Wilmington, NY – Although its alpine ski season has come to an end, Whiteface Mountain Ski Center isn’t sleeping, dreaming of next winter’s snowfall. Instead, skiers and boarders will be replaced by mountain bikers when the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and the Whiteface Mountain Bike Park, operated by High Peaks Cyclery, team up again to bring mountain biking to the ski area in New York’s Adirondack Mountains this summer and fall.nAll summer season passes and daily lift tickets offer lift-serviced mountain biking via the Cloudsplitter gondola and the High Peaks Cyclery shuttle bus. From there, riders can access 27 hand-built downhill and cross country mountain bike trails, for all levels and abilities, which twist and run between the ski trails. Mountain bike routes pass through streams and woods and meander next to waterfalls. Riders will also find single-track trails between some of the ski trails used for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Biking on Whiteface begins with a Bonus Weekend, Friday through Sunday, June 18-20, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Beginning Friday, June 25, and continuing through Labor Day, the bike park will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. From Labor Day to Columbus Day, biking will be available Friday through Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

During weekends this year, at 11:30 a.m., there will be a free guided tour of the upper mountain, while at 3:30 p.m. each day, everyone is invited to participate in the traditional end of the day group ride. Adult daily tickets cost $35, while children, 12 and under, can ride for $24. Season passes are available through the end of April for $199, a $100 savings off the regular price.

Bike rentals are available at the mountain, as are protective gear including helmets, chest protectors and padding.