ORDA Funding

Just took a survey for Adirondacks, USA who I occasionally get emails from regarding activities in the Adirondacks. For the question, "Which places did you visit on your last trip?" There is almost every town listed except for North Creek. I made a comment at the end of the survey that I found it odd that it was omitted since it is the location of one of ORDA's, and one of the two largest ski areas in the Adirondacks. But then most of the board members of ORDA live in Lake Placid and wouldn't want to divert traffic away from there.
 
trackbiker said:
Just took a survey for Adirondacks, USA who I occasionally get emails from regarding activities in the Adirondacks. For the question, "Which places did you visit on your last trip?" There is almost every town listed except for North Creek. I made a comment at the end of the survey that I found it odd that it was omitted since it is the location of one of ORDA's, and one of the two largest ski areas in the Adirondacks. But then most of the board members of ORDA live in Lake Placid and wouldn't want to divert traffic away from there.
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I am not sure, but I think North Creek was voted out of the Adirondack Park by the ORDA Board of Directors a number of decades ago.
 
trackbiker said:
Just took a survey for Adirondacks, USA who I occasionally get emails from regarding activities in the Adirondacks. For the question, "Which places did you visit on your last trip?" There is almost every town listed except for North Creek. I made a comment at the end of the survey that I found it odd that it was omitted since it is the location of one of ORDA's, and one of the two largest ski areas in the Adirondacks. But then most of the board members of ORDA live in Lake Placid and wouldn't want to divert traffic away from there.
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Did you look at which organization sent the email? It was probably ROOST. They are an outfit that promote different towns that pay the their services.
 
Haven't heard an updated opening date for the new Ski Bowl Lodge, assume it's on track for next season? One crazy idea would be to scrap the "mountain coaster" and instead invest that money in a lift that shuttles folks from town to ski bowl and back. I would venture to say the mountain coaster will not bring in very many people. so that investment will do much to spur growth in the town, and you still have the issue of the highway as a barrier. Once people get in their cars they are on the road. Gore and the Ski bowl is unique among ORDA and even a lot of NY ski areas with its proximity of the lifts to the town. They should exploit that. The highway in the way is a major obstacle to getting people to town, but a people mover type lift running year round certainly would expand the foot traffic in town. Businesses might stay open past 7. Especially if the Ski Bowl hotel is ever built. This could be something unique that would really make Gore and North Creek an ORDA gem.
 
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