Adaptive skiers tackle the Double H Ranch ski hill
December 23, 2018
The Adaptive Winter Sports Program is one of many programs the Double H Ranch offers children with chronic illnesses or disabilities.
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Ski trails open up, waters ice over
By Mike Lynch
November 21, 2018
Some ponds and lakes are freezing up early, and people are already hitting groomed and backcountry ski trails.
Skiing Mount Marcy: a skier’s rite of winter
By Phil Brown
February 27, 2018
Starting from Adirondak Loj, it’s 7.4 miles to the 5,344-foot summit, which affords a spectacular panorama of the High Peaks and beyond. It usually takes me about five hours to reach the top, but some do it in less time. The descent typically takes me two to three hours.
Missing Whiteface skier found alive in California
By Mike Lynch
February 13, 2018
Constantinos “Danny” Filippidis of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, made contact with local authorities there, ending a multi-agency search that included forest rangers, U.S. Border Patrol, state police and other state and federal agencies.
A lunchtime ski at Dewey Mountain
By Mike Lynch
January 19, 2018
Explorer Editor Phil Brown skis to the summit of Dewey Mountain during his lunch break.
Revisiting a classic Adirondack ski
By Phil Brown
January 18, 2018
On a clear day, skiers can obtain a spectacular view from the middle of the frozen Avalanche Lake of Algonquin Peak, Avalanche Pass, and Mount Colden.
Adirondack Park cross-country ski centers
January 2, 2018
The Adirondack Park is home to numerous Cross-Country Ski Centers. This comprehensive list will help you choose the one that is right for you.
The Powder Is Gone, But We Still Have A Good Base
By Phil Brown
December 19, 2016
On Saturday, my girlfriend Carol and I skied up the unplowed Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway. From the tollbooth to the end of the road it’s a 5.4-mile climb, long but not very steep. It took us roughly three hours. Of course, the descent is the fun part. It normally takes less than an hour. Because…
The Great Glasby
January 29, 2016
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, but we were hoping that a recent lake-effect storm had dumped…
Paradise on the Fish Creek ponds
February 23, 2015
In a time of low snow, skiers find ideal conditions on frozen ponds in the Fish Creek area. By Phil Brown The winter started out promising with a good snowfall in December, but later in the month rains washed away most of the snowpack. We received a bit of light, fluffy powder the week after…