2007 Winter Directory
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SPECIAL WINTER SPORTS PULL-OUT snow, Cockaigne will be a great place to make some turns. Ski resort run-down Byrncliff Resort and Conference Center By Alex Genovese Terrain Park: Yes, two skiers will be pleased to 2357 Humphrey Rd It’s time to sharpen up Half pipe: Yes learn Bristol now offers three Varysburg, New York, those edges and break out Night Skiing: Yes, 96% kilometers of Nordic and 14167 the wax, because ski season Snow Making: Yes, 97% snow shoe trails split up into www.byrncliff.com is imminent. It is November, Racing: Yes two loops of 1.8 k and 1.2 k. Alpine: Nordic and if we are lucky we could You can Miles of Trails: 12 be skiing on the east coast at look to Night Skiing Yes (5 mi.) the end of this month. Sure, Bristol Grooming: Yes last season didn’t really feel Mountain for Nordic Skiers enjoying a sun-filled day at Byrnclif Resort Total Acres: 400 like winter until February, a number of and Conference Center. Byrncliff boasts some of but there is nothing wrong improve- the best Nordic skiing in with a little wishful thinking. ments in the who can’t seem to get to with his or her equipment. Western New York, with 12 The long-term Farmers upcoming the mountain early on Beginners aren’t the only miles of marked and Almanac weather forecast is season. Last those powder days. skiers you will find at groomed trails. The resort calling for a “long, cold year skiers Cockaigne Cockaigne, because there are offers both skating and tradi- snowy winter in areas east of enjoyed a 1493 Thornton Rd (CR plenty of races throughout tional track style trails the Mississippi River, with new black 66) Cherry Creek, New the season attracting expert groomed by a Pisten bully New England and the upper diamond York, 14723 skiers as well. Nastar, cou- groomer, which guarantees mid-Atlantic taking the trail on the www.cockaigne.com ples and sponsored races optimal conditions this sea- brunt of Old Man Winter’s lower por- Skiing: Alpine bring the ski community son. Five of those 12 miles fury.” The prediction is for tion of the Vertical Feet: 430 feet together at these slopes, and are furnished with lights and heavy snowfall for much of mountain Longest Run: 3,600 you are likely to find a party available to ski both week- the season and temperatures called “Lower Photo by Tom Rickert/Register Graphics, Inc. feet in the lodge afterwards. days and weekends. If skiing An expert skier takes to the slopes at three degrees colder than Galaxy.” Number of Trails: 15 Theme parties such as west- is not your choice of outdoor Cockaigne. normal. So don’t let global However, Terrain Park: Yes ern weekend and a teddy sports, then try renting a pair warming bring you down Lower Galaxy was often Not only do these loops have Half pipe: Yes bear picnic make Cockaigne of snowshoes from the resort this season. Check out the closed due to lack of snow lighting and snow making Night Skiing: Yes even more fun. and take a tour. This is a per- following ski resorts for great making in the past, but this but the resort has also invest- Snow Making: Yes. 70% This year, Cockaigne Ski fect way to get outside and local skiing this season: year should be different. The ed in new grooming equip- Racing: Yes Area will not be increasing enjoy what the hills of Bristol Mountain Resort resort has been working hard ment. With the upgrades, the At Cockaigne, teaching their season pass rates and Wyoming County have to 5662 County Route 64 to install snow making as Nordic areas will be people to ski is the primary this should come as a wel- offer in the winter. Canandaigua, New York. well as lighting for the 2007- groomed with track setting focus and with 250 to 300 come decision by local Holiday Valley 14424 2008 season making this and skate type surfaces. And feet wide trails it is a great skiers. An all-season pass 6677 Holiday Valley Rd. www.bristolmountain.com new trail more accessible. while it may not be the most place to learn. Not only are will cost $225, which is a Ellicottville, NY 14731 Skiing: Alpine, Nordic Another diamond trail, exciting improvement, the the trails wide but the land is fraction of the price for most www.holidayvalley.com Vertical Feet: 1,200 “Meteor,” was improved last newly paved north lot and also partially terraced, so flat other resorts. With low cost Skiing: Alpine Longest Run: 2 Miles year by widening the slope additional 64 parking places areas are available to help the passes and a location that continued on page 4 Number of Trails: 33 to 120 feet. Cross