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Cockaigne ski area, New York PAGE 2
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| | Cockaigne ski area Management Says:
Resort info
Cockaigne occupies an enviable bit of topography - it sits a mere 18 miles downwind from Lake Erie and 1100 feet higher than the lake. The result is pretty much what you'd expect, snow, to the tune of 275'' a season on average. Nevertheless, 80% of the area's slopes and trails are further protected by snowmaking. So it's not unusual for Cockaigne to close for the season with all of its terrain open.
Terrain The 15 slopes and trails that make up the area's |
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terrain range from wide (Is 300 feet wide enough for you?) to a very old-style New England 15 feet. The longest run, Johnny Cake, across Kandy Kaigne, to Sugar Plum Run, is just under three quarters of a mile. Three doubles and a surface lift provide the uphill
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Coming down, you'll find nearly half of Cockaigne's terrain rated intermediate and another 40% rated for beginners. This makes it a fine place to take a younger family or a family that doesn't have a chance to get out on the slopes very often. With good snow cover and conditions almost a certainty, it's a good bet that everyone will have fun.
The name ''Cockaigne'' is reportedly Old French in origin, and means a ''place of ease and delicacies,'' hence the delicious names of the area's trails, | |
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which include Jelly Roll, Marzipan, Peach Cobbler, and Macaroon.
There's a half pipe and terrain park, and the area between Sugar Plum and Kandy Kaigne is nicely gladed. Down at the base is a full service lodge with rentals, a cafeteria, and the snowsports
school. Cockaigne leaves the lights on and the lifts running most every night, but it is closed on Monday.
The rolling hills of far western New York are a fine place to visit, and the area in and around Cherry Creek, where you'll find Cockaigne, are full
of lodging, from Budget Inn to the historic William Seward Inn. There are a number of good dining options, too. For a view of Lake Erie in the winter, Lake Erie State Park, just south of Van Buren Point, is a fine vantage point.
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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| | Ski Areas Near Cockaigne ski area:
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Holimont, New York
, 33 miles away
700 vertical feet
50 runs - 8 lifts
50% Expert & Adv.
30% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Holiday Valley, New York
, 34 miles away
750 vertical feet
52 runs - 12 lifts
38% Expert & Adv.
27% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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Kissing Bridge, New York
, 39 miles away
600 vertical feet
37 runs - 9 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
50% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Peek N Peak, New York
, 41 miles away
400 vertical feet
27 runs - 10 lifts
10% Expert & Adv.
70% Intermediate
20% Beginner |
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Swain, New York
, 91 miles away
650 vertical feet
30 runs - 6 lifts
40% Expert & Adv.
33% Intermediate
27% Beginner |
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Ski Denton, Pennsylvania
, 95 miles away
650 vertical feet
22 runs - 5 lifts
32% Expert & Adv.
33% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Cockaigne ski area:
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Cattaraugus Creek - South Branch, Cattaragus
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Otto to main branch) |
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Cattaraugus Creek, Erie/Cattaraugus
County
, 22 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Zoar Bridge to Gowanda) |
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Chautauqua Creek, Chatauqua
County
, 27 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Lyons Road to Lake Erie) |
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