Phineas
08-17-2006, 08:40 AM
Governor George E. Pataki today announced $5 million in State funding for
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center to improve snowmaking, grooming, and trail
maintenance, expand educational programs, and upgrade facilities and
operations at this popular, world-class Adirondack winter destination.
The $5 million in funding will allow the Olympic Regional Development
Authority (ORDA) to undertake a variety of projects to upgrade facilities
and services at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center. These include:
. The renovation and expansion of its Kids Kampus;
. The construction of a new 350-space parking lot;
. Roof repairs at the main base lodge;
. The purchase of energy-efficient snow guns and bringing more water to
the intake at pump house 1 to increase snowmaking;
. The replacement of existing air and water lines for snowmaking between
pump houses 2 and 3 with larger, steel-welded pipes to
increase snowmaking capabilities;
. The purchase of new snow groomers and a transport snow cat;
. Trail maintenance and expansion;
. Creation of the Excelsior Bypass to the Connector trail to aid traffic
flow;
. Roof repairs at the castle atop the Whiteface Mt. Veterans Memorial
Highway, along with improvements to the elevator that brings visitors to the
summit castle; and
. Expansion of the maintenance garage.
Whiteface Mountain Ski Center to improve snowmaking, grooming, and trail
maintenance, expand educational programs, and upgrade facilities and
operations at this popular, world-class Adirondack winter destination.
The $5 million in funding will allow the Olympic Regional Development
Authority (ORDA) to undertake a variety of projects to upgrade facilities
and services at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center. These include:
. The renovation and expansion of its Kids Kampus;
. The construction of a new 350-space parking lot;
. Roof repairs at the main base lodge;
. The purchase of energy-efficient snow guns and bringing more water to
the intake at pump house 1 to increase snowmaking;
. The replacement of existing air and water lines for snowmaking between
pump houses 2 and 3 with larger, steel-welded pipes to
increase snowmaking capabilities;
. The purchase of new snow groomers and a transport snow cat;
. Trail maintenance and expansion;
. Creation of the Excelsior Bypass to the Connector trail to aid traffic
flow;
. Roof repairs at the castle atop the Whiteface Mt. Veterans Memorial
Highway, along with improvements to the elevator that brings visitors to the
summit castle; and
. Expansion of the maintenance garage.