Sent: Wed, Apr 7, 2010 11:20 am
Subject: 09-10 Gore Mountain Ski Season
It is official now, Sunday April 4th was our last day of operation for the 2009-2010 Ski Season. As I may not have everyone’s e-mail address on this list would you please let anyone not on this list know that Gore Mountain is closed for the season.
Thank you.
Nicole Durkin
Gore Mountain Ski Area
793 Peaceful Valley Road
North Creek, NY 12853
With ORDA budget issues looming and the early pass deadlines near, Gore passholders are weighing their options. For some Gore skiers, central Vermont is an enticing option that isn’t that much further than the southern Adirondacks.
I thought it would be interesting to look at the numbers for Gore and Killington. I’m using Killington because it’s relatively close. And Kmart is loaded with some of the specific things that Gore skiers crave … operating budget, snowfall, and snowmaking.
This is not to imply that the mountains are comparable. They aren’t. Comparing Gore to Killington is like comparing Hickory to Gore. This is about looking at the pros and cons of spending more and driving farther to ski in Vermont.
With weather reports of sunshine and temps in the mid seventies, I told my boss I needed to take a sick day. I had Spring Fever.
The skiing on Friday was stupendous. We stayed on the upper mountain all day, lapping the trails off Straightbrook, including the Straightbrook Glade, and the Dark Side, all of which skied well on and off-piste.
Lies had been groomed and skied like butter. The bumps on Rumor were perfect. The snow in the woods was very dirty and rotten, but as it got skied, it got better.
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