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Information on holiday mountain

About us & History

A Family Tradition since 1957

Holiday Mountain’s been the Southern Catskills skiing destination since 1957

Conveniently located just off New York State Route 17 at exit 107, less than two hours and only 80 miles from New York City, Holiday is easily accessible for a day trip or an extended stay at endless hotels, inns and short-term rentals in the area. Check our favorites out on our accommodations section. Our wide variety of terrain, 100% snowmaking, lighting on all our trails & tubing slopes – we’re perfect for skiers and riders of all abilities.

Great things are underway at Holiday Mountain as we work hard to bring this great amenity up to its full “fun potential” and bringing it back to life under the new ownership / management of long-time local skiers & business owners, the Taylor Family. Our long-term plans include a total of 17 ski / snowboarding trails with the reopening of our long closed “northern lodge area” with its iconic chairlift visible from Route 17. We’ve done a tremendous amount of work in preparation of the 25-26 ski season including reopening closed trails, installing a new quad chairlift, extensive drainage and erosion repair, all new snowmaking & lighting new parking areas and updated grooming equipment. Best of all, a brand-new Terrain Park! Small parts of a huge project which we’re proud to be part of. We’re hoping you join us for Holiday’s rebirth! 

1957

December

Holidlay Mountain was opened for its first season by the Town Parks Commission with a rope tow and Poma lift.

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1964

The first Poma chairlift was installed in the number 1 area

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1968

Holiday expanded into the number 2 area with the installation of the #2 chair on Turkey Trot and a Poma lift along Roman Candle.

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Early 1990's

Manny’s Run and Bensons Glade are cut into the number 2 area, along with light installation on all three trails (Roman, Manny’s, and Bensons).

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Early 2006

A detrimental flood destroyed the lodge in the number 1 area.

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2006

The Arcade building (what is now the “North Lodge”) and Fun  Park were developed.

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2023

Holiday Mountain was purchased by the Taylor Family: giving the mountain new life.

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2024

Holiday Mountain installed miles of new snowmaking equipment and piping, added brand new lighting to all trails, created a new Snow Tubing area and best of all installed a Quad chairlift to the Turkey Trot area of the mountain.

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2025

Holiday Mountain has improved in addition to last year’s changes. Now with 9 trails, a brand-new Terrain Park, all new snow tubing building and enhanced snow tubing runs. Plus additional improvements to snowmaking infrastructure.

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