Auction Ends: Oct 19, 2020 12:00 PM EDT

Travel

2 night stay at Holiday Valley studio condo in Ellicottville

Item Number: 139

Sold: 270 USD to kl825e69b

Number of Bids: 8 - Bid History

Item Description

It was many years ago in the winter of 1957-58 when the brand new ski area named Holiday Valley first opened for business. Skiing wasn't new to Ellicottville; Doc Northrup and Karl Fahrner started the first organized skiing in Ellicottville on Fish Hill in 1935. The Ellicottville Ski Club was formed in 1938 and adventurous men and women began to flock to Ellicottville from Buffalo, Rochester and Cleveland. The all important social aspect of skiing took place in the Lincoln Hotel, now the Ellicottville Inn. A rope tow was built on Greer Hill where the skiing and the ride up were more demanding. In 1956 Dick Congdon, John Fisher and Bill Northrup decided to pursue their dream of opening a larger, modern ski area. Shares of stock were sold for $100 from a card table in the parking lot in 1956 and in 1957, 4 slopes were cut and a T-bar was built. A mild early winter delayed opening until January 7, 1958 when the first skiers rode the T-bar up to ski down Yodeler, Champagne, Holiday Run and Edelweiss.

Now, Holiday Valley boasts 13 lifts, 60 slopes and trails, 3 base lodges, two hotels, a golf course, pools, aerial park, mountain coaster and numerous amenities. The resort has become a leader in the ski industry and ranks among the favorites of skiers in the East.

The Wildflower Complex is located on Trillium Way and Route 219 and is less than 1 mile from the Village of Ellicottville. Catty-corner from the entrance to the resort.

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Item Special Note

Please note: All Sundays and holidays in the winter are excluded; ie. Christmas, New Year's, MLK Day, Presidents' week. No expiration date. Staying Fri/Sat and checking out on Sunday is fine.