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Enjoy a Great Day of Skiing or Learn to Ski or Snowboard for a Great Price!

Back for the fifth year, the extremely popular I SKI NY "Discover NY Ski Day" will return on January 17, 2019, offering skiers and riders the chance to enjoy ski areas across New York State for as little as $12 per lift ticket. Learn to ski or ride packages are available as part of the event, starting at $25 at participating ski areas.

Head to https://www.iskiny.com/ski-deals/discover-ny-ski-day to see participating ski areas and buy your discounted lift ticket or learn to ski or snowboard package today and bring a friend, neighbor or family member and enjoy a great day of skiing. Don't wait buy today!…

Lake Placid, N.Y. – In the spring, Andrew Weibrecht, son of Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa owners Ed and Lisa Weibrecht, ended a 16-year alpine skiing career that included Olympic silver and bronze medals. That announcement, however, opened a door for recreational skiers who are guests of the AAA Four Diamond resort in Lake Placid.

Starting this winter, Andrew will be available to guide hotel guests, exclusively, down the slopes of Whiteface Mountain. The 1980 Olympic site is where he learned his craft with his two brothers. Now he’ll take you down those same slopes at speeds comfortable for all skiers and on appropriate terrain for their ability levels.

Ellicottville, NY (November 21, 2018) – Holiday Valley’s President and General Manager, Dennis Eshbaugh announced that the resort will open for its 61^st season on Friday, November 23, 2018. According to Eshbaugh, “It's the most exciting time of the year, a day that we plan for starting on closing day of the season before. Our snowmakers and groomers have been hard at work prepping the slopes. We've made over 65 acre feet of snow so far, with more to come.” Eshbaugh credits the powerful and efficient HDK automated snowmaking system for producing this large amount of manmade snow in a short amount of time. Holiday Valley has the largest HKD automated snowmaking system in the Eastern US. Natural snowfall has been plentiful over the past week and a half, with more than 14 inches that created a beautiful snowy scene and blended with the manmade snow for an average base depth of 6 to 18 inches.

New York’s Ski Areas Will Feature Enhanced Snowmaking, Expanded Terrain and Trails, and Upgraded Facilities and Dining Options

New York, NY – October 29, 2018: Winter is coming and New York State's 50 ski areas–more than any other state in the country—are ready to welcome nearly four million skiers, riders and enthusiasts this season. With millions in public and private ski area investments, the state's mountains and resorts have added new state-of-the-art snowmaking capabilities while completing massive upgrades and exciting renovations. Below is a sampling of these investments:…

New York, N.Y. – NYC Snow Bus has announced the launch of the 2018/2019 – ski/snowboard season, beginning December 1, 2018 (or sooner if the mountains open in November). Snow is already falling, and the NYC Snow Bus is ready.

“At NYC Snow Bus, we take a customer-first approach, which allows us to focus on building the best ski/snow bus company in NYC, said NYC Snow Bus co-founder Scott Lebowitz. From there we run our service on providing the best mountain experience for our customers. If it’s not by providing lift and equipment tickets in advance, then it’s by to providing complimentary breakfast and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) on the bus, always keeping in mind customer satisfaction and happiness.”…

Second Winter Race Integrated with Ski Operation at Greek Peak

Cortland NY – Greek Peak Mountain Resort is pleased to partner with Spartan for a second year in a row. Spartan is the world’s largest obstacle race and endurance brand that is also fully integrated with an operating ski resort, adding snow and icy terrain to Spartan’s challenging obstacles.

Tupper Lake, NY - Embark on a craft beer-and-skiing tour this season and glide along on the growing network of groomed trails, stopping along the way to sample the region’s best brews.

The Tupper Lake Brew-ski returns on February 24 with eight local breweries serving their craft beers along the one and a half miles of beautifully maintained ski trails at the Tupper Lake Golf Course.

Featuring six US Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Team athletes & Two Olympians

Canandaigua, NY (February 1, 2018)  -- “Every coach at the developmental level dreams someday that their athletes is going to reach the pinnacle of their sport”, Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team Coach, John Kroetz.  For Coach Kroetz, this dream came true this season.  Two of his Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team athletes will be competing for Olympic Gold!…

First Part of the Project Completed to Build the Catskill's Burgeoning Tourism Industry 

January 2, 2018 – On December 30, 2017, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of the Catskill Thunder high-speed gondola at Belleayre Mountain's Ski Resort. The project is one part of New York's investment in the Highmount ski area designed to increase year-round visitation, enhance customer experience and provide a major boost to tourism in the Catskills and the region's economy. …

Malone, N.Y. – Titus Mountain Family Ski Center debuts as the #1 family-friendly ski area in North America in Liftopia’s 2017-18 Best in Snow awards announced today. The Northern New York resort also earned the title of third best beginner-friendly ski area in North America.