By TIM ROWLAND A new and longer but more durable trail up Cascade Mountain won’t be completed this year as originally planned, and will probably not open until 2021, according to Bob Stegemann, regional director for the New York Department of … [Read more...] about New Cascade trail may not open until 2021
Mount Van Hoevenberg
Neighbors’ complaints halt weapons training at Olympic site
By JAMES M. ODATO New York State Police abruptly halted using the state’s Mount Van Hoevenberg Nordic ski facility as a shooting range on Friday after the Adirondack Explorer reported neighbors' complaints about the unsettling and explosive noise … [Read more...] about Neighbors’ complaints halt weapons training at Olympic site
Neighbors alarmed by weapons training at Mount Van Hoevenberg
This story has been updated here. By JAMES M. ODATO State Police officers began a three-month weapons training course at Mount Van Hoevenberg this week, startling neighbors with sustained bursts of assault rifles and shotguns and … [Read more...] about Neighbors alarmed by weapons training at Mount Van Hoevenberg
Hikers should expect significant detour at Van Hoevenberg
By MIKE LYNCH Hikers looking to tackle the new Mount Van Hoevenberg East Trail this season should expect a significant detour through cross-country skiing trails due to construction at the nearby Olympic sports facilities. Hikers and mountain … [Read more...] about Hikers should expect significant detour at Van Hoevenberg
Town laments lack of input on Van Ho lodge plans
By SARA RUBERG New York’s Olympic Regional Development Authority surprised the town board of North Elba when it released its designs for the new Mount Van Hoevenberg base lodge and surrounding facilities last month. The $32 million lodge … [Read more...] about Town laments lack of input on Van Ho lodge plans
New trail opens for Columbus Day crowds
By BRANDON LOOMIS A new, erosion-resistant path up Mount Van Hoevenberg sets the new standard for Adirondack trails and eventually will serve as the new trailhead for Cascade Mountain, officials said at its opening Friday. The 1.7-mile Mount … [Read more...] about New trail opens for Columbus Day crowds