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Uphill Skiing at Whiteface Mt.

On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years.
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years.
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
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On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings in early 2020, skiers could be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This scene was featured in the March 2020 issue. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings in early 2020, skiers could be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This scene was featured in the March 2020 issue. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
The snowmakers blow on a cold winter morning on Whiteface Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
The snowmakers blow on a cold winter morning on Whiteface Mountain. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
Whiteface Mountain lifts will be operated by personnel receiving raises in 2023 under terms of a proposed contract. Photo by Mike Lynch
Whiteface Mountain lifts will be operated by personnel receiving raises in 2023 under terms of a proposed contract. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years.
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years.
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On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
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On cold winter mornings in early 2020, skiers could be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This scene was featured in the March 2020 issue. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch
On cold winter mornings, skiers can be found skinning up Whiteface Mountain between the hours of 6 and 8:30 a.m. as part of the Uphill Skiing Program. Skiers do this for exercise, especially when there isn’t a lot of snow in the backcountry, to train for upcoming adventures, and to experience the scenery at sunrise. This activity has been occurring at Whiteface for decades, but it has become more popular and more regulated in recent years. Photo by Mike Lynch

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