Mountain Improvements

We've been growing fast.
Here's a look at our recent improvements, and what's on the way!

The 11/12 winter season will debut Gore Mountain’s most exciting snowmaking year since we tapped the Hudson River in 1996.  A huge acquisition of 130 new high-efficiency tower guns will be added to our inventory.  These 30’ guns will be concentrated not only on our core terrain of trails such as Sunway, Otter Slide, Sleighride, 3B, and Quicksilver, but also on newer terrain including the Wild Air Terrain Park and Burnt Ridge Mountain’s massive expert Sagamore trail.  In addition, the purchase of 30 shorter 10’ guns has been prioritized, with those to be reserved for the signature Showcase trail.  

The new snowgun supply will allow us to relocate some of our existing tower guns to the North Side, for family-friendly cruisers including Pete Gay and Sleeping Bear.  New fan gun outlets for the base area Arena trail will provide powerful snowmaking capabilities there, and allow for ground guns to move quickly to the summit!

NEW LODGE IMPROVEMENTS - In cooperation with our concessionaire Centerplate, look for several new Base Lodge upgrades for the 11/12 winter, including a complete renovation of the Tannery Pub & Restaurant, featuring an updated kitchen, reconfigured seating, improved menu options, and silverware and flatware replacing disposable plates and utensils.

A new outdoor smokehouse/grille on the north side of the sundeck will offer convenience foods and specialty items for breakfast, lunch, and apres-ski.  Good-bye old BBQ!  New single-stream recycling is being introduced.

Another base area improvement will be a new patio at snow grade level placed off of the locker room at the lower level of the Base Lodge, which will provide a safe and convenient entry and exit for you at that location.

NEWS FROM THE TRAIL CREW - Skiers and riders can look forward to the unveiling of two new glades on Little Gore Mountain, "Hudson Glades," which incorporates the historic original narrow trail, and "Ski Bowl Glades," which are located north of the new Hudson Chair’s lift line. The Hudson Chair, which opened in January 2011, completed Gore Mountain’s interconnect with the Historic North Creek Ski Bowl.

A significant extension of the new lower-mountain Chatterbox Glades all the way to the 3B trail is complete.  Like with our variety of terrain parks, we offer a progressive approach to tree skiing and riding, featuring various levels of difficulty in these specialty areas for you to develop your ability and work your way up. 

The purchase of a new Pisten Bully groomer just five months ago is another exciting and noteworthy improvement, representative of our commitment to product quality and the guest experience.

GORE MOUNTAIN’S INTERCONNECT WITH THE HISTORIC NORTH CREEK SKI BOWL – Gore Mountain introduced an all-new pod of skiing and commemorated the historic event of its Interconnect with the North Creek Ski Bowl.  Five trails on Little Gore Mountain offer terrain for all abilities, serviced by the new Hudson Chair:

Peaceful Valley - A 1.2 mile cruiser with snowmaking.  Ski the upper half and then head for Burnt Ridge via Eagle’s Nest, or run the lower half back to the Bowl.

The Oak Ridge Trail - We hung onto the historic name and profile of this classic Ski Bowl trail, but are adding snowmaking! 

Moxham - This trail will bring you back in time, to some of the earliest skiing in the Creek.  Check out views of the Gore Region we   haven't  seen in over thirty years.

Half 'n' Half Glade - A mini-glade that lets you have The Oak Ridge Trail, Moxham, & Village Slopes, all from one ride on the Hudson Chair!

46er - Big and bad on the lift line.  Hang on and dig in.

Ski Bowl visitors are encouraged to use the newly renovated Ski Bowl Lodge, offering new restrooms and seating, all-mountain tickets, and foodservice.  The half-pipe on Village Slopes was made wider, taller, and steeper.  Gore Mountain continues to offer daytime and twilight skiing and riding on "Village Slopes", a terrain park, an excellent tubing park featuring 800’ lift-serviced chutes, and several family-oriented events at the Bowl.

TERRAIN PARK UPDATES - Parks have been on the move at Gore.  Since widening the "Wild Air" trail and moving our biggest terrain park there, we've also opened a new Skier/BoarderX course "Lower Sleighride,"  developed "Jibland" for first-time and beginner freestylers, improved the Ski Bowl Park half-pipe, and launched a detailed terrain park page, complete with inventory of elements in each park and photos of them.

BURNT RIDGE MOUNTAIN - Burnt Ridge Mountain is headed into only its fourth winter, and has been on a continuous run of improvements.  During 2010/2011 we added a 3500’ glade called Barkeater, connecting guests from the summit of Burnt Ridge Mountain to Roaring Brook Bridge, from which skiers can either access the base of the Burnt Ridge Quad, or Little Gore Mountain trails to the North Creek Ski Bowl.  Snowmaking was recently added to the monster Sagamore trail, the Eagle’s Nest trail was completed, the Cirque Glades were extended, and the grade of Cedars was improved.    

NINE SIDES OF FOUR MOUNTAINS - Gore offers the most terrain in NYS and 2537’ vertical.  We are committed to improvements that always make our 38 miles and 422 acres of fun a better experience.  Here’s a small sample of what you’ll find at Gore:

• An 8-passenger high-speed gondola, servicing every level of terrain, including the easier-rated “Ruby Run” Trail
• 8 individual mountain areas, each independently offering their own mountain adventure
• The Northwoods Lodge by Lincoln Logs, a newly built Base Area facility that conveniently centralizes rentals, ticketing, childrens’ programs, daycare, meeting facilities, and group sales, and serves as a one-stop shop for families
• A snowmaking system linked to the endless water supply of the Hudson River- check back for exciting snowmaking updates on the way for 11/12!
• Five freestyle areas, offering unique experiences for the beginner, intermediate, and expert freestyler
• 19 different glades providing extensive backcountry excitement
• A Base Lodge with over 7,500 square feet of newly renovated space
• ”The Rumor,” arguably the steepest trail in the East

SUMMER & FALL - During the months of August - October, Gore will offer scenic gondola rides, mountain biking, instructional weekend camps, and hiking!