‘Everesting’ in the Adirondacks: Ski up, ski down, repeat 92 times
By Phil Brown
March 30, 2021
'Everesting,' or skiing up and down the great mountain's total elevation, takes a lot of repetition on a small Adirondack ski hill.
Phil Brown
Phil Brown edited the Adirondack Explorer from 1999 until his retirement in 2018. He continues to explore the park and to write for the publication and website.
Flatrock rec plan could benefit rock climbers
By Phil Brown
March 30, 2021
DEC seeks comments on draft plan for easement lands outside of Old Forge
Bloomingdale’s low-snow ski route
By Phil Brown
March 11, 2021
Junk or no, Bigelow Road leads to some lovely skiing
The name is changed but it’s still ‘Cooper Kiln’ for some
By Phil Brown
February 20, 2021
Making the case for keeping Wilmington trail name "Cooper Kiln," not "Cooper Kill"
When ice is deeper than snow, it’s Nordic skating time
By Phil Brown
January 5, 2021
When snow doesn't deliver, it's time to head out on the ice
A different approach to Hurricane
By Phil Brown
January 3, 2021
A snowy trek up Hurricane Mountain
Erasing discriminatory climbing route names
By Phil Brown
October 5, 2020
“In short, we recognize the problem, and want to be part of the solution—we will change route names.”
Biking Loon Lake Loop
By Phil Brown
September 21, 2020
Most of the roads dead-end, but after a few visits this spring, I found a way to bike from North Branch Road to Loon Lake.
A motor tour of the Sable Highlands
By Phil Brown
September 12, 2020
Two good logging roads—the D&H Road and Piney Ridge Road—cut through the interior of the Sable Highlands.
Figure 8: A Sable Highlands destination in need of long-planned road improvements
By Phil Brown
September 7, 2020
In a 2009 interim recreation plan, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said it intended to build a new road and short trails to provide access to Lilypad and Figure 8 ponds.