McCauley Mountain is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
and ski resort in the Town of
Webb,
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,139. Its county seat is Herkimer. The county was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. It is named a ...
. It is located just outside the hamlet of
Old Forge, in the south-western area of the
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains (; a-də-RÄN-dak) form a massif in northeastern New York with boundaries that correspond roughly to those of Adirondack Park. They cover about 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2). The mountains form a roughly circular ...
.
Opened in 1958, it was the hometown hill of Olympic skier
Hank Kashiwa
Henry Charles "Hank" Kashiwa (born May 26, 1949) is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Kashiwa learned to ski on McCauley Mountain in his hometown of Old Forge, New York.
He raced for the U ...
.
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The summit of McCauley Mountain is at an elevation of . The hill features a vertical drop, 21 ski trails of between three and , two T-bar tows, two rope tows, and one double chairlift.
References
* http://www.mccauleyny.com/mountain.html
External links
McCauley Mountain Ski Area
{{Mountains of New York
Mountains of Herkimer County, New York
Mountains of New York (state)
Ski areas and resorts in New York (state)
Tourist attractions in Herkimer County, New York