Overview

The Olympic Authority offers New York State Residents with disabilities who are holders of a valid New York State ACCESS PASS complimentary benefits at Whiteface, Gore, Belleayre & Mt Van Hoevenberg (click on the tab of each venue for details).

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New York State Access Pass

Whiteface Mountain

The Olympic Authority offers complimentary skiing/riding for New York State Residents with disabilities who are holders of a valid New York State ACCESS PASS.  The ACCESS PASS can be used to obtain either a daily lift/trail ticket or a season pass for Whiteface, Gore, or Belleayre, or for cross country skiing at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

To use your NYS ACCESS PASS to obtain your complimentary day ticket or season pass, please go to any ticket window and present the following:

  • For those 18 and older, your ACCESS PASS along with a New York State Driver or Non-Driver ID;
  • For those under the age of 18, your ACCESS PASS and your laminated photo pass along with your scannable plastic card.

Guide/Companion Tickets

It is the policy of the Olympic Authority to offer one complimentary guide/companion ticket per day to any adaptive skier/rider who has an ACCESS PASS and who needs the assistance of a guide/companion while skiing/riding.  A guide/companion ticket can be obtained at any ticket window with the presentation of your ACCESS PASS. The guide/companion must be assisting the adaptive skier/rider and must ski/ride with the ACCESS PASS holder at all times. Misuse of the guide/companion ticket may result in revocation of the privileges of complimentary ACCESS PASS skiing/riding.

 

Gore Mountain

The Olympic Authority offers complimentary skiing/riding for New York State Residents with disabilities who are holders of a valid New York State ACCESS PASS.  The ACCESS PASS can be used to obtain either a daily lift/trail ticket or a season pass for Whiteface, Gore, or Belleayre, or for cross country skiing at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

To use your NYS ACCESS PASS to obtain your complimentary day ticket or season pass, please go to any ticket window and present the following:

  • For those 18 and older, your ACCESS PASS along with a New York State Driver or Non-Driver ID;
  • For those under the age of 18, your ACCESS PASS and your laminated photo pass along with your scannable plastic card.

Guide/Companion Tickets

It is the policy of the Olympic Authority to offer one complimentary guide/companion ticket per day to any adaptive skier/rider who has an ACCESS PASS and who needs the assistance of a guide/companion while skiing/riding.  A guide/companion ticket can be obtained at any ticket window with the presentation of your ACCESS PASS. The guide/companion must be assisting the adaptive skier/rider and must ski/ride with the ACCESS PASS holder at all times. Misuse of the guide/companion ticket may result in revocation of the privileges of complimentary ACCESS PASS skiing/riding.

Belleayre Mountain

The Olympic Authority offers complimentary skiing/riding for New York State Residents with disabilities who are holders of a valid New York State ACCESS PASS.  The ACCESS PASS can be used to obtain either a daily lift/trail ticket or a season pass for Whiteface, Gore, or Belleayre, or for cross country skiing at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

To use your NYS ACCESS PASS to obtain your complimentary day ticket or season pass, please go to any ticket window and present the following:

  • For those 18 and older, your ACCESS PASS along with a New York State Driver or Non-Driver ID;
  • For those under the age of 18, your ACCESS PASS and your laminated photo pass along with your scannable plastic card.

Guide/Companion Tickets

It is the policy of the Olympic Authority to offer one complimentary guide/companion ticket per day to any adaptive skier/rider who has an ACCESS PASS and who needs the assistance of a guide/companion while skiing/riding.  A guide/companion ticket can be obtained at any ticket window with the presentation of your ACCESS PASS. The guide/companion must be assisting the adaptive skier/rider and must ski/ride with the ACCESS PASS holder at all times. Misuse of the guide/companion ticket may result in revocation of the privileges of complimentary ACCESS PASS skiing/riding.

Mt Van Hoevenberg

The Olympic Authority offers complimentary cross country skiing for New York State Residents with disabilities who are holders of a valid New York State ACCESS PASS. The ACCESS PASS can be used to obtain either a daily trail ticket or a season pass for cross country skiing at Mount Van Hoevenberg.

To use your NYS ACCESS PASS to obtain your complimentary day ticket or season pass, please go to any ticket window and present the following:

  • For those 18 and older, your ACCESS PASS along with a New York State Driver or Non-Driver ID;
  • For those under the age of 18, your ACCESS PASS and your laminated photo pass along with your scannable plastic card.

Guide/Companion Tickets

It is the policy of the Olympic Authority to offer one complimentary guide/companion ticket per day to any adaptive skier who has an ACCESS PASS and who needs the assistance of a guide/companion while skiing.  A guide/companion ticket can be obtained at any ticket window with the presentation of your ACCESS PASS. The guide/companion must be assisting the adaptive skier and must ski with the ACCESS PASS holder at all times. Misuse of the guide/companion ticket may result in revocation of the privileges of complimentary ACCESS PASS skiing.