant has an expiration date or if it remains in perpetuity.
NEW ASHFORD The historic shuttered Brodie Mountain ski resort in the Berkshires is under contract to be sold after sitting dormant for almost two decades. Wouldn't trade my time with that group of friends for anything ", "My Dad sold lift tickets every Sunday from 3 to 11pm so our family could have passes.
Great memories of Brodie Mt Racquet Club. The main mountain was served by three chairlifts, though only one went to the summit area. Ontario ", "I've missed brodie for years since J.P. took over and shut it down. Wednesday.
This former ski resort features a number of ski slopes and other related improvements across 500 acres of land.
The buyer would be getting three ski lifts all of which need to be rebuilt or replaced. Great atmosphere, good folks. in locker room after a tough game, listening Mick Jagger croon Emotional Rescue over the clubs PA system. What a nice surprise! Such a shame to see it this way. Spent many, many great winters there!
Website Design and Craeted by team VigourTimes, Berkshires Brodie Mountain finds a buyer. ", "mY MOM AND I WOULD go to Brodie after school on Friday nights when I was very young I will always remember those good memories", "Had season tickets my last few H.S.
Not many people can say that..you had to KNOW people (Joe Gleason)", "Brodie was THE place to ski on St Patricks Day, I still have a pair of Brodie green ski swizzle sticks :-)", "Worked at Brodie as a ski instructor with my sister, grew up on the slopes, have had to settle teaching my son at the old rival Jiminy Peak! Additionally, the sales brochure said it could be used for snowboarding or cross country skiing. An earlier version of this story had the incorrect status of the dealings.
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The whole thing felt like family, I guess that it was. Hope more photos and sites and home movies go up. Got in 30+ days per season. Grandmother worked in the office, dad was a ski instructor and my first job was a ski instructor at age 13. 500 Acres in the Berkshires doesnt come along every day. Back in the eighties a group of about 50 of us would drive up from Jersey to spend the week at Brodie. But like many small independent ski areas, Brodie lost business over time to larger, higher-capitalized, corporate-owned resorts. i played many years at Brodie during ski season and enjoyed all the fun and great people I met there' and all the fab Kelly family were a souce of inspiration' perhaps its time to rebuild Brodie? The area was then sold to the Holiday Inn/Silverleaf company. Now I ski at Maverick Mountain in southwest Montana.A little Mom and Pop ski area that kinda reminds me of Brodie. Oceania
Just three miles from Jiminy Peak, Brodie Mountain ski resort was built in the 1930s and has been closed since 2007. The skiing portion was shut down in 2002 but the tubing remained open according to New England Ski History.
campers who wintered up in the trailer part on Brodie, we have many, many fond memories. Albany International Airport is 1 hour away. Used to be a large group of us from Eastern Long Island.
Ohio A gorgeous mountain that you could ski daily and it was always an adventure. In 1999, the property was sold and later became the sister ski area of Jiminy Peak.
Remember the columns of ski boots on the stairs heading up to the Blarney Room. California Lost Ski Areas Project site also good. Americas Greylock, 2,608 foot Brodie Mountain was once a well-known New England ski destination.
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Drove past it this weekend on my way home from MT Snow There was some snow on the slopes . Georgia Wonderful New Ashford!! My son's HS Ski Club went to Brodie on Monday nights in the 90's,we used to go over and ski with him. Egypt
", "Loved Brodie. Other possibilities, he said, would be to redevelop the property as a glamping site, an ATV track, RV park or to build vacation homes. Indiana I would buy it if I could! Muroff declined to name the buyer or the offer amount pending completion of the sale. ", "I have great memories of skiing Brodie with friends and family from the 70's through the 90's. ", "Brodie was just a fun place to ski, and relax. Truly miss the good old days:~( !! British Columbia Thanks Dad (Joe Gleason) for making it possible. Uruguay With a vertical drop of 1,250 feet and four chairlifts, Brodie is the largest closed ski area in the Berkshires. My Dad was the guy in the blue or white jump suits with no poles!!! They will never be duplicated! Sad it's gone. 500 Acres in the Berkshires doesn't come along every day. Idaho Thanks to this site for this forum! - great time.
The night skiing was fabulous ! Evenings with family in the Blarney Room. It suggested suitable uses for the property could include resort housing, additional wind turbines, a spring water supply, timber resources or university research.
