Cuomo Budget and ORDA

12 million for the Whiteface Memorial Highway.

9.4 Million for ORDA capital improvements.

No specific details given yet.

Wholly Davinci Leonardo.....It's sdrawkcab !

Replace the High Peaks chair before somebody gets hurt.

Snowmaking system at Mount van Hoevenberg.

Peter Minde wrote

Snowmaking system at Mount van Hoevenberg.

Peter...how much trail is there at Mt Van Ho?  Do other nordic areas have snowmaking?  Which ones?

Doesn't seem like it would take much. Six inches of depth gets you going right?

Maybe the final trail of the lockout pod plus some capex / maitanence on existing chairs at all 3 ski areas?

@ Harv.  Mt van Ho has 50 km of trail.  Their Unit Management Plan calls for snowmaking over approximately 7.5 km of trail.  ORDA have done a great job of ad hoc snowmaking at van Ho so far this winter, as the weather has been uncooperative.  They've also opened the loop at the Intervale ski jumps.  

Several New England cross-country ski areas have invested in some kind of snowmaking in the last few years.  Craftsbury Outdoor Ctr, Rikert Ski Ctr (Middlebury College) and Grafton Ponds come to mind.  

This winter's weather underscores the need for a systematic snowmaking strategy at Mt van Ho, even if they opt to cover fewer km than what's in the UMP.  This is especially important if Mount van Hoevenberg and the Lake Placid area are to remain competitive both as a magnet for elite skiers and also for tourists.

Snowballs wrote

12 million for the Whiteface Memorial Highway.

9.4 Million for ORDA capital improvements.

No specific details given yet.

I was told that Whiteface is hoping to add 3 or 4 fan guns to Victoria this Summer. That would be VERY good news indeed, as that trail needs a lot of love!