Hickory’s bright past, present and four-season future By Alan Wechsler We pull into the Hickory Ski Center in early February. Snow had dumped a few days earlier, and several feet of powder cover the mountain and the stilled … [Read more...] about A ski mountain’s rebirth
Staring into a cold face
Climbers scale the epic of Gothics By Alan Wechsler You would think that ice would be a key ingredient in ice climbing, no? Axes in your hands and crampons on your feet, you pick and kick your way up what is supposed to be a giant icicle. … [Read more...] about Staring into a cold face
The longest swim
Swimmer conquers Lake George twice in back-to-back slogs By Alan Wechsler Charlotte Brynn may have set the record for fastest Lake George swim. But for longest swim, Caroline Block has her beat. Only a month after Brynn’s accomplishment in … [Read more...] about The longest swim
Marathon swimmer dives into a rich Lake George tradition
By Alan Wechsler At 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2020, Charlotte Brynn eased herself into the gently lapping waters of Lake George from the dock at Snug Harbor Marina in Ticonderoga. She was wearing a one-piece competitive-style bathing suit and … [Read more...] about Marathon swimmer dives into a rich Lake George tradition
Up, up and away in the High Peaks
High-elevation backcountry offers climbers a remote challenge By Alan Wechsler Rock climber Kevin “MudRat” MacKenzie eyed his options on the cliff in front of him. He was standing high up on a cliff, roped in but more than 60 feet above his … [Read more...] about Up, up and away in the High Peaks
The most grueling bike race in the Adirondacks
By Alan Wechsler At 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, nearly a dozen bicycle riders set out on the longest, most challenging and least-known bicycle race in the Adirondacks. Departing from Waterfront Park in Northville, on the southern edge of the … [Read more...] about The most grueling bike race in the Adirondacks