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Wes Kryger, President of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, to be inducted 
to the SKI NY Hall of Fame

CORTLAND, New York (November 4, 2024) – Wes Kryger, long-time president of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, will be inducted into the SKI NY Hall of Fame at a special ceremony up at the mountain on Thursday, November 7th. The event will be held at The Lookout at Hope Lake from 2-4 p.m. with a special presentation being given by Scott Brandi, President of SKI NY.

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According to their website, SKI NY is dedicated to the continued growth of the New York snow sports industry by working on behalf of its membership to promote fair legislation, develop marketing programs, create educational opportunities, and enhance public awareness of snow sports throughout the state and region. The SKI NY Hall of Fame Award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions by rendering their time effort and skills to the betterment of the organization in support of skiing and snowboarding in New York State.

Kryger has served the New York State ski industry in his various roles on the SKI NY and National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Board of Directors. He is a former chairman for SKI NY and is also a current member of the legislative and nominating committees.

According to Brandi, “Wes joins a long list of New York State ski industry leaders as a recipient of this award, including his father, Al Kryger, who was inducted in 1989. He’s been a lifelong ambassador of snow sports, and it is a well-deserved honor.”

ABOUT GREEK PEAK MOUNTAIN RESORT: A mountain of memories awaits you at Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Central New York’s largest ski resort. Greek Peak Mountain Resort was founded in 1958 and has remained at the leading edge of the ski industry with forty-five ski trails and eleven glades, six chair lifts, two surface lifts, a tubing conveyor lift, a beginners’ slope, and new and improved terrain parks. The four-season family resort is located in New York’s scenic Finger Lakes region, conveniently just minutes from Interstate I-81. Under its new ownership, the mountain has many new amenities and recent investments including The Lookout at Hope Lake, a stand-alone indoor/outdoor event space overlooking a beautiful lake and mountains, Carvers Steakhouse in Hope Lake Lodge, Trax Pub and Grill restaurant with an expansive 6,000 square foot deck in the main ski lodge, Waterfalls Spa, a quad chairlift, updated ski and board equipment in the rental shop, a state of the art ski and board tuning facility, and a new Campground at Hope Lake with 26 full-service RV sites (water, electric, sewer) and another 15 Camper/Tent sites with water and electric access. Wifi and bath house/laundry access is also available at the Campground with the Adventure Center’s Mountain Coaster, Ziplines, and Aerial Ropes course right across the street along with Mountain Bike Park access to 17 trails ranging from beginner to expert.

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