Toggenburg Mountain Ski Resort South Of Syracuse Sold, Shutdown

Sad news for fans of the Toggenburg Mountain Ski Resort located South of Syracuse. The resort has been sold, with plans to shut down.

According to Syracuse.com, the owner of Song and Labrador mountains has purchased the Toggenburg Mountain ski resort in Fabius. Peter Harris, owner and operator of Song Mountain in Tully and Labrador Mountain in Truxton, said reports that Toggenburg will not reopen this winter and that its operations will be absorbed by those of Song and Labrador.

“Unfortunately, it’s a very hard decision, but there are a number of reasons,” Harris said.
Among them, the labor shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of business to support three ski resorts located within a 12-mile radius, he said.

Toggenburg has been part of the Central New York ski scene since 1953. By closing it, the hope is to make investments in infrastructure and equipment at Song and Labrador that will improve the overall experience for skiers and snowboarders.

John Meier, who owned the resort, sold Toggenburg so he can he can focus on building the business at Greek Peak. Greek Peak is a much larger resort than Toggenburg. In addition to its 42 ski trails, it also has 17 mountain bike trails and offers a year-round water park, alpine slide, zip lines and lodging.

Refunds will be issued to anyone who has purchased a season ticket to Toggenburg. There are currently no immediate plans for the Toggenburg property. The resort is located on Toggenburg Road just off NY Rt. 80, one mile east of the Village of Fabius, and just 30 minutes from Syracuse or Cortland.

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Take A Look Inside The Abandoned ShoppingTown Mall In Dewitt, NY

Onondaga County currently owns the ShoppingTown Mall located in Dewitt New York near the Syracuse area. As of today, the mall is abandoned. The future of the building will go to someone who has the best vision for it. Onondaga County has issued an official request for proposals (RFP) for ShoppingTown Mall. The property will be resold to the buyer with the best plan for revitalizing the vacant property.

Proposers will need to have a demonstrated history of producing "high quality projects," according to the statement. They will also need to produce financial information related to the project."

Jordan Harmon was able to tour the property and take plenty of photos recently with permission from Onondaga County:

The main purpose of this shoot was to document this historical structure before any alterations occur. I grew up with this mall, I can remember coming here as a kid. This was the place my family did our back to school shopping and the place where I’d blow my allowance at Fun Junction playing laser tag. To see it now is shocking to say the least. The former owner of the mall clearly made no effort to maintain it, let alone stop the hundreds of leaks in the roof.