Two skiers survive avalanche on Wright Peak
By Mike Lynch
February 14, 2022
The skiers rescued themselves and safely made their way to the trailhead.
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Park officials seek comments on backcountry ski trails
By Phil Brown
January 28, 2019
The APA proposes to adopt guidelines for three types of trails: ski touring trails, for rolling terrain; backcountry ski trails, for steeper terrain; and skin tracks, for accessing slides and other skiable terrain (often using climbing skins). Currently, few trails in the Adirondacks are designed for backcountry skiing.
DEC responds to backcountry skiers’ concerns
By Phil Brown
July 11, 2018
Backcountry skiers have long complained that state agencies have given them short shrift when it comes to accommodating their sport in the Forest Preserve. One major complaint is that years ago the state Department of Environmental Conservation transformed part of the Wright Peak Ski Trail into a hiking trail; the subsequent narrowing and eroding of…
DEC hopes to reroute Wright Peak Ski Trail
By Phil Brown
May 8, 2018
Several years ago we skied two High Peaks in spring with Ron Konowitz. We did a few laps in the bowl on Algonquin Peak, climbed over Wright Peak, and descended the Wright Peak Ski Trail. The Wright Peak trail is one of the few trails designed for down-mountain skiing in the Adirondacks. It was built…