 Hunter Mountain also features four terrain parks and holds freestyle events throughout the ski season.During the mid-'50s a group of local businessmen, including Orville Slutzky, Karl Plattner Sr. and Israel Slutzky, developed plans to revive the area's economy after the Great Depression, World War II and the decline of Catskills tourism had caused long-term economic distress.The sport of skiing was becoming popular, and the group considered developing Hunter Mountain as a ski resort.