Toggenburg Mountain Ski Area
A central New York ski area that ran for 68 years before being bought by a competitor in 2021 and closed, prompting an antitrust suit by the state attorney general.
- Region
- New York
- Country
- USA
- Status
- closed
- Year opened
- 1953
- Year closed
- 2021
- Reason for closure
- Purchased in 2021 by the owner of two competing local ski areas, who closed it permanently and sold the assets; the New York Attorney General sued in 2022 alleging the acquisition was made solely to reduce competition
History
Toggenburg Mountain at Fabius, New York opened in 1953 and operated for 68 years, covering about 156 acres with 760 feet of vertical, 21 trails and five lifts. In August 2021 it was sold by John and Christine Meier, owners of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, to Peter Harris of Intermountain Management, who already owned Song Mountain at Tully and Labrador Mountain at Truxton. Harris closed Toggenburg permanently and moved to sell the property and the chairlifts separately. In 2022 New York Attorney General Letitia James sued, alleging that the purchase violated state antitrust law because it was made solely to eliminate a competitor in the Syracuse market. The area remains closed and much of its infrastructure has been sold off.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairlifts and surface lifts | Chairlift | Five lifts in total; sold off separately after closure |
Sources and further reading
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Location
42.8500, -75.9700