Jan 05, 2011 10:36 - By: Jodi Grundig

The Kids' Klub Beginner Area at Gore Mountain
On our second full day in Lake George, New York, my family moved to our second hotel – the Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center. The hotel was just a short distance down the road, and moving was easy.
Once we got settled, we changed into our snow gear. Our whole family had ski lessons scheduled for the afternoon, at nearby Gore Mountain in North Creek. The ride to Gore Mountain from Lake George was an easy 35 minutes, and we arrived in plenty of time for our lessons.
My kids had never skied before, so they started out in the beginner area at the Kids’ Klub. I was so impressed with how the busy Kids’ Klub is run – both of my kids were assigned an instructor, and she was young and energetic. When my little guy was scared to try to ski on his own, she gave him a “magic glove” which helped him ski. He truly believed that glove was magic!
I had only skied for about an hour in my life, so I had private lessons scheduled. My instructor was fabulous – she worked with me on getting comfortable with wearing the skis, before proceeding to teaching me about turns and stopping. Once I was comfortable, I went up the Poma lift, and then actually skied down the easy slope a few times. I couldn’t believe how comfortable she got me. I was also impressed with the number of instructors and other ski staff working at the mountain. When someone fell, there were multiple staff members standing over, just ready to help.
After my lessons were over, I watched my kids, and was so thrilled to see the two of them skiing down the mountain too. When I picked them up in the Kids’ Klub, neither wanted to leave and my daughter wanted to take the skis home with her.
We were completed exhausted at that point, and we headed back to the Fort Williams Hotel sad that the next day was our last. If we had an extra day, I definitely would have done another day of skiing!
Photo credit: Jodi Grundig
Disclosure: We received complimentary skiing/rentals/lessons from Gore Mountain and complimentary lodging at the Fort William Henry.