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  {
    "name": "Missaukee Mountain",
    "region": "Michigan",
    "reason": "Surface lifts only: three rope tows, no chairlift",
    "source": "https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/missaukee-mountain/ski-lifts/",
    "sourceId": "0393638ceb42101aa56270d6cbfbc356a1b4d1d6"
  },
  {
    "name": "Candy Mountain Ski Area",
    "region": "Ontario",
    "reason": "Closed since 2001",
    "source": "https://www.skiresort.at/skigebiet/candy-mountain/",
    "sourceId": "041d27a4072f1e53d7682707a47aeedd09090657"
  },
  {
    "name": "Summit Mountain",
    "region": "Michigan",
    "reason": "Current Shanty Creek downhill operations are at Schuss; Summit offers tubing",
    "source": "https://www.shantycreek.com/ski/hours-of-operation/",
    "sourceId": "0a757e48118aa398080bf75a3fa46ae168527e1d"
  },
  {
    "name": "Plymouth Notch",
    "region": "Vermont",
    "reason": "Ski operations ceased after 2017–18",
    "source": "https://mountaintimes.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-Mountain-Times-%E2%80%A2-Volume-51-Number-41-Oct.-11-17-2023.pdf",
    "sourceId": "27ae854714112181009991b347f375d74ce0b8fd"
  },
  {
    "name": "Mountain Green",
    "region": "Utah",
    "reason": "Duplicate mapped chairlift site near Wasatch Peaks Ranch",
    "source": "https://www.wasatchpeaksranch.com/",
    "sourceId": "282393f9399ba2e2c53d7b3b3086427b46a34e78"
  },
  {
    "name": "Blackhawk Ski Club",
    "region": "Wisconsin",
    "reason": "Official operator lists four rope tows and no chairlift",
    "source": "https://blackhawkskiclub.org/programs/alpine-0/alpine-skiing-snowboarding",
    "sourceId": "2e76ad9405946f8b4cea0424692af9a5ba8fc884"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area",
    "region": "Wyoming",
    "reason": "Closed three winters; sale is not a reopening",
    "source": "https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/02/10/sleeping-giant-ski-area-near-cody-has-a-buyer-but-not-one-who-wants-a-ski-resort/",
    "sourceId": "400b12c245f242b6fa7a5d07c03d83be08abeff9"
  },
  {
    "name": "Devil's Elbow",
    "region": "Ontario",
    "reason": "Closed; proposed replacement is not an operating ski area",
    "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ski_areas_and_resorts_in_Canada",
    "sourceId": "494b1b3e92235bd2c19c100e9e9411d9381d8b1c"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ski de fond Mont-Tremblant",
    "region": "Quebec",
    "reason": "Nordic area overlaps downhill boundary",
    "source": "https://www.tremblant.ca/",
    "sourceId": "57ae08fed6a2d9f34bd70c4c3c06332bd44134a6"
  },
  {
    "name": "Pocono Ranch Lands Ski Mountain",
    "region": "Pennsylvania",
    "reason": "Community chairlift reported out of order; operating chairlift not verified",
    "source": "https://www.bookabach.co.nz/holiday-accommodation/p7082147",
    "sourceId": "60197b2cea8c686007a04c8c1a161b3c5a5a8252"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sleepy Hollow Sports Park",
    "region": "Iowa",
    "reason": "Operating Snowflex hill; replacement chairlift is still a future project",
    "source": "https://sleepyhollowsportspark.com/park-info/",
    "sourceId": "60675e7a7427369fab495a5f09b3fa20056cd7e1"
  },
  {
    "name": "Cortina Valley",
    "region": "New York",
    "reason": "Closed; redevelopment is not current skiing",
    "source": "https://snowpack.report/resort/cortina-valley",
    "sourceId": "6cd8acca205cb1dec93b58a5364d74f5e1726856"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ski Callaghan",
    "region": "British Columbia",
    "reason": "Nordic area, not a separate chairlift-served downhill resort",
    "source": "https://skicallaghan.ca/",
    "sourceId": "6d2e50f0d6bfec9cae5a8cd91f6d3e45570852c7"
  },
  {
    "name": "Cockaigne Ski Resort",
    "region": "New York",
    "reason": "Ski operations suspended",
    "source": "https://www.skiresort.at/skigebiet/cockaigne/pistenplan/",
    "sourceId": "6d4898565c7a23de59d7f1cae3676a481d61b3bc"
