By Phil Brown One of my go-to ski tours, especially early in the season, is the Hays Brook Truck Trail north of Paul Smiths. Although another ski tour begins across the road, I never bothered to check it out until last winter. Now I know what I was … [Read more...] about A trail for all seasons
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Winter’s decline expected to alter Adirondacks
By BRANDON LOOMIS The Adirondack winter is far from endangered, but it is in decline. Winter is shortening and getting less predictable, with yearlong consequences that will intensify as the century moves along, according to the authors of the … [Read more...] about Winter’s decline expected to alter Adirondacks
Adirondack Park cross-country ski centers
A comprehensive list of Adirondack cross-country ski centers By Janet Reynolds In the Adirondacks, cross-country skiing is not a question of if; it’s a question of where. With more than two thousand miles of hiking trails, though, knowing where … [Read more...] about Adirondack Park cross-country ski centers
The Great Glasby
With snow scarce in much of the Adirondacks, two skiers head to the Cranberry Lake region for a day of backcountry adventure. By Phil Brown As usual, we were chasing snow. In the High Peaks, we didn’t have enough base to ski the backcountry, … [Read more...] about The Great Glasby
Park Perspectives: Reviving a family ski hill
By Tom Woodman For many of us memories of growing up in the Adirondacks are filled with time spent at the local ski hill. Unlike the mega-mountains that dominate the industry today, these community ski areas were scaled for homey, family-style … [Read more...] about Park Perspectives: Reviving a family ski hill
Welcome back, winter
After December snowfalls, our editor goes on his first ski trip of the season to High Rock in the Five Ponds Wilderness. By Phil Brown AFTER SEVERAL LONG days in the office, I went to bed dreaming of my first backcountry ski trip of the season, a … [Read more...] about Welcome back, winter
