Environment DEC
From the November 2008 issue
Belleayre Mountain Schedules Skiing Seven Days a Week
Belleayre Mountain Ski Center will be open for skiing and snowboarding seven days a week for the 2008-2009 season. Weather and conditions permitting, the center will open the day after Thanksgiving--Friday, November 28--and run through March 2009, operating six lifts and 41 trails and glades.
Kidscamp and racing programs will be back as well as a new program for skiers with disabilities.
Located in the heart of the Catskill Mountains in Highmount, NY, Belleayre will offer terrain for all levels of riders and skiers, from beginner to expert. All programming will be available, including the popular "Kidscamp," racing programs and-new this year-the adaptive ski program. Trained instructors from Belleayre and Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital will provide coaching for people with disabilities.
In response to the state's fiscal situation, Belleayre is taking a number of steps this season to operate more efficiently while continuing to deliver a world-class regional skiing experience. Two lifts that are adjacent to other, more frequently used lifts will be closed, a change that will have only a marginal effect on lift capacity. While snowmaking and grooming on most of the mountain will be unchanged, several of the less frequently used trails will be open on a natural-cover basis. Use of the "Half Pipe" terrain also will depend on weather. These changes will not affect skier safety or any essential operations or maintenance of the ski area.
Most season ticket prices will remain the same as last year. Daily lift tickets will increase slightly to account for higher fuel costs and increases in other operational costs. Season passes, frequent skier cards and "Belleayre Bucks" are now on sale. Belleayre's annual "Job Fair" for seasonal workers is slated for November 8, from noon to 6 PM at the Longhouse Lodge. For more information about employment, specific programming or the upcoming ski season, please go to http://www.belleayre.com/.
