<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2yyfk4_1CtDJ1Kf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2yyfk4_1CtDJ1Kf00" width="702" height="526" ><figcaption>The Jubin family previously owned the Cascade Ski Center. The Adirondack Mountain Club purchased it in early 2022. Brian Pollock purchased it in June 2026. Explorer file photo by Mike Lynch</figcaption></figure>An Albany-based real estate investor and Adirondack 46er purchased the Cascade Welcome Center just outside Lake Placid for $1.65 million from the Adirondack Mountain Club.Brian Pollock, owner of Noonmark Holdings, closed on the 198-acre former ski and welcome center off state Route 73 on Tuesday. Pollock said he plans to keep it a cross-country ski destination and is hoping to reopen the trails this winter.Cortney Koenig Worrall, executive director of ADK, said Pollock’s “commitment to public access, outdoor recreation and preserving the spirit of Cascade gives us great confidence that the property is in good hands.” She also said they look forward to working with him to ensure a smooth transition and a bright future for the destination.ADK had originally listed the property in October for $2.85 million and dropped the price in January to $1.95 million. The building needs “a lot of TLC,” Pollock said, and his first order of business will address some structural issues. He also hopes to reopen a restaurant-bar area in the future and get a gear rental and sales company into the building. He is also considering using the ski trails as bike trails in the summer.“I want people to know that my goal is to basically keep this property publicly accessible, and I would not have done this, I would not have pursued this, if I thought I had to privatize it or redevelop it into something that it shouldn’t be,” he said. “I want it to be a resource for locals, for visitors and everybody else who wants to get outside.”ADK said it plans to collaborate with Pollock’s Noonmark Holdings on “education, training, workshops and outings programs,” according to a news release.Pollock currently owns office space in the Albany area and the building for Fiden’s Brewing Company in Albany’s warehouse district. He has been visiting the Adirondacks for the last few decades and completed hiking all 46 of the state’s High Peaks in 2018. He called that year “pivotal,” making him want to move up to the park.ADK bought the popular cross country ski facility in 2022 from the Jubin family for $2.5 million. The Jubins had operated it since 1979. ADK’s plans were to run the facility as a welcome center while using the main building as an office, meeting space and housing for seasonal workers. It announced last year its decision to sell after years of difficulties getting a $500,000 Environmental Protection Fund grant from the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for the property’s acquisition.</div></body>

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An Albany-based real estate investor and Adirondack 46er purchased the Cascade Welcome Center just outside Lake Placid for $1.65 million from the Adirondack Mountain Club. Brian Pollock, owner of Noonmark Holdings, closed on the 198-acre former ski and welcome center off state Route 73 on Tuesday. Pollock said he plans to keep it a cross-country ski destination and is hoping to reopen the trails this winter.

ADK sells Cascade Center for $1.65 million

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An Albany-based real estate investor and Adirondack 46er purchased the Cascade Welcome Center just outside Lake Placid for $1.65 million from the Adirondac

ADK sells Cascade Center for $1.65 million

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