Peek'n Peak Resort and Spa is
ski resort
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in southwestern
New York
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in
Chautauqua County. The resort is located at the western end of the ''
ski country
Ski country is the hilly, snowy portions of the boundary between the Niagara Frontier and the Southern Tier of the western part of New York.
Weather
The area is a largely hilly terrain, mostly downwind from Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Fi ...
''
snowbelt
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. Peek'n Peak opened in 1964. The lodge was built in the
Tudor architecture
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style. Peek'n Peak has 27
skiing
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and
snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralym ...
trails as well as a 36-hole golf course. In 2007 Peek'n Peak opened "The Spa at Peek'n Peak".
Peek'n Peak also hosts the annual
Peek'n Peak Classic golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
tournament.
In June 2010, Peek'n Peak filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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, which the parent company attributes to the death of a co-owner. On August 24, 2011, the resort was purchased by Scott Enterprises, in an auction.
References
External links
Peek'n Peak Website
Ski areas and resorts in New York (state)
Sports venues in Chautauqua County, New York
1964 establishments in New York (state)
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