", "Brodie Mountain Tennis and Racquetball Club !!! Winter of 1979Bigger, smaller, Brodie is the most fun terrain around. Wyoming
PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE NEW ENGLAND LOST SKI AREAS PROJECT, Brodie Mountain fondly remembered as a family-friendly ski slope and a St. Patrick's Day party center, Photos: A look back at Brodie Mountain's history.
Slovakia Ireland A real estate posting on PlanScapes, which is associated with Chant Realtors, described the property as spectacular, with an old-growth forest and a vertical elevation of 1,250 feet.
We put our daughter, 4 years old, in the nursery for a really reasonable price and we skiied all day, coming to the nursery to eat lunch with her.
Germany Silverleaf purchased the property for $2.6 million in 2004 from FO Ski Resorts LLC, a corporation formed by the owners of Jiminy Peak at that time, Brian Fairbank and Joseph ODonnell. Ohhhhh the memories!! Estonia My one regret.never having enough courage to do the slush jump!!!!!! South Africa ", "3.23.14Skied at Titus Mtn Malone ny and part of my childhood was there. Thanks for the memories. We have had a few April doozies over the years, and here are the top 10 April snowfalls on record in Albany according to the. Ive tried other mountains and while theyre ok, none have that special feeling that Brodie has. The former Brodie Mountain Ski Resort is up for sale again. Florida Costa Rica What great memories!
Israel Opinions ", "Enjoyed skiing at Brodie Had our wedding reception in the Blarney room and wedding pictures in front of the the giant fire place in the main lodge The best memories !! Mexico
Today, I'm a guide for Steamboat Powdercats and have many conversations with guests from the east that have similar memories.
", "Grew up at Brodie in the mid-70s to mid-80s.
Every year got better. England The real estate listing doesnt include an asking price, and efforts to reach a representative with Chant Realtors were unsuccessful. Alberta Antigua and Barbuda Learned to ski there in the early 1990s. Brodie Ski Resort, located on US 7, in New Ashford, MA. Sweden Learned how to snow plow on the tow rope to parallel skiing down shamrock! Wonderful Brodie, R.I.P There will never be another like you", "Had awesome night ski times at Brodie, with my big bro Dave, and my Scotia NY ski buds Phil, Ken, Bill, and Pete, in the 70's. Austria Used to be pretty crowded in the 60's, I remember being turned away due to crowds and ending up at Jiminy. I wish my kids and their cousins could have had the Brodie experience..nothing better. Also the patch with the lepreuchan. If they move forward and go under contract the sale could be finalized in the coming weeks. ", "Thinking of all the great St Patrick's Day festivities at Brodie. ", "The memories live on.
Those were the days. Brodie was the places to be on St. PATRICK'S DAY.
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The main mountain was served by three chairlifts, though only one went to the summit area. Brodie Mountain, pictured here in 1975, has been for sale and has an offer on it. Luxembourg we too have the skies from the drinks! Spain ", "Learned to ski at Brodie; those thursday night lessons felt special with my sister and Dad, and no homework that night! A Short Drive from Albany, Rexford Llenroc Mansion Boasts 24K Gold Ceilings & Sailboat-Shaped Indoor Pool, Take a Look at This Budding Property-Hemp Farm Sold in Rensselaer County, Major Makeover Coming to Largest Ski Area in New York State, New Yorks Biggest Snow Tubing Hill Only One Hour From Capital Region, Popular North Country Ski Mountain Expanding to Slopeside Resort. 
From all the parties the campers had, the famous jump at Tower 7, and taking Tip from the top as our route home to our camper, the times we spent at Brodie Mtn. Oregon Louisiana Finland rkarlin@timesunion.com 518 454 5758 @RickKarlin. Honduras Lovely family memories! ", "Skied there with my dad. My kids learned to ski there and it was wonderful to be able to just open the camper door and let them head off on the mountain. Made excellent friends converting to racquetball from their tennis heritage! However, Ill continue to remember those great times. mid 1980's". Ran gates with the Williams guys at top of Shamrock. location.href = "https://www.wind-watch.org/news/?cat="+dropdown.options[dropdown.selectedIndex].value; But it all got started at Brodiegreat memories! I believe the mountain and adjoining property is for sale . Old, rusting chair lifts still sit idle, frozen in time as they wind their way up the overgrown slopes. ", "Remember the green snow on St.Patricks day", "Skied at Brodie many times in the late 80s and early 90s while a student at WNEC in Springfield. Alaska Its an amazing opportunity for under $2 million, said Mitch Muroff, of Muroff Hospitality, the broker that is handling the sale. Wonderful people and plenty of fond memories!!