Conditions were optimal for skiing in the Adirondacks on March 15, when Explorer editor Phil Brown and I hit the trails near Tupper Lake. The area had received a series of snowstorms over the prior days and weeks, meaning the snowpack was a few feet … [Read more...] about Skiing Goodman Mountain in Tupper Lake
Outdoor Recreation
Skiing Coney Mountain
Explorer Editor Phil Brown and I skied Coney Mountain yesterday as part of a daylong ski trip. Phil went on to ski all three mountains of the Tupper Lake Triad (Coney, Goodman, and Arab), while I skied the first two, before heading home for a family … [Read more...] about Skiing Coney Mountain
Avalanche Warning Issued For Adirondacks
The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued an avalanche warning for the Adirondacks as a result of recent weather patterns. “Recent heavy snowfall combined with previous warm ups have created the potential for avalanches in the exposed … [Read more...] about Avalanche Warning Issued For Adirondacks
Have you skied Old Mountain Road?
Old Mountain Road in the Sentinel Range Wilderness is known as a popular section of the Jackrabbit Ski Trail during the winter months. But since 2003, it has also been the center of a controversy over whether it’s also legally a town road. Most … [Read more...] about Have you skied Old Mountain Road?
When the skiing was good …
Recent warm weather and rains have significantly depleted the snowpack throughout the Adirondacks recently. Many trails have been left with a ribbon of hard-packed snow and/or ice. Of course, that wasn't the case earlier this winter when we had a … [Read more...] about When the skiing was good …
Why there’s snowmaking at Mount Van Hoevenberg XC ski center
The winter of 2015-2016 was a difficult one for the Mount Van Hoevenberg cross-country-ski center. Warm weather and rains forced the venue to close in February, ending a season that lasted a mere thirty-seven days. Mount Van Hoevenberg manager … [Read more...] about Why there’s snowmaking at Mount Van Hoevenberg XC ski center