I got a very good day of skiing at Gore Mountain; I have not skied Gore before so it is always nice…read moreto explore a new mountain. Getting from my hotel in Lake George to Gore was easy enough. At Gore I ended up parking in one of the more distant parking lots, but a shuttle was right there to deliver me to the base area. A short walk to the lodge where you can settle in and get geared up. There are baskets to store your bag and the lifts are nearby. A bit of a delay at the start of the day as they were still getting the trails and lifts ready. Then there was a single lift running for about 1 hour so the lines were fairly long; when they finally got the gondola and the upper lifts running the lines disappeared and the day became much more enjoyable. Gore has a bunch of different areas, I got through most of them, although I did not get to try the Burnt Ridge and North Creek areas, but did find plenty of nice runs. I spent the day on Blue and groomed Black runs and had a great time. Overall I enjoyed my day skiing at Gore Mountain, if you are in the area it is a good place to ski, probably not worth a long trip to ski, but certainly worth a visit. Gore and Whiteface use the same RIF card so if you have one it is well worth getting a day at each of them.

I unfortunately didn't have the greatest experience Gore could offer due to external factors none…read moreto Gore's fault. I definitely want to come back again and redeem my time here because I'm not a quitter. My boyfriend and I had come up to Gore on Friday the 13th in December 2024 no less. So maybe that's where all my bad luck came from ? PARKING There's a ton of parking, but coming later in the day results in parking far. It's quite a walk to the main lodge and kiosk when you do. Parking is free! PRICE I can't talk about price because my boyfriend works in the industry and got our tickets through his line of work. SNOW CONDITIONS Packed base, icy, mind your tailbone. I would highly recommend starting on some easy greens just to get the feel of the conditions. I've only been snowboarding for 2 years, but have had over 150 hours on snow already and 45ish days. But at the start of the season, everything is new ish again. My boyfriend is an experienced rider. Riding for over 10 years, way more days and hours than I have, and had his start in Colorado. I asked for greens just to warm up, while I do ride on blues, I was riding on a new board and it didn't end well for me. Failing to plan is planning to fail after all. I wish I got a trail map at the beginning, and they should be widely more available to find. Not everyone has great cell service in the mountains. While at the top, near Saddle Lodge, it starts off green, at the beginning of the season there's not many runs open and soon I found myself on a blue on a very playful and new board. It threw me in for a loop since my last board was VERY stiff. The complete opposite! During my second lap of the day I fell wrong and whatever was in my kangaroo pocket jabbed my rib. I couldn't get down on my own due to the pain and nausea and ski patrol had to bring the toboggan. I hated it. I hated having to cut it so short! Gore was a dream mountain of mine and I didn't get to experience it fully. My expectations for myself became defeated. Swallowing that pill was hard. I will be back towards the end of the season to reclaim my experience. After I have more practice on my new board. I just bought another one, which is in between both the stiff and very playful board. SKI PATROL I want to thank Zac for staying by me and my boyfriend while I tried to get myself down. I really didn't want to quit. I'm not a quitter but my boyfriend did say, "it's better to quit now and ride another day than make it worse and be out all season." After thinking about it and how dizzy and nauseous I was I gave in. Just knowing I had the support was reassuring. Zac was also very calm and reassuring. Once I made up my mind to that I couldn't go further on my own, he brought me down with the toboggan. I never rode on a sled before in my life, and it was fun, but let's definitely not make it a habit! It's been almost a month now and my ribs are 99% better. It was an intercostal muscle strain. It hurt like hell for a week and a half, but I rode again at a smaller mountain the next day because we didn't want to end the trip early. I had better runs, no falls, despite the insane amount of pain. GIFT SHOP I had a very lovely chat with the lady who works in the gift shop. I bought many Gore Stickers for my scrapbook! She and I bonded over our love of scrapbooks, and I know that's not something snowboarders regularly do. Mainly stickers go on helmets and boards, but I love them on & in my scrapbook. Pricing is definitely a little more than average. But the stickers are amazing quality so worth it! They also sell just about anything you would need in the shop at the base area lodge. We bought one of those screwdriver sets. OVERALL I highly recommend saving the PDF version of the trail map to your phone for easy access ahead of time before you go anywhere near the mountain. The views are out of this world!! Gore is definitely a place to ride and check out and I will be back with a better updated review!

