Rusted Windmill ...Relax, Play and Getaway in Ellicottville, NY!: Get your skis on for Ellicottville, New York! Mother Nature gave us a Valentine's Day gift!

February 16, 2016

Get your skis on for Ellicottville, New York! Mother Nature gave us a Valentine's Day gift!

The 2015 / 2016 ski season in Ellicottville, New York got off to slow start with the El Nino winter conditions. The December 2015 skiing was virtually non existent, unless you had wheels on your skis! Thankfully mother nature came through with several lake effect snow storms and some big clippers during the month of February. She showed us her love with the best Valentine's Day gift ever, SNOW! Snowfall overnight on February 15, 2016 was close to 8 inches and it is still falling. More snow is predicted the remainder of the week!

Holiday Valley, HoliMont and Kissingbridge all have good ski conditions. The mountain crews are working hard to keep trails and slopes open. They have been busy keeping them groomed when the snow arrives and conditions exist to make snow. As of February 16, 2016, the ski resorts have the following snow bases:

Holiday Valley Resort 16" - 49" base and 55 trails open
HoliMont Ski Resort 12"-36" base and 50 trails open
Kissingbridge Ski Resort 5" - 35" base and 35 trains open

This is a great time to get out and enjoy the good ski conditions during this shortened ski season from the El Nino weather effect. Take a trip to Ellicottville and give thanks to mother nature for this Valentine's Day gift!

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CHECK OUT THE BLOG TABS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THESE GREAT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS! WINTER ACTIVITES: Three great ski resorts! Holiday Valley Resort, HoliMont Ski Resort and Kissing Bridge Ski Resort Enjoy - Downhill snow skiing, snow boarding, cross-country snow skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobile riding SUMMER ACTIVITES: There are three great 18-hole golf courses Double Black Diamond at Holiday Vally Resort, Elkdale Country Club and Concord Crest Golf course. There are three 9-hole golf courses St. Bonaventure University golf course, Ischua Valley Country Club and Birch Run Country Club Enjoy - Mountain biking, hiking, swimming, festivals, Griffis Sculpture Park, the Sky High Adventure park, the Red House and Quaker Run ares of the NY State Parks and more! Check out the 3 pool complex at Holiday Valley Resort! YEAR ROUND ACTIVITIES: There are many great reastaurants to dine at any time of day. You won't find a chain store in Ellicottville. There are many unicque specialty stores that line the 19th century buildings in downtown Ellicottville. Relax at a spa. Both the Falling Waters Spa at Holiday Valley Resort and the Ellicottville Oasis Spa have fantastic packages and treatments. LIVE MUSIC: There is plenty of live music in Ellicottville, NY. Throughout the week local bands play at the Gin Mill, Balloon's Restaurant, The Ellicottville Brewing Company and more. In July and August, the Gazebo Series has free live music at the towh Gazebo on Thursday nights. In July, the Summer Festvial of the Arts has headline bands (2016 TO Be Determined), and a dozen other bands performing throughout the weekend. Also in July is the Ellicottville Jazz Weekend, with local Jazz artists performing on the streets, restaurants, pubs and other locations. In February, the Blues Festival has local blues artist in the town pubs. There are also headline acts that perform up the road at the Seneca Allegany Casino. Come on out for a visit and hear some great live music!