By Mike Lynch One of the good things about backcountry skiing in the Adirondacks is that it’s usually easier have the woods to yourself. Ski trails are much quieter than summer and fall hiking trails. Many winter visitors head to the popular … [Read more...] about Five articles to get you in the skiing spirit
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Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season
By Stephen Leon On March 15, 2020, a hush fell over the Adirondack Mountains as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, which effectively ended the ski season several weeks early. Seven months later, on Oct. … [Read more...] about Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season
When a binding breaks in the backcountry
By Phil Brown The Whiteface toll road is usually a mellow ski tour, but you still should be prepared for harsh winds, bitter cold, and the unexpected calamity—such as a broken binding. I skied up Whiteface last month with my sweetheart Carol … [Read more...] about When a binding breaks in the backcountry
Where more than just the skiing is Nordic
By Greg Hitchcock It is winter at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center, a snowshoe center with 50 kilometers of private trails for families and individuals of all ages. Eleanor Anderson, who owns a summer camp on Indian Lake, has come from … [Read more...] about Where more than just the skiing is Nordic
A trail for all seasons
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
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