A ski resort in the Hudson Valley sustained some serious damage after an avalanche.
The incident happened during the severe storm on Friday morning, Dec. 25 at Belleayre Mountain, located in Highmount in Ulster County, when the snow slid into one of the resort s lodges. Thankfully, the building was not occupied and no one was injured during this weather event, Belleayre Mountain said in a statement. The snowguns were turned on Saturday afternoon working their magic and groomers will be out later on tonight dressing the trails up for us.
The resort said it will be opening up on Sunday, Dec. 27 with five trails and four lifts spinning.
Photos: Avalanche Closed Hudson Valley Ski Resort
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The storm during the early morning hours on Christmas forced officials to close Belleayre Mountain located on Route 28 in Highmount on Christmas. After a tremendous amount of rain and high winds, which has severely impacted our ability to operate in the current environment, The Christmas storm has dumped over 6.5 inches of rain on Belleayre. This morning, supersaturated snow from the Yahoo trail let loose and slid into the Overlook Lodge. The lodge sustained significant damage, with windows and doors broken. No injuries have been reported, Belleayre Mountain wrote on Facebook on Christmas.
A ski resort in the Hudson Valley sustained some serious damage after an avalanche.The incident happened during the severe storm on Friday morning, Dec. 25 at Belleayre Mountain, located in Highmount in Ulster County, when the snow .
A ski resort in the Hudson Valley sustained some serious damage after an avalanche.
The incident happened during the severe storm on Friday morning, Dec. 25 at Belleayre Mountain, located in Highmount in Ulster County, when the snow slid into one of the resort s lodges. Thankfully, the building was not occupied and no one was injured during this weather event, Belleayre Mountain said in a statement. The snowguns were turned on Saturday afternoon working their magic and groomers will be out later on tonight dressing the trails up for us.
The resort said it will be opening up on Sunday, Dec. 27 with five trails and four lifts spinning.