Belleayre Improvements Summer 2015

ENHANCING THE BELLEAYRE EXPERIENCE
 
With Over $1 Million Invested by New York State
 
(Belleayre Mountain, Highmount, NY - 7/27/15)  This past season at Belleayre proved to be a season of growth and change for us and the changes have not yet stopped for the upcoming season.  Additional investments in Belleayre have the staff working hard on projects geared towards improving the overall customer experience and customer service at Belleayre.  Be sure to check the Belleayre website regularly for updates.
 
2015-2016 SEASON ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE:

NEW WEBSITE - belleayre.com received a new makeover and was launched on June 4, 2015.  The site is now responsive making it easier to view and navigate on multiple devices - mobile, tablets and computers.

PHASE II OF THE DISCOVERY RENTAL CENTER - Last season, a new rental building was built and opened on Christmas 2014.  Phase II has already started and will consist of putting the finishing touches on the building with fresh paint on the walls, signage, lockers and additional seating for putting on boots.  Airlocks will be added to all entrances and exits of the building as well.    

SNOWMAKING UPGRADES - The zoning of the snowmaking lines on the west side of the mountain will continue this summer.  This will allow us to efficiently make more snow on the west side, especially on the Deer Run trail, without having to sacrifice snowmaking on other trails.  

DREAMCATCHER GLADE - The addition of the Dreamcatcher Glade was a huge hit with skiers and snowboarders.  We are going to continue our efforts in widening and clearing out the glade this summer.  

SKI PATROL - The first aid facilities will be moving out of the Overlook and Discovery Lodges to a more centrally located area.  Patrollers can be easily dispatched to either the upper mountain or lower mountain.

OVERLOOK RETAIL SHOP - The Overlook Retail Shop is moving to the main floor of the Overlook Lodge.  

ADDITIONAL SEATING - The Overlook Lodge Cafeteria will be expanding into the former retail shop allowing for more seating.

TIGER DEN - The Tiger Den drop off center will be moving to the Discovery Lodge adjacent to the Kidscamp Program.  Now all of our children programs will be located in one building.

NEW MOUNTAIN SIGNAGE - All of our on-mountain signage is getting a new look.

CHANGES IN SNOWSPORTS PROGRAMS - We have made some changes to some of our snowsport programs.

Alpine Development - The age limit was lowered to now include 5 & 6 year olds.
Freestyle Program - Additional early & late season training dates were added to the calendar.

Coaches-in-Training Program - This new program was added to the lineup for those who want to learn how to become a successful coach at Belleayre.

Adult Midweek Workshop - The workshop is now split into two 4 week sessions and gives you the most flexibility.  Choose one session, two sessions or the full 8 week program.  

New Meeting Place For All Group and Private Lessons -  All lessons will meet at the Discovery Lodge.  This change allows the ability to have more instructors on hand when booking private and group lessons.

BELLEAYRE BEACH - Exciting happenings at the Belleayre Beach for the summer of 2015!

New Food -  The Beach Snack Shack added a deep fryer and now can offer french fries, cheese fries and onion rings.  The BBQ grill will also get fired up this summer so look for burgers, hot dogs and more food options at the beach.

New Boat Dock - A bigger and better boat dock was added at the beach.  All of our paddle boats and row boats are now conveniently located in one easy to get to place.

Stand Up Paddle Board Rentals - Anyone of all ages and skill levels can take advantage of this new way of "boating" and experience the lake like never before.

Beach Parties - A couple of beach parties were added to the calendar of events at the Belleayre Beach.  Live music, kids activities, beverages & BBQ throughout the day are just some of the fun events happening at the parties.

"OVERLOOK RETAIL SHOP - The Overlook Retail Shop is moving to the main floor of the Overlook Lodge."

Where on the upper level is this going.... I hope into the current area occupied by Ski Patrol

widening dreamcatcher sounds good. especially at the top where it could use some alternative ways down. it's steep and gets skied hard.