The Adirondacks Blog

North Creek Ski Bowl Trail Map (2011)

Posted on by Harvey

While doing our annual check of all of our ski links, we noticed that the Gore Mountain trail map has been updated to include the glades added to the North Creek Ski Bowl this off-season.

The obvious new additions to the map are the tree runs on skier’s left: the Hudson and Ski Bowl Glades. Two years ago, I walked the Hudson Chair liftline when it was being installed. There are some wide-open hardwood stands on that side, that have the potential to be as exciting the rest of the North Creek Ski Bowl terrain.

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Tagged: Adirondacks, Gore Mountain, North Creek Ski Bowl4 Comments

Funding New York’s State-Run Ski Areas

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

OpEd: Funding NY State Run Ski ResortsA recent editorial in the Glens Falls Post Star asked the question: “How much longer can New York taxpayers continue to subsidize ski centers at Whiteface and Gore Mountain?”

The next paragraph yielded a vague response: “It’s time for state officials to rethink the financial and ownership model that has sustained them for the past 30 years.”

With a sluggish economy and state and local tax revenues in decline, there’s no question that public funding for everything is becoming problematic. While the editorial poses a legitimate question, it ignores some important issues, and has logical inconsistencies that make it hard to take seriously.

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Tagged: Adirondacks, Belleayre, Catskills, Gore Mountain, ORDA, Whiteface12 Comments

Wanted: Hickory Ski Center Reporter

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

Hickory Season PassThe NYSkiBlog is looking for a reporter to cover skiing, ski conditions and happenings at the Hickory Ski Center in Warrensburg, NY.

Re-opened in 2009 after a four-year stint on the NELSAP list, Hickory is gaining momentum as an alternative to the larger New York ski areas. We want to feature more incredible trip reports from Hickory in the upcoming season.

Reporter responsibilities include skiing, picture taking, writing and posting for NY Ski Blog and the NY Ski Forum. We’ll provide you with a Hickory 2011/2012 Season Pass in exchange for your trip reports.

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Tagged: Adirondacks, Hickory Ski Center2 Comments