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QUEENSBURY — West Mountain now offers a High Ropes Adventure pizza party package that is great for birthday parties, work outings, or with a group of friends or family members that are ages seven and older. Groups must consist of ten or more people and will cost $35 per person and includes two hours of Aerial Adventure High Ropes Course Fun. 

West Mountain staff recommend having an adult chaperone present in the park for children’s parties. For all groups they require a head count and full payment at the time of booking and a guaranteed head count at least 48 hours prior to arrival. West Mountain also requires a signed waiver from each participant. Book a party today by calling group sales at 518-636-3699, ext. 316 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Masks will be required for loading and unloading the lift, when indoors for any reason and when social distancing cannot be maintained. For more information visit westmountain.com/aerial-adventure-pizza-parties.

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If your kids are climbing the walls, this summer, get them climbing through the trees instead. 

In recent years, West Mountain, already a popular winter sports destination, has been growing as a summer place to play. 

In 2019, they opened an Aerial Adventure Course, consisting of a series of obstacles suspended across six high ropes courses.

This year, the aerial park is included in the new West Mountain Adventure Camps for kids.

THE WEST MOUNTAIN WORKOUT

The West Mountain Adventure Camps will give kids a workout. 

Campers take a scenic ride on the West Express Chairlift to the mountain’s 1,400 ft. summit to explore the High Ropes Aerial Adventure Park, enjoy hiking and mountain biking through miles of trails.

“We will be keeping the kids busy with outdoor activities, games, projects and the adventure courses. Our goal is to keep the kids outside as much as possible,” said West Mountain’s General Manager Sara Montgomery.

SAFELY EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS

Even in these tenuous times, kids can safely experience the adrenaline-pumping excitement of a physical challenge in a beautiful setting.

“Our instructors are very well trained already. We are committed to safety and social distancing,” said Montgomery. 

Divided into small, age-appropriate groups, the campers can test their coordination, strength and balance while building their confidence. 

Suitable for beginners but challenging enough for advanced athletes, strapping on a helmet and securely clipped into a smart harnessing system, they have a chance to bravely explore the five-acres of tree-top courses that include obstacles such as a flying trapeze, log wave, rolling vine, and a cloud sled. 

SUMMER IS OPEN

Even before the camps start, West Mountain is planning to open for summer visitors. 

“The scenic rides, hikes, mountain biking, these are easy activities to do while also social distancing. People are likely looking forward to just getting out and we’re diligently working toward having that happen for them,” said Montgomery.

When West Mountain opens on July 4th, Montgomery is confident that their certified staff will be ready to manage and navigate groups quickly and safely up the lifts and through the courses. 

West Mountain has also begun scheduling summer and fall events and activities including Mountain Top Yoga, and their August Over the Top Bike & Brew Festival.

West Mountain Summer Adventure Camp is located at 59 West Mountain Road, in Queensbury. The camps are open to kids ages 7 to 16 years old, and will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Camps begin July 13 and are $160/week or $190/week with the meal plan prepared by their inhouse eatery. For more information and to register, go to www.westmtn.net/adventure-camps

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Glens Falls - West Mountain has opened up it’s winter trails for biking this season. The Mountain Bike Park opened the second weekend in July of this year.  Adding an express chair lift, West Mountain is able to bring guests and their bikes to the top of the mountain to ride down. After receiving a grant from the town of Queensbury, they were able to purchase bike rental equipment and marketing materials for the bike park.

“With our own staff, we designed a series of cross country and downhill bike trails. We also have a pump track. Currently we have about 22 trails and we are adding more trails weekly,” Sara Montgomery, general manager of West Mountain said.

West Mountain is also offering cross-country and downhill riding lessons along with guided tours of the mountain.

“When we set our mind to something, we’re able to accomplish a lot in a very small amount of time. We’re very lucky that we have the people on staff that we do who are able to do these types of projects,” Montgomery said.

Sara Montgomery and her husband, came up with the bike trail idea and oversee the concept as a whole. The Montgomery’s oversee everything from the waivers, to the equipment ordering, to the account management. West Mountain also offers head to toe protective gear for riders. Bike rentals include a fleet of 15 Scott Bikes, downhill and cross-country are available. To participate, all day passes are for children 12 and under are only $15, teens 13 – 19 are $20, and adults 20+ are $30, a senior citizen discount is available for riders 65+ for $15. Mountain Bike Park season passes are also available for committed riders, adults can buy a pass for $180, teens for $150, and youth for $99. The bike trails are open Thursday and Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All riders must sign a waiver, children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, and children teens 13 - 18 must have an adult sign an additional waiver to ride unaccompanied. Tickets and rentals can be purchased on site. Bike and protective gear rentals are a separate price ranging from $20.00 - $40.00 depending on the package.

“It will probably take a couple seasons to hit its full swing, but we are seeing a lot of people. I spend a lot of time asking people for their feedback and where they’re traveling from. We had one guy from Arizona stop in, we’ve had people from Albany area, Malta, Clifton Park. I think the word is spreading it’s just going to take some time. We’ll probably do more marketing for the park next year,” Montgomery remarked.

The bike park will open in late June / early July each season and will be open until the number of riders starts to dwindle.

Montgomery added, “We are open for scenic lift rides as well. So people can take the lift to the top and then we have a hiking trail mapped out with beautiful views. They then take the lift back down after the hike.”

Currently, the bike trail has a small but efficient team of four lift attendants, three people in the rental shop, and a manager on duty.

“The mountain bike trails are just the first part of a larger plan that we have for off season business. We did want to offer the scenic lift tours because it is nice for people who do not have an interest in biking, so they also have something to do,” she observed.

At the top, there is also a bounce house available for the younger kids and a grilling area for adults and families to make a day of the trails.

Montgomery continued, “We tried to make it all inclusive so that everything is right there for the riders. This is all part of a bigger plan for West Mountain.”