<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“joshua_segal”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“newman”>Bobcats t bar was 3525 in 910 vert. Not a super steep line. (chairlift.org) Plattekills t bar was 3000 ft doing 900 or so vert. Just a small comparison. I skied Bobcat twice. It steepness wasnt the challenge to the place, because it wasnt very steep. The majority of the trails running down the fall line were very narrow. That was the challenge the area offered. They were just one groomer paas wide all the way to near the base. Twisty too. Bobcat was alot smaller than Bromleys east side and not as steep. The steepest trail at Bobcat had a pitch like Bromleys Avalance or Upper Twisters headwall. As for Hickory, ive never been there.</blockquote>
Newman’s recollection Bobcat (“Catskill Ski Center” when I skied there) mirrors my own. My recollection of the upper poma at Hickory Hill was much steeper. My agreement that Bobcat had similarities to Bromley was more about steepness rather than size (i.e. acreage).</blockquote>
Bobcat is nowhere near the steepness of Hickory. I do not even think (at its steepest) it is as steep as Plattekill’s North Face or even Upper Face trails. Bobcat did have a ton of narrow, winding trails and it had trails facing many directions. When there was a lot of snow there are ⅚ trails lookers left that faced sw that where a lot of fun. It is a shame it is closed.
