Gore Mountain in Ski Magazine

MattChuck is an accomplished skier from Clifton Park, NY. He’s a passholder at Gore Mountain who skis all across the northeast and at times out west. Following are excerpts from Matt’s review of a recent Ski Magazine piece on Gore.


Gore in Ski MagazineIn the current December issue of SKI Magazine, blogger Everett Potter does a special “Weekends” feature on Gore. To start, the author recommends checking in at the Fern Lodge in Chestertown or the Alpine lodge in North Creek. The article was probably written before the news about the Copperfield broke.

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Herb Steven’s Winter Forecast (2008-2009)

Herb Steven’s has issued his forecast for the winter. It’s long and ponderous and short on cool graphics. Looks like he is with the majority of pro mets for the east…cold December, warming sometime in January and into Feb and then colder for the finish. Following are excepts from his Snowcounty.com Blog.


SnowcountryI am confident that the season will get off to a strong start in the East, with cold air having arriving today…November 16th.

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The Secret Ski: 6 Mistakes to Avoid

Raymond Brook trailhead signWith the recent DEC clearing and marking of the Raymond Brook Trail, it is finally time to tell the story of The Secret Ski.

It’s no coincidence that I posted precise ski data for North Creek just recently. No longer a secret, the route is just another part of the history of Gore Mountain.

I started skiing at Garnet Hill in 1989. Before I came to the Hill, I thought cross country skiing was something that you did in the flats. I had no idea that you could go up hill, down hill or link turns.

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