By Gwendolyn Craig The Olympic Regional Development Authority’s plan for ski trail widening, new trails and a new lift from Bear Den to Legacy Lodge at Whiteface Mountain got the Adirondack Park Agency’s approval on Friday. New hiking and mountain … [Read more...] about APA OKs Whiteface trail expansion, approval comes with caveats
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ORDA highlights support for Whiteface trail expansion plan
APA board calls for public comments By Gwendolyn Craig The Olympic Regional Development Authority showcased to the Adirondack Park Agency board the positive comments submitted thus far for its plans to widen ski trails and create new paths at … [Read more...] about ORDA highlights support for Whiteface trail expansion plan
New lift, trail work proposed for Whiteface Mountain
By Gwendolyn Craig State officials have big plans for improvements to Whiteface Mountain before the World University Games in 2023, but a tree-cutting decision handed down by the state’s highest court earlier this year could cause … [Read more...] about New lift, trail work proposed for Whiteface Mountain
Solar projects, land management plans on APA agenda
Editor's note: Since this story first published Wednesday morning, the Adirondack Park Agency has updated its agenda to include live public comment. To participate email your name and the phone number you're using to call into WebEx to … [Read more...] about Solar projects, land management plans on APA agenda
The end of winter? Not in the Adirondacks
Late-April snowstorm provides a chance for one more ski By Phil BrownI had given up on winter. Put away my skis. Went rock climbing. Rode my mountain bike. Saw a few wildflowers.And then it snowed in late April. Two days in a row. On the second … [Read more...] about The end of winter? Not in the Adirondacks
Snow future
Skiers, snowmobilers and the northern woods adapt to season’s shift By Brandon Loomis The Adirondack winter of 2015-2016 was one for the record books, and not in a promising way. There was no December “Snowdeo” gathering for snowmobilers in … [Read more...] about Snow future