Gore Mountain
North Creek, N.Y.

Nestled in New York State's Adirondack Mountains, Gore Mountain is a premier skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing resort. Just four hours from the hustle and flow of Manhattan, it is the largest state park in the country with more than six million acres of natural beauty.

Park stats: The park has 2,300 feet of vertical drop, and 90 trails with a lots of intermediate runs and 8 snowshoeing/cross country skiing trails. A water supply from the Hudson River allows the park to make snow for more than 95 percent if its terrain.

When to go: The trails and bowls at Gore Mountain are typically open Mid-November through Mid-April.

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Visit www.goremountain.com for more information.