Gore Mountain
It is considered a “big mountain”, with some real nice long runs that make for very pleasing New York skiing. Even though Gore is a big mountain ski area, you will take pleasure in the benefits of "small mountain" friendly service. Gore is our personal favorite “big mountain” ski area. (...and it’s only a 15 minute drive from our Adirondack mountain vacation home at Loon Lake, Chestertown). This magnificent Mountain offers Adirondack skiers a little something for everyone and a whole lot for intermediate skiers. Gore is an intermediate skier's paradise. Even if you are skier of only average ability, you should be able to ski most of Gore’s trails.
If you are just a beginner, Gore is also a great place to learn how to ski. In fact, this is where I first took up the sport (...a long long time ago!). Gore Mountain offers great Adirondack alpine skiing, downhill skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, back-country skiing, and cross-country skiing. ...and the connected “North Creek Ski Bowl” offers snow tubing, both at day and at night, as well as other outdoor activities. 
Snowshoeing is also offered at the Mountain on the Nordic and back-country snowshoe trails. The trails are great at Gore because most of the snow is not man-made. But when it is man-made, the snow is made soft (not icy). Gore Mountain is fortunate to be in a section of the Adirondacks that receives repeated and plentiful lake effect snow storms from the Great Lakes.
This is a change from a lot of ski areas where the snow is nothing but man made snow everywhere you look. The conditions are normally good. Other good things about Gore Mountain are their heated gondolas and the lodges ( …there are 3 of them!).
There are shops, a sun room, patio, restaurant, bar, and lunch areas, plus more! 
Places to stay:Generally most hotels are located in the Lake George area which is about a 25-30 minute drive to Gore Mountain.However, bed and breakfasts, townhouses, and Adirondack vacation home rentals (…like ours!) are located closer to the mountain.
We, personally, like Gore even better than Whiteface Mountain (… the other Adirondack big ski mountain). Skiing in the Adirondacks is great. We think Gore Mountain is truly the “best of the Adirondacks”! Below are a just a few facts about the ski area. For more information check out their great web site full of everything you’d want to know: (history, conditions, lessons/programs, trail maps, events, directions, prices, dinning, shopping, attractions, accommodations…and more)!
http://www.goremountain.com/
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But rest assured, there is also a very good selection of trails for advanced skiers. There are some very demanding black and double black diamond trails. 
Gore averages about 150 inches of snow per year, but most years it can easily exceed that amount. With almost any trip you will most likely run into some fresh new snow on the trails. 
On your next Adirondacks vacation, just try Gore Mountain once. I am willing to bet you won’t be disappointed, and you’ll want to go back to enjoy Adirondack sports and fitness at its best! The mountain is that enjoyable! 