Snow Sports Archives

Seven Carries, 7th heaven

Doing the Seven Carries is a great adventure no matter what the season. Photos and text by Nancie Battaglia.

Klondike Notch Trail

When I was a novice backcountry skier, I once climbed to Klondike Notch, the pass between Howard and Yard mountains in the High Peaks Wilderness…By Phil Brown

On a brisk winter day, my dad and I set out for a snowshoe excursion up Mount Arab, a small peak with a restored fire tower west of Tupper Lake and a panoramic view of the northern Adirondacks. By Evan Williams

Nordic Ski Centers

On one of those winter afternoons when night falls as the clock says it’s still day, a line of small children moves up a white trail, marching wide-legged like ants on a branch. By Mary Thill

Bum Pond Ski

Bum Pond doesn’t sound like the most attractive place, and in truth there are better destinations in the Adirondack Park for cross-country skiing—lots of them. By Phil Brown

Secret trails in the Bog River Region

Last summer I canoed across Round Lake and took a walk along the path that parallels the outlet. After a while, I saw a homemade sign that read “Round Lake Ski Trail.” Since I’m a backcountry skier, I made a vow to return. By Phil Brown

Kilburn slide: Winter mountaineering 101

In the first few days of February, the Adirondacks got about fifteen inches of snow, prompting the state to issue an avalanche warning. By Phil Brown

A peek at Peaked Mountain

I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I lived in the Adirondacks for close to fifteen years without owning a pair of snowshoes. By Susan Bibeau

Coney Mountain snowshoe

Is it possible to hike to the top of a mountain without climbing? I started to ask myself that question while trying out the new trail on Coney Mountain south of Tupper Lake. By Phil Brown

Hays Brook Ski Adventure

We were all happy to be on our first backcountry ski trip of the season, but none of us was as excited as Ella. By Phil Brown

Botheration Pond ski

The trail reaching into the Siamese Ponds Wilderness from near Thirteenth Lake can be a bustling, merry place on a good weekend in ski season. By Tom Woodman

Blue Ridge Wilderness

It’s barely above zero, and we’re skiing across Lake Durant into the wind. After pulling on my balaclava, all I can hear is my breathing. By Phil Brown