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Silver Mine

Where Silver Mine’s numbers come from

8 observations from 2 publishers behind 3 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

How a figure is chosen
Base elevation790 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom skikabbalah.com
SILVERMINE References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“National Survey: Eastern Ski Atlas, 1972 — 4 mi. W of Bear Mtn.; Base: 790'; Vertical: 300'”
Advertised vertical drop300 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom skikabbalah.com
Silver Mine — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“Located near the world famous international ski jump, this 300 foot vertical drop operation became popular because of its location.”
SILVERMINE References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comOct 2026“1970 Ski Area Guide, Ziff-Davis — Off Palisades Int. Pkwy, 45 mi. N of NYC at Bear Mt. State Park; Vertical: 300'; Slopes: 3; Lifts: T-Bar, J-Bar, 3 Ropes”Also said 350 ft (Oct 2026)
Hiking Silvermine Ski Area at Harriman (Brownski, November 16, 2015)Oct 2026“Silvermine ski area boasted 290 feet of vertical with two rope tows, 1,800 and 2,275 feet in length.”
Total lifts53 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom skikabbalah.com
Silver Mine — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comPublishedOct 2026“A T-bar, a J-bar and three rope tows accessed skiing on basically three open slopes.”
SILVERMINE References — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.comOct 2026“1970 Ski Area Guide, Ziff-Davis — Lifts: T-Bar, J-Bar, 3 Ropes”
Hiking Silvermine Ski Area at Harriman (Brownski, November 16, 2015)Oct 2026Differs: 2 “Silvermine ski area boasted 290 feet of vertical with two rope tows, 1,800 and 2,275 feet in length.”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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Coordinates
OpenSkiMap — Silver Mine
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Making History at Bear Mountain: Family Memories, the Palisades, and an Inheritance Worth Preserving (Robert W. Snyder, July 29, 2019)
History
Silver Mine — Lost New York ski areas, skikabbalah.com

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.