“NYS 10-10-10” Ski Program Wins Excellence Award for Tourism Promotion

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Empire State Development Division of Tourism, which administers the I LOVE NY program, was a co-recipient along with Ski Areas of New York, Inc. (SANY) and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) of the 2013 Tourism Excellence Award for Tourism Promotion at the 7th Annual I LOVE NEW YORK Empire State Tourism Conference held at the Conference & Events Center in Niagara Falls on May 2nd. The co-recipients were selected by an independent judging panel of the New York State Travel & Vacation Association (NYSTVA, conference co-host), in recognition of their collaborative “NYS 10-10-10” program to promote skiing in New York State. Read more...

Titus Mountain Family Ski Center Sweetens The Pot!

As winter turns to spring, most North American ski resorts seek creative ways to keep visitors coming to their mountains. Titus Mountain Family Ski Center, located in northern New York State, is no exception. For inspiration, they only needed to look just across the Canadian border into the province of Quebec.

Quebec produces over 70% of the world’s maple syrup and the province has many maple producers . . . a number of whom are located at Quebec ski areas. Dene Savage, Titus Mountain Marketing Director, explains: “Ski areas in the northeastern U.S. & eastern Canada typically have large populations of beautiful sugar maples. They’re really one of the most common trees found on the lower elevations of most mountains. If you want to make maple syrup, it’s good to go where the trees are . . . and ski areas can be extra-good, with well-drained soil and a slope to facilitate the sap collection process.”

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Greek Peak Mountain Resort Honored with Annual Golden Eagle Environmental Award

Projects Include Clean Energy Use, Green Building, Forest Restoration Cortland, NY- May 8, 2013 - The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) presented Greek Peak Mountain Resort along with six other ski areas with the 2013 Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence including California's Homewood Mountain Resort, Utah's Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude ski areas, and Vermont's Killington Resort. The annual Golden Eagle Awards, now in its 20th year, are the ski industry's most prestigious award for recognizing ski area environmental programs and projects. Awards are given based on three ski area size categories (up to 200,000 annual skier and snowboarder visits; 200,000 - 500,000 visits; and more than 500,000 visits). Read more...

Mount Peter, Warwick, NY - Race Director Rob Dowd Selected 2013 USSA Alpine Coach of the Year

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association has announced that Mount Peter Race Director Rob Dowd has been chosen as the 2013 USSA Alpine Coach of the Year! This is a tremendous accomplishment and it is gratifying to see all the work that Rob has done in building our program be acknowledged by ski racing’s governing body. Read more...