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Adirondack Explorer stories of the year: No. 9

By Tracy Ormsbee

December 27, 2018

As we head into a new year, the Adirondack Explorer looks back at the most popular online stories of 2018.

Heavy snowfalls in mid-March created the possibility of avalanches in the steep, open slopes of the Adirondacks. Mike Lynch wrote this short story after the National Weather Service issued an avalanche warning for the Adirondacks.

Avalanches in the High Peaks are considered rare. Skiers and climbers have triggered them in places such as the Trap Dike, Angel Slides and other steep slopes over the years.

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Tracy Ormsbee

Tracy Ormsbee is publisher of the Adirondack Explorer. When she’s not working – and it’s not black fly season – you can find her outdoors hiking, running, paddle boarding or reading a book on an Adirondack chair somewhere.

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