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Spencer Montgomery, operator of West Mountain ski facility, looks on as one of the new snowmakers spews out fresh snow toward a Piston Bully snow groomer\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY LIZ WITBECK<\/p>\n

It is December and that means ski
\ncenters are opening for the season. West
\nMountain opened. Spencer Montgomery,
\none of the partners in Apex Capital, which
\nowns the facility, as well as on-site manager
\nof the ski center, said he was determined to
\nopen the mountain earlier than many other
\nski sites in the area.
\nHe opened Nov. 30.<\/p>\n

The 2013-14 winter was the first season under his management.
\n“It was a good season, no complaints. We
\nhad a decent turnout,” said Montgomery.
\nThe center broke even financially, which
\nwas a positive sign.<\/p>\n

Moving forward, Montgomery and his
\nteam have created a vision for West Mountain.
\n“We are really trying to rebrand it as a
\nfamily mountain,” he said.
\nLast year saw increases in both season
\npass sales and student classes, Montgomery
\nnoted. Season pass sales were up by about 20
\npercent. The number of students participating
\nin after-school ski programs increased
\nfrom 900 to approximately 1,400.<\/p>\n

To get West Mountain ready for the season,
\na total of 5,000 feet of pipeline was
\ninstalled to help facilitate snowmaking.
\nThis triples the capacity of the previous
\npipeline, allowing for more snow to be delivered
\nfaster, said Montgomery.<\/p>\n

West Mountain hired Andrew Van Bourgodien
\nas the new food and beverage director.
\nVan Bourgodien oversees operations at
\nthe East Slope Bar and Eatery. The menu
\nfeatures traditional pub fare, such as hamburgers
\nand buffalo wings, along with some
\nmore refined dishes such as lobster rolls,
\nNew York strip steak, and vegetable Napoleon.<\/p>\n

During the off-season, Van Bourgodien
\noperates Up River Caf\u00c3\u00a9 in Lake Luzerne.
\nEast Slope Bar and Eatery books holiday
\nparties and more. It’s open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Montgomery had many plans for West
\nMountain when he first stepped into the
\nnew role. He previously considered adding
\na zip line at the ski center, in order to
\ndraw crowds during the summer and raise
\nrevenue. But Montgomery has slowed down
\nhis expansion plans.
\n“Yes, it’s something that in the future we’d possibility like to do,” said Montgomery of
\nthe zip line. “Our focus is really on building
\na ski center.”<\/p>\n

“By continuing to focus on customer
\nservice and a family friendly model, making
\nimprovements to the mountain, and bringing
\nin highly qualified staff, Montgomery
\nbelieves West Mountain is positioning itself
\nto be a ski center that families will enjoy
\ncoming to for years to come.<\/p>\n

David Wenn was hired to run and coach
\nthe ski racing program at West Mountain.
\nWenn is a level 300 USSA-certified ski
\ncoach. He is the woman’s U16 alpine ski
\nracing coach for the Vail Ski and Snowboard
\nClub in Colorado, and founder of the National
\nSports Academy in Lake Placid. Wenn
\nhas many plans to make West Mountain
\nRacing successful.<\/p>\n

The ski center will host 12 races this year,
\nincluding two college races and a Super G
\ncamp. Questions about the racing team can
\nbe directed to Wenn at dwenn@westmtracing.
\ncom or 524-6484.<\/p>\n

Operating hours are Monday and Tuesday
\n3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday through
\nFriday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
\nto 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
\nHoliday weekday hours are 8:30 a.m. to 9
\np.m. The phone number is 636-3699.<\/p>\n

For more information, about West Mountain,
\nvisit www.westmtn.net.<\/p>\n

Photo by Todd Bissonette Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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