Central New York Ski Guide Ski Cazenovia Madison County club is a family affair By Allen Czelusniak Skiing in general, and especially in Central New York, takes you away from the stress and rigors of the everyday world. Gliding down a hillside in the middle of farm country is far different than hustling through Manhattan or through a mall on the way to a cineplex.
Upstate slopes lend a genuine homespun quality to life that is as refreshing as the winter air.
And while the local hills will never be confused with the Alps or Rockies, there a few challenging trails to traverse for the crafty skier. If you doubt this, spend an afternoon at the Cazenovia Ski Club. Located in the hills that border Madison and Onondaga counties, the Cazenovia Ski Club has operated for 57 years on Rathbun Road, the first right off Route 13 after Chittenango Falls State Park heading south from the falls. Many of the slopes on its 13 trails are sufficiently steep and covered with snow to rival some of the commercial trails around here. A T-bar will get you to the summit, and two rope tows climb other portions of the hill.