| Show tiny iny adirondack village leads in winter sport development gart garnets eis glitter along ski sk trails rails T at north creek features NORTH CREEK N Y determined to improve the opportunities op ort unities nature gave it imen when it placed a foot mountain right in its back yard this tiny adirondack village long known as a pioneer in in newyork new york state winter sport development has entered another bid for fame this season it has installed what the villa village i ge fathers describe as the first electrically operated constam T bar lift in the eastern united states the lift pulls skiers up the entire loot foot slope of 0 gore mountain a labor saving device that adds immeasurably to enjoyment of 0 the sport and vast popularity to north creek as a ski center the new electric lift is an excellent example of community spirit in operation skiing is a community enterprise in the little town of inhabitants whose pattern ot of life Is tied up with it when it was decided to put in the new alpine lift the money as on previous occasions was raised by the townsfolk form first patrol back of this venture was the recollection ol of north creeks record as a winter sports specialist it was at this little adirondack town that the first ski patrol in the united States was organized on gore mountains slopes the first down mountain ski eld trail in new york state was laid out and this small skiing center was the destination of the first snow train in the state on march 2 1934 that train as the villagers recall recall came from schenectady and was planned to handle a crowd of but took the trip north creek also pioneered the famous ride up slide down slogan when buses were provided to carry skiers from the bottom of the trails rails up the winding mountain road which leads to the noted garnet mines and to the beginning of live five well known trails it was this highway that made north creek the original down hill ski center cener in the east tor for it Is from the top of the highway that the gore mountain network of downhill trails radiates the combined investment in lift slopes hut and other facilities provided by the village entrepreneurs aggregates more than community endeavor heading the community development program is the town physician dr james A glenn who is president of gore mountain ski club the manager of the local woodworking mill spencer johnston is vice president dr H 1 braley the local dentist Is executive member of the club in charge of racing the lawyer philip C brassel the justice of the peace kenneth bennett and the lumber dealer william C are directors of the ski lift corporation ot of which the undertaker kenneth W swain Is president at the top of north creeks ride up slide down gore mountain are the leading garnet mines in the country garnets shine like red diamonds in the sunlight and the winter sports tan fan gets an added thrill out of digging small pieces of the colorful stuff from the snow from a promontory the skier can look down into the mines and across to the sheer rock walls hung with various hued icicles sparkling in the sun close b by y are the high peaks of the adirondacks forming a startling panoramic view of mountain grandeur in winter dress at his feet are the headwaters of the hudson river maze ot of trails A city block from the garnet mines is a 1400 foot tow leading to trails rated for the novice intermediate and expert choul and garnet trails which range the higher slopes on gores summit are expert trails which intermediate skiers can use in the springs corn snow north creek villagers assert that nowhere else can one ski on such a jeweled trail with changing vistas ot of high mountain peaks skiers have been flocking to north creek for years for the simple reason that snow lies deep on the slopes and d especially on gore mountain which rises from the village to an elevation of 0 feet everything the winter sports tan fan desires is at north creek children get lessons firm believers tn in controlled skiing and upholding otto famous statement that skiing is a way of life instruction is offered to children from 5 to 18 who gather on tk the slopes every friday afternoon to take lessons annually there is a childrens ski race when the topping trophy is in competition special awards are made to winners but north creek enterprise believes skiing should be encouraged and as a result all contestants win a prize tor for participation 4 the barton trophy race san sanctioned C by Is held annually on the garnet trail a mile long and with a drop of approximately 1000 feet eighty six members make up north creeks ski patrol which Is affiliated with the national ski patrol system and the ages range from the high school years on up |
