Day-long paddle from Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake is a trip through Adirondack history By Alan Wechsler The kayak trip from Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake is one of the great paddles of the Adirondacks. In about 13 miles, you … [Read more...] about Portage with purpose, on the Marion River
Covered for calamity at Siamese Ponds
A ski trip with spare parts on a frigid day By Alan Wechsler As we drove to the trailhead to the Siamese Ponds Wilderness, I eyed the thermometer on the dashboard. It ranged from minus 13 to minus 18, depending on whether we were climbing or … [Read more...] about Covered for calamity at Siamese Ponds
A ski mountain’s rebirth
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