The Video Room

Early-Season Ice Climbing With MudRat
By Phil Brown
Kevin “MudRat” MacKenzie posted this video on YouTube after climbing the Skinny Slide on Upper Wolfjaw Mountain in search of early-season ice. He was accompanied by Don Mellor, author of Blue Lines: An Adirondack Ice Climber’s Guide, as well as Anthony Seidita and Rodrigo Solar. MudRat writes us in an email: “The transition from the…

Mountaineer Celebrates Return of Ski Season
By Phil Brown
The Mountaineer will show the backcountry-ski film Valhalla at at Keene Arts in Keene on Saturday, December 7th,at 7 p.m. This event is BYOB. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Strengthening the Adirondack Park Agency: Introduction
By Phil Brown
Adirondack Explorer Founder Dick Beamish kicks off the September 26, 2013 conference.

Strengthening the APA: Historical perspective
By Phil Brown
Historian Philip Terrie puts today’s preservation issues in the context of decades of Park use and protection.

Strengthening the APA: Where we are
By Phil Brown
APA spokesman Keith McKeever summarizes the agency’s mission, accomplishments and challenges.