Nov 24, 2009 — Winter is just around the corner and with it another ski season in the North Country. As skiers and snowboarders prepare for another winter, some may be taking a closer look at what they can afford for lift ticket prices this season, given the state of the economy. Chris Knight compared the rates at two of the North Country's biggest ski centers, Whiteface Mountain and Gore Mountain, to those of comparable resorts in the Northeast. He found that while the two state-run mountains are by no means cheap, they're also not the most expensive.