Tag: Bear Den

Whiteface Mountain Grand Opening of The Notch – Saturday, December 9

The top of Whiteface Mountain and surrounding peaks with a blue ski and THE NOTCH logo in white and the words, "opening winter 2023-3034"

Ribbon cutting and celebration starting at 9 am The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the grand opening of The Notch at Whiteface Mountain. What: In what is the biggest, most transformative project of the summer, the Whiteface Mountain crew have installed a new detachable quad lift from the Bear Den… Read more »

Summer Projects on Whiteface

Young children on skis facing the camera and navigating a snowy surface next to the covered magic carpet lift at the Bear Den Learning Center.

(The third article in a series on summer projects at Olympic Authority mountains) Whiteface has a long and storied history. Since the arrival in the 1920’s of skiing’s earliest pioneers, these iconic slopes have been home to the thrills and beauty and sense of freedom inherent in alpine winter sports. Through the years, what’s driven… Read more »