Greek Peak plans $1 million in improvement projects ahead of next ski season

VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Cortland County has announced nearly $1 million in ski-side improvement projects for the 2023-24 season, which will mark its 65th anniversary year.

Greek Peak is located at 2000 State Route 392 in the town of Virgil, just south of Cortland.

Next ski season, the facility will have new snow-making pipe and air line on the downhill Hercules trail along with 57 new HKD snow-guns and new hydrants all around the mountain, per its Tuesday announcement. Crews will replace the pumps at the east mountain pumphouse, which will double water output from 900 to 1,800 gallons per minute to run the new, high-efficiency snow guns.

The new snow-making infrastructure projects from this past year were key to delivering 114 ski days for the 2022-23 season versus 107 the previous year. Greek Peak described the recently concluded ski season as an “uncharacteristically warm and low-snow accumulation year” but noted that skiers gave the resort positive feedback on “how Greek Peak was able to maintain its covered terrain.”

Wes Kryger, president of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, praised the upgrades as a “continued commitment by ownership to add to the exceptional ski experience Greek Peak offers its guests each year.”

“Investments like these are significant and they’re part of what has made Greek Peak a regional skiing destination for so many years,” Kryger contended. “We are in year three of a five-year snow-making plan, and our focus continues to be on the mountain and the overall guest experience.”

In addition to the snow-making upgrades, crews will install a new variable drive on chair 1 and apply a fresh coat of paint between now and ski season. The improvements will also include upgraded trail lighting and a “significant investment” in new rental equipment, including additional rental helmets, skis, and snowboards, Greek Peak said.