I am wholeheartedly agains ORDA running Belleayre for admittedly self serving reasons. I ski at Gore and Whiteface exclusively. I love these mountains and worry each year that they will receive less funding from NYS. I want them to survive and prosper. Adding another mountain to the mix, especially one that looses money, will put the others at risk.
Whether or not Belleayre is a mountain worthy of ORDA control is not important. There is no need to argue about Belleayre's merits as a ski destination. It just doesn't make financial sense.