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Gore Mountain

Gore Mountain’s Backwoods Ski Club: A Short History

January 18, 2021 by Mike Prescott Leave a Comment

backwoods ski club logoThere is an annual tradition near the end of every ski season at Gore Mountain – a party sponsored by the Backwoods Ski Club for the workers and volunteers who make the season happen.

The Club provides a dinner buffet and beverages, and Club members mingle and merge with the lift operators, ski patrol members, ski instructors, snow makers, groomers, maintenance workers, concession and food service workers, office staff, and those who are constantly working to clean up the mess. [Read more…] about Gore Mountain’s Backwoods Ski Club: A Short History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Recreation Tagged With: backcountry skiing, Gore Mountain, North Creek, North Creek Ski Bowl, skiing, snowboarding

Gore Mountain Opens For The Summer

July 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Gore Scenic Skyrides Gore Mountain has announced it is open for scenic skyrides, hiking, lift-serviced downhill mountain biking, and disc golf Thursday-Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm during the summer. Retail and food service will also be available. [Read more…] about Gore Mountain Opens For The Summer

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Recreation Tagged With: Gore Mountain, hiking, mountain biking, nature, North Creek

State-Run Ski Areas Tout Improvements For 2020-21 Season

July 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Whiteface Gondola Cabin provided by ORDAThe Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is beginning its summer construction season at Whiteface, Gore and Belleayre Mountains with a range of projects designed to deliver greater lift capacity, enhanced snowmaking, expand facility spaces, and provide a more robust online reservation system. [Read more…] about State-Run Ski Areas Tout Improvements For 2020-21 Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: Belleayre Mountain, Gore Mountain, skiing, snowboarding, Whiteface

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