country will make life easier for those new skier get acquainted promises healthy doses of Snowboarding: Some hot buys for 2007 Chills and Thrills Local ski resorts, trails and snowmobile clubs DOWNHILL SKIING Genesee Valley Bill Koch Youth Skiing www.xcrochester.com/new/GVBKYS.htm Bristol Mountain, 585-374-6000 www.bristolmountain.com Huggers Ski Club www.huggersskiclub.org Cockaigne, 716-287-3223 www.cockaigne.com Lederhosen Ski Club Joe 716-941-5591 Holiday Valley, 716-699-2345 www.holidayvalley.com Monroe Y Ski Club www.monroeyskiclub.org HoliMont, 716-699-2320 www.holimont.com NAR (Niagara Adult Racing) www.narracing.com Kissing Bridge, 716-592-4963 www.kbski.com Rochester Nordic Ski Club www.rochesternordic.org Peek ’n Peak, 716-355-4141 Photo by Dean “Blotto” Gray www.pknpk.com Rochester XC Ski Foundation www.xcrochester.com By Adam McGill not as expen- Powder Mills Park, 607-545-6511 Many beginner and sive as www.swain.com Rochester Ski Club expert boarders can’t wait www.rochesterskiclub.com Swain, 607-545-6511 for the upcoming snow- www.swain.com Schussmeisters Ski & Snowboard Club boarding season and for www.schussmeisters.com good reason. Buffalo gets CROSS COUNTRY SKIING SCOL (Ski Club of Lockport) hit with snow every Allegheny State Park, 716-354-2128 www.scol.bfn.org winter, and www.nysparks.com Southtowns Ski Club (downhill) becomes Art Roscoe, 716-354-9121 www.skikb.com snowboard- Byrncliff Resort & Conference Center, er’s para- WAX Ski Club of Rochester 585-535-7300 www.waxski.org dise. There www.byrncliff.com are many new SNOWMOBILE Cummings Nature Center, 585-374-6160 boards and www.msc.org New York State Snowmobile boots out this year, Association and they are as reli- Holiday Valley, 716-699-2345 (NYSSA) www.holidayvalley.com able and stylish as ever. Go to www.nyssnowassoc.org for a list- ing by county of NYS Snowmobile Clubs The following new items HoliMont, 716-699-2320 888-624-3849 can be bought online or at www.holimont.com local ski markets for the Cattaraugus County Snowmobile Monroe County Parks Federation upcoming season: some www.monroecounty.gov/parks www.enchantedmountains.info/what_to Beginner Men’s Boards of the New York Parks _do/snowmobiling.asp 2008 K2 Podium other www.nysparks.com Free NYS Snowmobile Trail Map Snowboard boards on the Peek ‘n Peak, 716-355-4141 518-474-0446 The K2 Podium is a market, and it www.pknpk.com www.snowmobilingWNY.com great board for beginners. also has a very pre- OTHER INFORMATION It handles well, it is light- dictable path. The SKI CLUBS weight, and it offers great board has a variety of Adirondack Mountain Club www.weather.com stability to help the novice stripes. The colors that it www.adk.org Genesee Region Trails Coalition boarder stay upright more comes in are white, black, Niagara Frontier Chapter, 716-564-2106 www.grtcinc.org Genesee Valley Chapter, www.gvc- often. The K2 Podium and a white/green mix- adk.org Monroe County Sports Commission also has a thin multi- ture. The Burton Feather a www.monroecountysports.org wood core that makes the is useful for helping the dual- Bell Ski Club (x-country) Judy 716-694-8310 www.ILoveNY.com board much more female rider fine tune her ratchet durable. The board comes skills. system that Buffalo Nordic Ski Club www.snowcrystals.com 716-834-2470 (after 5p.m.) in green, red, and Expert Women’s Boards allows the rider If we missed your club, please contact us white/black. The K2 Burton Feelgood ES to tighten the Buffalo Ski Club and we will be sure to include you next Podium is great for begin- Snowboard upper part or lower part of [email protected] year. ners because it isn’t flashy The Burton Feelgood the boot individually, giv- Deaf Ski Club of Rochester and it is very predictable. ES is a great all-around ing the rider an excep- www.deafskiclub.org Expert Men’s Boards board that offers great sta- tionally comfortable, sta- 2007 Nitro Reign bility for experts. The bilized ride. The DC Snowboard board has a black top with Allegiance will be the start The 2007 Nitro Reign a flurry of white bubbles of a wave of more com- board is the latest in the throughout it. A very fortable snowboarding lightweight super freestyle lightweight board that boots. snowboards. This board is handles well on all ter- Women’s Boots made with a super thin rains, the Feelgood ES has Vans W Omni Snowboard “slicecore” that makes it an extremely strong frame Boots more durable and less that makes it very popular The Vans W Omni likely to warp. The board among female expert rid- Boots have a very relaxing is mostly black but has ers.