Spring Weekend in the Adirondacks

I usually head up to the Adirondacks in May, by myself, for a work weekend. Split the wood for next season, and handle other chores that bore the women folk. Last year, on May 2, I found it to be surprisingly buggy. With the early end to winter this year, I moved the work weekend up. This year CB and Neve really wanted to come.

Jeff, Beth Daniel and Sylvie, came up on Saturday, to check out the cabin, go for a hike and have a cookout.

It’s a short hike that starts by circling the base of the mountain crossing a few streams, and then it heads straight up for maybe 500 vertical feet.

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Gore Friends Program Scam

Gore Mountain Season's Pass
The Gore Mountain Friends Program is a passholder discount promotion designed to bring new skiers to the mountain.

It’s pretty simple really. For every NEW Gore Skier that you bring to the the mountain both you and that new skier get a 10% discount. All pass applications must be submitted together with full payment. It’s conceivable that one industrious organizer could get his or her pass free.

On March 6 of this past season I was riding the Straightbrook Quad with two skiers I didn’t know. We got to chatting and talking about pass prices. At $699 I think Gore’s full pass, including Whiteface, is one of the best deals in the Northeast.

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