The season’s first snowfall has arrived at
Gore Mountain and several new improvements
are ready to welcome guests, including
three more trails, officials at the state-owned
facility said.
One is Forever Wild, a modern freestyle
glade named after the Adirondack Park Forest
Preserve. It will combine natural terrain park
elements with the excitement of tree skiing,
they said.
Another is Hudson, located at the North
Creek Ski Bowl, which has been refined into
a long, narrow, black-diamond trail that follows
the original route of the area’s earliest ski
pioneers. A connector route called The Peace
Pipe provides a shortcut from the north side
of Gore to Pipeline Traverse.
Another purchase of high-efficiency tower
guns continues to modernize Gore Mountain’s
fleet of snowmaking equipment, said officials.
This year, the newest guns are placed primarily
on the Showcase and Wild Air trails. These
guns require significantly less air than the
more traditional ground guns, thereby offsetting
energy use.
Significant earth-moving on the Headwaters
trail, which many Gore Mountain summit trails
feed into, is expected to reduce the snowmaking
required to open it and improve the experience
while skiing it, particularly during the
spring, officials said. The loading area of the
Straightbrook Quad was regraded to ease the
transition from Bear Mountain terrain to the
entrance of the lift.
The guest services office was moved to the
resort entrance of Gore Mountain, making it
easier to quickly locate assistance. The Bear
Cub Den day care has relocated to a quiet and
secure location on the lower level of the base
lodge. Upgrades to the complimentary wireless
internet and new flooring have also improved
base lodge facilities, according to officials.
Gore Mountain has committed to a 25-year
solar energy contract with Borrego Solar. This
contract means more of the power required
to operate ski lifts and make snow will be
provided with clean, renewable energy. This
agreement is in keeping with the state’s NY Sun
initiative.
The Gore Mountain website is www.goremountain.com.