I have never been to McCauley to ski, so I really can't comment on what it's like for that. I did…read morecome for mountain biking. I found the maps that were posted to be very confusing and frankly the trails I rode were not particularly well marked. I feel like it's got a ton of potential, but it was a pain to try to navigate without trails being clearly marked. The interesting thing was that I saw an experienced rider heading in to the trails, I picked her brain a little and even though she had been there a number of times - she said that the trails are difficult to navigate. I was disappointed In that, but the terrain was pretty awesome. I just get a little frustrated when I can't find my way around. If you are going to ride here - I would strongly recommend downloading the app Trailforks, which I did after getting VERY irritated by not being able to find trailheads. I hope you're time riding here is better than and easier to navigate than mine.

Drop my kids off at the nearby waterpark and decided to go up the mountain for a ski lift chair a…read moreride up the mountain for some spectacular views. Too bad it was overcast and very hazy on this particular day I went but the views would be outstanding in the fall colors of got to be beautiful. I will be back with the family next time I know they will enjoy it.

My daughter's wedding was at Oak yesterday. Laura & Matt were so accommodating and helpful - in…read morecommunication with us the entire time. The staff was professional and fun. They made the entire day feel effortless and wonderful! I would recommend Oak as a wedding or party venue to anyone.

Loved this ski center- low key- perfect for children Priced…read moreright Food was great Pizza and chicken fingers were great!

Great little ski place, perfect for beginners and families. Good place to learn how to ski.read more

Really great customer service, I went in during a snowstorm to have my skis tuned, they got it done…read morein 30 minutes and charged me a great price! Can not recommend this place enough, I grew up coming here and learned to ski on there slopes! Highly recommend for anyone in the Capital Region.

I enjoyed an awesome day of skiing at Woods Valley last weekend! Good prices, very accommodating…read morestaff, quality rentals and cool stickers!! All of the trails were open, great conditions and a beautiful day. I loved the bar area, it was a great place to hang out and enjoy the warmth! The lodge is very clean and neat with tons of storage for your bags. The food is delicious, I had the best donut and a really yummy breakfast sandwich! While it's not the most difficult skiing I've ever done, I definitely enjoyed the views from the top! Can't wait to visit again!

Great Time with new Skiers. My 8 and 10 year old went for an hour solo lesson and the instructors…read morewere excellent. Kids were going up the lift by the end of the lesson. Price for lesson and 2 hour lift ticket afterwards was very reasonable. Really nice newly built bar area overlooking the beginners section with huge windows so you can watch why they learn. Good live entertainment!! With a great beer selection. Overall great experience would definitely recommend for anybody who is learning. Will be back next year to try the bigger lifts and trails.

Ski venture is a private ski area that is run and operated by its members! In order to go skiing at…read morethe ski area you need to be a member and pay a yearly fee for your family to become a member! The club takes only a certain amount of families in every year allowing the club to stay private to the members.

Poor tubing conditions. Unsafe, unprofessional staff. Never experiened anything like it. Just pay…read moremore and go to West. They are a professional operation.

My daughter wanted to celebrate turning 16 by snowboarding with her friends. I initially called a…read morevery popular ski resort in Massachusetts. Their website boasted of offering accommodations for small groups of 15. When I called, I was told that our group was too small for a group rate and even if I had extra attendees because the weekend we chose was a holiday weekend, a group rate would not be available. I then called a popular ski resort in the Catskills, who were less helpful than the resort in Massachusetts. I finally called Willard. The lady I spoke with walked me through the entire registration process for my party. When we arrived, we found very helpful and friendly staff. One staff member even helped me convince my daughter's very reluctant dad to try snowboarding. The staff distributing the rental equipment were equally pleasant and helpful. The snowboarding instructors went above and beyond to ensure everyone had a great time. They quickly individualized lessons according to how quickly our snowboarders grasped concepts. My group left the mountain, with the hope of returning! Thank you staff of Willard for an amazing time and making my daughter's 16th birthday memorable.

I have been dreaming of skiing in Osceola for years, but was always daunted by the very long drive…read morefrom Rochester, and the fact that I would most likely need to drive there and back in the same day. But earlier this month, when there was no snow anywhere locally, and the folks at Osceola Ski and Sport resort were promoting a dumping of 3-feet of fresh powdery goodness, I decided now was the time. The drive out ended up to be 2 hours and 20 min. That was partly due to us not knowing the way (a wrong turn here or there) and partly due to the roads, as many of the 'smaller' local roads were plowed but still snow covered. Not knowing the area, we took our time and got there safely. On the way to Osceola Ski and Sport, you pass 'the other Osceola xc ski resort,' Osceola Tug Hill, which we have also never visited. We had decided to check out the furthest resort first and so Osceola Tug Hill is still on our list. The main difference between the two is that the Ski and Sport resort is newer with a more modern building structure whereas the Tug Hill resort is more rustic and more like a traditional alpine ski lodge. Both have miles of trails, ample parking and amenities. At Ski and Sport, the interior space includes a fire place, lots of seating, a big screen TV, a self-service coffee bar, a cafe with fresh food like soups and sandwiches and baked goods, heated bathrooms which were clean, and an equipment rental shop. In addition, they have trail maps on an app that you can download, which tracks you as you ski around, and allows you to see where you are at all times (which is good because there are so many trails, it's easy to get disoriented and lost!) The outside trails were groomed well, and there was a great variety of trails for every skill level; trails were mostly marked with names or numbers. There are trails on both sides of the road, and all are groomed for skate skiing and classic. We skied for hours, took a break, then went back out and basically skied until it was single digits outside and we were beat. An excellent experience overall, and one that made us feel the drive was worth it. Definitely recommended!

