Thunder Ridge Ski Area

Thunder Ridge
Thunder Ridge
	Thunder Ridge Trail Map
Location	Patterson, New York
Nearest major city	Putnam Lake, New York
Vertical	600 ft.
Top elevation	820 ft.
Skiable area	90 acres (360,000 m2)
Trails	21; 48% easiest ; 19% more difficult ; 33% most difficult
Lift system	3 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets
Terrain parks	Yes
Snowmaking	Yes, 95% coverage
Night skiing	Yes
Website	http://www.thunderridgeski.com/

Thunder Ridge is a small ski area located in Patterson, NY. Because it is located just 75 minutes from New York City, the mountain attracts skiers and snowboarders from across the New York area. While it does not receive a lot of snowfall, Thunder Ridge does have snowmaking capabilities which can cover 95% of the mountain. Because it is open at night, Thunder Ridge is a haven for high school ski racing. The mountain hosts part of Hudson Valley League racing.^[1] In 2014 the area came under management of the Putnam County National Bank after the owners retired. ^[2]

Under previous ownership the mountain was known as Birch Hill (1957–1968), Big Birch (1968–1995), Thunder Ridge Ski Area (1995–present).

Trails

Thunder Ridge Ski area has 21 trails. 9 of which are accessible from the Triple Chair, 6 from the double chair, 2 from both chairs, and 4 bunny hills. It has 7 Black Diamonds 4 Blue Squares and 10 Green Circles.

Accessible from Triple Chair
Name	Rating
Lovers Lane
Fawn Meadow
Santa Fe
Evergreen
Sunset Run
Competition
Fools Delight
The Face
Blackberry Pass

Accessible From Double Chair
Name	Rating
Bull's Run
Don's Drop
Deer Pasture
Wildcat
Timber Wolf
Eagle's Lair

Accessible from Both Chairs
Name	Rating
Sissy Schuss
The Road

Bunny Hills
Name	Rating
Little Thunder
Fun Run
You Can Do It!
Movin Up

Lifts

Thunder Ridge has 3 chairlifts and 4 magic carpets. Two of the chairlifts are double chairs, and one triple chair. An abandoned T-Bar and handle tow survive intact, but a base and end is all that remains of an abandoned rope tow.