This article is a continuation of a snowboard series in New York, read the prequel here – A Black Girl’s Guide to Snowboarding at Belleayre Mountain. Belleayre, in my opinion, is arguably the best slope for beginners in New York while Gore Mountain is amazing to take your beginner’s skills to the next level.
Also, read my planning guide for skiing and snowboarding, ‘A Black Girl’s Guide to Snowboarding and Skiing – the Prep Phase.’ Once fully prepared for a fantastic experience, delve into my black girl’s guide to snowboarding at Gore. Hopefully, my experience as a black woman snowboarding will help guide you through a successful ski trip at Gore Mountain.
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My Experience – Learning How to Snowboard at Gore, New York
Day 4 of a Black Girl’s Guide to Snowboarding at Gore Mountain – Drive to North Creek, the lower Adirondacks of New York!
My two days of snowboarding at Belleayre and the exhilaration of the improvements I’d made had me in great spirits as I drove out of Phoenicia, taking the scenic route to North Creek in the lower Adirondacks. The snowstorm from the day before had my drive path looking like a winter wonderland movie scene. I even caught my first sight of a couple of doe galloping on the road. My drive was about 2.5 hours and for those driving from New York City, it’s about 3.5 hours drive.
My home for the next 3 nights was The Alpine Lodge, right on the main street of North Creek. My fourth day of travel was all about resting and getting myself ready for the adventures awaiting me in the area. As soon as I checked in, I went hunting for my next spot for dinner. barVino, the restaurant I chose for the night is probably less than 15 strides away from the hotel. After indulging in way too much at barVino, I spent the evening walking the short length of the main street, warmed up in my extra cozy room, did a 15 yoga relaxing session, binged on some Youtube snowboarding tutorials, and called it a night.
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