According to the Otsego Chamber of Commerce 50th Anniversary History: In the mid-1970′s, the Pinnacles Ski Resort was re-named Tyrolean Hills. It operated until 1988.
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I wouldn’t say it really ‘operated’ until 1988. There was skiing there until then — but it wasn’t really a ‘resort’ by then. I had a ‘friend’ (somewhat of a “self promoter!”) who was supposed to become the manager of the place. I was, by then a member of the National Ski Patrol. He invited me out to the hill to look over the operation and set up the patrol room.
I discovered there was nothing there you could call a ‘resort!’ The place had been stripped by previous owners and vandals. Even to the light fixtures and some of the plumbing!
As I remember, there were two rope tows operating and a lunchroom.
That was all!
I gave my ‘friend’ a list of supplies and equipment to order in for the (hopeful?) patrol room. Turned out there was no money to buy the items! Seems that the new owners of the ‘resort’ had stiffed everybody in town that would extend them credit and then, “disappeared!”
I was a member of the volunteer ambulance service of Otsego County at that time. (Retired after Twelve years service as an EMT Specialist.)
On the same weekend that the earlier mentioned ‘credit problem’ was exposed, I was in the E. R. at Otsego county memorable hospital when a young boy was brought in by a very upset father. Seem his son had been skiing at Tyrolean hills that afternoon and had been pushed while in the lift line and fallen backwards . The ‘patroller’ who had attended him told the parents he had only bruised legs above the boot tops and to ‘just take him home and apply ice packs to the back of his legs.’ Four hours later, after much pain — his x-rays showed TWO broken fibulae!
That was the end of my affiliation with Tyrolean hills — and a short time later — the end of that, so-called, ‘resort!’
My family skied at Tyrollean Hills at lot during the late 70′s – early 80′s. It was a beautiful place. At that time, the restaurant was very good. I remember my Dad raving about the steak dinners!! My favorite place was the fireplace. The fireplace was surrounded by built-in seating area that was a few steps down from the main floor. As a little kid, I thought that fireplace was so cool!! I also remember sleeping there while my parents sat in the bar with friends.