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Interview with Bruce McCulley, Whiteface GM

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

Bruce McCulley is the General Manager of the king of New York State ski mountains: Whiteface. We had a chance to catch up with him this past week, just before the opening of the 2010-2011 season.

NYSkiBlog: When and where did you start to ski?

Bruce McCulley: I started skiing here at Whiteface when I was 19. I was hired in July 1981, one year after I graduated from high school.

NYSB: What were your positions at Whiteface before you became GM?

Bruce: I started as a lift attendant. I’ve been a snowmaker, on the trail crew, the night snowmaking foreman, lift supervisor and the assistant General Manager.

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First Turns of the 2010 Season at Whiteface

Posted on by Harvey
tBatt: Mr. October

 

“We arrived at the booth for the Toll Road at about 10:15. There were 10 other cars parked along the road, and the snow depth was about 5-7 inches. The feeling at the base was electric. I was excited to be on snow, excited to have skis on my feet, and excited to know that I’d be sliding down hill in a matter of hours. We put on our packs, I strapped up my skins, and we hit the trail…”

Tagged: Adirondacks, Whiteface

Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface: Perfect Together?

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

If you spent time in New York this year, it was impossible to escape talk of budget crisis, extender bills, furloughs and park closures.

New York's Ski Areas - Circa 1973
New York’s Ski Areas – Circa 1973

Finding ways to streamline state government should be a top priority of our officials. One way might be to combine Belleayre with Whiteface and Gore under the ORDA umbrella.

Tagged: Belleayre, Catskills, Gore Mountain, ORDA, Whiteface