Whiteface Mountain is open daily. Big plans and big changes are underway at Gore that are helping it escape the shadow of Whiteface and carve out its place in the upper echelon of eastern U.S. ski areas. Already, Gore has a lot going for it that eastern New York skiers have known for years. For example, Gore has 46 trails and a 2,100-foot vertical drop from its summit. It offers some of the longest cruising terrain in the East, with runs stretching more than a mile.
Advanced skiers have a quad chairlift on the upper mountain that serves the bumps and steeps.
Snowboarders enjoy the jumps, bumps and half-pipe of Terrain Park. Gore's location in the southern Adirondacks makes it one of the most accessible big mountains in the East. That reputation is about to change . . . Some of the highlights include the development of an entire new section of the mountain, with more than a dozen new trails, new lifts, a brand-new summit lodge and complete renovation of the existing base lodge. Also scheduled for replacement is Gore's signature gondola.