Frustrated with no snow, my friend and I went searching for groomed trails in the Tug Hill. This…read moreski resort was more than we hoped for. Tons of perfectly maintained and wide trails. Lots of variety and an active map that helped us learn the trail options while knowing where we were at all times. A cozy space for warming up with delicious food and warm drinks. Impeccably clean bathroom. We also checked out a well stocked ski shop with new skis as well as an ample supply of rentals. Such a friendly and upbeat atmosphere. Dustin and Christina are gracious and helpful hosts. It is in the boonies, so to speak, but the journey was well worth the time. We can't wait to get back there!

To start ... we had a great time snowboarding. The conditions were slushy with 45 F temps (a few…read morepeople skiing in shorts & a "wife beater" t-shirt ... really??). There are some great vertical drops. But... this is a mountain mostly for people with experience. I think it was a small family place that has grown and become more popular. The facilities and slopes haven't kept pace with that growth. -Most of the trails were ungroomed -Trails are not marked properly ... something is labeled a black diamond on the slopes, but a double-black on the map -There is one green run for kids and only 2 wide open blues -Most of the blue runs are chutes or narrow lanes -There are 2 lifts only. Crowded in the morning, not a big deal later on Lift tickets -Fairly priced -I accidentally bought tix for the wrong date (Sunday instead of the Saturday were were) and there is a $20 "rebooking fee". Seemed like an unnecessary money grab. The staff person was curt and rude. The lodge -Geared towards families that come there a lot (they get lockers) -Apres ski bar/music thing ... which kind of looked fun, just saying -Small and crowded on a Saturday -It's hard to find a table at lunch. Eventhough there are signs warning against it, people put their bags on tables to reserve them. We sat at one such table for 45 min without issue, and the older couple rudely kicked us off saying it was there, they had claimed it and were theirs. -Another 3 tables were pushed together and taken over with piles of half eaten food and a sign saying "don't touch our food". This isn't your personal freaking dining room. -One kid (12 years old?) mouthed off to a staff member (30's?) who responded to the kid "how would you like it if I punched you in the eye". IDK what the kid said and maybe they are related. who knows -2 bathrooms with long lines and the downstairs one was in desperate need of cleaning. -I got a veggie burger that was not a black bean burger as promised and instead some awful veggie patty connoction. It was ok once drowned in ketchup. -The parking terrible. It's $20 for the better lot, which is unpaved and as it got warmer turned into a river of mud. I'll be hosing off my equipment and clothes for sure. Otherwise, the 2nd parking lot filled up and people had to park a 1/2 mile down the road.

I was very skeptical about coming to ski Plattekill in December with some friends, but they assured…read moreme that it would be fun and I did enjoy it. In the Catskills, I've skied Hunter, Windham and Bellearye, each multiple times. Plattekill is the smallest among them, but surprisingly has a 1100 ft vertical drop with skiable 110 acres. The main lift is only a conventional triple chair, so it can't handle a lot of people. The only other chairlift open is the adjacent double chair. It had been fairly cold early in the ski season, so they were able to make a fair amount of snow and had more than half their trails open after Christmas. The drive up is longer than going to the other 3, about 20 min further than Belleayre, which for us was over 3 hrs from NYC. The parking lot was not too crowded when we arrived around 9:30. Even though we did not park far, the hike to the lodge was steeper than I realized and even the area around the lifts were kind of steep and treacherous while carrying gear and hiking in clunky ski boots. My days of racing down the black diamonds are long over. These days, I just like to cruise down the green and blue trails. My favorite trail (and aptly named) has to be Shredded Mozzarella, a blue intermediate trail with undulating terrain and mostly groomed snow. My son really liked the blue trails here. The lodge is very crowded with most families squatting on the tables with their gear. We broke for lunch and were able to find an unoccupied table after a while. The food is typical ski lodge fare of chicken fingers, burgers, hot dogs & fries. I did get some hot chicken noodle soup though.