  },
  {
    "name": "Val Neigette",
    "region": "Quebec",
    "reason": "Reported permanently closed",
    "source": "https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g182159-d5999913-Reviews-Val_Neigette-Rimouski_Bas_Saint_Laurent_Quebec.html",
    "sourceId": "78afebf16c7ead347579076b7b116e60908c5c66"
  },
  {
    "name": "Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows",
    "region": "California",
    "reason": "Included in Palisades Tahoe",
    "source": "https://www.palisadestahoe.com/",
    "sourceId": "86d9955c744d7672adf80944769b57a90fcbefec"
  },
  {
    "name": "Nitehawk",
    "region": "Alberta",
    "reason": "Chairlift out of operation; surface lifts only",
    "source": "https://gonitehawk.com/winter/donate-now/",
    "sourceId": "8bec2cdc6f7c1f12a148a58b8a305a78e99c2f32"
  },
  {
    "name": "Tabor Mountain",
    "region": "British Columbia",
    "reason": "Dormant since 2018; operator search is not reopening",
    "source": "https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/all-seasons-resorts/tabor/7407307_request_for_expression_of_interest.pdf",
    "sourceId": "8f55c499691770a1da10c9efcaf34c8000c1d8a6"
  },
  {
    "name": "Centre d’excellence acrobatique de Val Saint-Côme",
    "region": "Quebec",
    "reason": "Training facility within Val Saint-Côme",
    "source": "https://www.valsaintcome.com/",
    "sourceId": "95f191700d1c3df56c5864ac0d60cf24b3178d33"
  },
  {
    "name": "Meadowlark Ski Area",
    "region": "Wyoming",
    "reason": "Reopening announced for winter 2026–27; pending actual return to operation",
    "source": "https://www.meadowlarklodge.com/",
    "sourceId": "99cb1ebd6da21495764a3023a901f938666f96fb"
  },
  {
    "name": "Canaan Valley Resort",
    "region": "West Virginia",
    "reason": "Duplicate ski area boundary",
    "source": "https://www.canaanresort.com/winter/",
    "sourceId": "aae8e9bd7f7b8221f855873cd973e4efce368dea"
  },
  {
    "name": "Waterville Valley Resort Nordic",
    "region": "New Hampshire",
    "reason": "Nordic area overlaps downhill boundary",
    "source": "https://www.waterville.com/",
    "sourceId": "b1096f6c27a33ca9244f332f9fa8504b8e7849d8"
  },
  {
    "name": "Copper Peak Ski Jump Park",
    "region": "Michigan",
    "reason": "Ski jumping/scenic chairlift, not downhill ski terrain",
    "source": "https://copperpeak.net/",
    "sourceId": "c41cb5bce6f6f93b3be3978f634745154cd3c3d3"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ski Mystic Deer Mountain",
    "region": "South Dakota",
    "reason": "Chairlifts under restoration; future skiing not yet verified operational",
    "source": "https://deermountainvillage.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DMV_Brochure_March2026_DIGITAL.pdf",
    "sourceId": "c4642801dc47f1a08a99a528a45e1d960ad8cde2"
  },
  {
    "name": "Hesperus Ski Area",
    "region": "Colorado",
    "reason": "Sole chairlift inoperable; closed 2025–26",
    "source": "https://www.powder.com/news/hesperus-ski-colorado-closed",
    "sourceId": "d0b74dba1347b773c1512a6d8b8ce0e5d4dfe299"
  },
  {
    "name": "Loveland Valley Ski Area",
    "region": "Colorado",
    "reason": "Included in Loveland Ski Area",
    "source": "https://skiloveland.com/",
    "sourceId": "e0538ef0f9aa7a9d8b5f5efbb289419018cb0ebc"
  },
  {
    "name": "Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area",
    "region": "California",
    "reason": "Duplicate ski area boundary",
    "source": "https://www.tahoedonner.com/downhill-ski/",
    "sourceId": "e5228fb52779cc6447962909ee3f57db46571fb1"
  },
  {
    "name": "Summit West",
    "region": "Washington",
    "reason": "Included in The Summit at Snoqualmie",
    "source": "https://summitatsnoqualmie.com/",
    "sourceId": "fae4cdfb0e122f193cfa28cbf8b1fc533ad7f976"
  },
  {
    "name": "Summer Area Boundary Winter Park",
    "region": "Colorado",
    "reason": "Duplicate Winter Park boundary",
    "source": "https://www.winterparkresort.com/",
    "sourceId": "fbe81b4f35bab01b3d48fad8fba9f085ce0aa57d"
  }
]