New York is a bit of an underdog in the world of skiing; under appreciated, by some, for lower snowfall totals than our neighbor to the east, Vermont.
It may be for this reason that our neighbor to the north, the Province of Ontario Canada, holds a special place in the hearts of the New York skiers who publish the New York Ski Blog. Known affectionately to us as “The Hinterlands,” Ontario is blessed with snowfall and cold temperatures, but short on vertical drop.
Jessica Pezak, Marketing Manager at Hunter Mountain, has accepted a new position as Director of Marketing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood Alaska. Located in the Chugach Mountains 40 miles south of Anchorage, the four season resort features heli-skiing and catskiing, lift-serviced alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snowshoeing and dog-sledding as well as a variety of summer activities.
A New Jersey native, Jessica graduated in Hunter from Hunter-Tannersville Central High school in 2002. She started building websites back when 56k dialup modems were the fastest internet connection setup. Her social media background began when Boston University students began beta-testing Facebook, which was in development at Harvard while she was attending BU.
The Raymond Brook Ski Trail is one of the oldest ski trails at Gore Mountain. Today it’s on state land, but it is still important part of the trail network around North Creek, NY.
The Raymond Brook Trail has been through several phases of use. In the “ride and slide” days, it was a major route. The ski from the top of Gore down to the river was long. The need to “sweep” Raymond Brook was one factor behind the creation of New York’s First Ski Patrol at Gore.
At some point in time the Raymond Brook Trail went unmaintained and it stayed that way for many years. When I first learned of the route, I didn’t know it by name.
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