Daily News | A rural Pennsylvania ski hill, shuttered for nearly a decade, is looking to operate again
ULYSSES, Pa. — The ski lifts hung, frozen in time, above the frost-covered slopes. The lodge was empty, its fireplace cold, and cobwebs clouded the windows that look out onto Denton Hill.
Locals have longed to see Denton Hill full of skiers again, for nostalgia’s sake and, more importantly, the influx of tourism dollars it could bring during the off season in one of Pennsylvania’s most rural areas.
“It would be such a bonus to the county and the region for it to reopen, particularly for all four seasons,” said Paul Heimel, a Potter County commissioner., right across the road, hosts its own event — the Bark Peelers’ Festival — every July, when Denton Hill traditionally saw fewer tourists. A handful of cars were parked in the lot on an early November morning and Joshua Roth, the site administrator, said winter is the museum’s slowest time.
In the winter of 1977, Denton Hill’s busiest year, approximately 26,000 people skied there. Still, according to a 1979 report in the Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Denton Hill was operating at a loss and being turned over to private concessionaires. The newspaper dubbed Denton Hill a “failed” experiment at the time, despite the numbers. Private concessionaires continued operating Denton Hill until 2014, when it closed for good.
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