ORDA seeks permit for significant increase in water withdrawals at Olympic sports complex By Zachary Matson The operators of the state Olympic sports complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg seek a permit to withdraw up to 235,000 gallons of water a day … [Read more...] about Van Ho looks to make more snow
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Adirondack constitutional amendments up against legislative clock
Lawmakers showing movement on Mount Van Hoevenberg and Debar Lodge measures By Gwendolyn Craig State lawmakers are considering four constitutional amendments impacting the Adirondack Park, including one that would permit the sale of a former … [Read more...] about Adirondack constitutional amendments up against legislative clock
A model trail
New route up Mount Van Hoevenberg hailed for sustainable design By Mike Lynch High Peaks Forester Tate Connor likes to joke that most people hiking many of the steep Adirondack trails wouldn't notice someone in a pink gorilla suit standing in … [Read more...] about A model trail
New Cascade trail may not open until 2021
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
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