Skiers first began using Gore Mountain in 1934 when a ski excursion train brought visitors to the North Creek Depot.

[4] In 2008-2009 ski season Gore added 5 new runs to the mountain as it completed its Burnt Ridge expansion.

This new quad offers skiers an opportunity to ski four new glades, two intermediate trails and one expert run.

Now one can reach the bottom of the Ski Bowl and return via Peaceful Valley and Eagle's Nest without having to take the shuttle back to the main mountain.

Straightbrook is served by a quad chairlift to the Gore summit and contains The Rumor, the resort's steepest trail which is also usually considered the most difficult.

The Straightbrook Quad is just south of the lift line of Gore's old gondola, which went from base to summit when it operated (from 1967 to 1999).

The Northwoods area is also served by the Adirondack Express II, a high-speed quad chairlift (built in 2014).

Two quad chairs serve the southern part of Northwoods, along with three small surface and J-lifts around the base.

Additionally, it provides direct access from the Saddle to the High Peaks area (via Lower Wood In) and North Creek Ski Bowl (via Pipeline).

Its most prominent trails are Topridge, Uncas, and Pine Knot, the latter two of which are heavily used as connecters from the Bear Mountain summit (the top of the gondola) to the Straight Brook Quad.

Burnt Ridge can be reached either by Cedars Traverse from the Northwoods area or by Eagle's Nest from the North Side or Ski Bowl.

The upper part of the Ski Bowl, including the Hudson Chair, was completed for the 2010-11 season.