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Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Management Plan Comments Sought

March 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid Airport courtesy Wikimedia user MwannerThe Adirondack Park Agency (APA) has announced they are accepting public comment regarding Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan conformance for proposed amendments to the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Unit Management Plan. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has proposed new management actions to increase public accessibility, improve user safety and enhance recreational experiences. The APA will accept public comments until April 11th, 2022. [Read more…] about Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Management Plan Comments Sought

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: APA, hiking, Lake Placid, mountain biking, ORDA, skiing, snowboarding, State Land Master Plan, Whiteface

Adirondack Avalanche Warning, Adirondak Loj, Information Center Closed

February 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Avalanche anatomy illustration courtesy T3 AdventuresNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that backcountry downhill skiers, snowboarders, and others who may traverse slides or steep, open terrain in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks should be aware of and prepared for avalanche conditions.

The Adirondack Mountain Club has closed Adirondak Loj and the High Peaks Information Center, both at Heart Lake in the High Peaks, indefinitely over COVID concerns.

[Read more…] about Adirondack Avalanche Warning, Adirondak Loj, Information Center Closed

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: backcountry skiing, DEC, High Peaks, skiing, snowboarding, winter, winter sports

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

Snowmaking Has Begun At Whiteface Mountain

November 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Snowmaking at Whiteface courtesy ORDAWhiteface Mountain in Wilmington has turned on the snow guns today, Tuesday, November 17th.

Crews have begun snowmaking at Mid-Station on Upper Valley, Lower Valley and Fox Trails. Plans are to continue snowmaking efforts through Wednesday evening as temperatures allow. [Read more…] about Snowmaking Has Begun At Whiteface Mountain

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: skiing, snowboarding, Whiteface, Wilmington, winter sports

Empire State Winter Games Cancelled

October 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Empire State Winter Games logoThe 41st Annual Empire State Winter Games, originally scheduled for January 28 – 31, 2021, have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…] about Empire State Winter Games Cancelled

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Recreation Tagged With: Empire State Winter Games, skiing, snowboarding, winter, winter sports

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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