The end of winter? Not in the Adirondacks
By Phil Brown
A late-April snowstorm provides a chance for one more ski.
cross-country skiing
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Snow future
Snow's flaky future: Communities, ski centers and individuals adjust to changes in the winter season and decrease in overall snow cover.
Bloomingdale’s low-snow ski route
By Phil Brown
Junk or no, Bigelow Road leads to some lovely skiing
An unexpected roadside ski trail in Duane
By Brandon Loomis I picked the right day to skip work and travel to Potsdam on some personal business this Wednesday—a brilliantly sunny day immediately following a substantial snowfall. I loaded my Nordic skis into the car, thinking I’d find some trail on or around the Santa Clara Conservation Easement Tract in the northwestern Adirondacks.…
Five ways to take advantage of that fresh snow
By Melissa Hart
After our recent snowstorm, it's time to hit that fresh powder! Here are a few ideas for a variety of ski outings.
Five Adirondack outings at Nordic ski centers
Beginner, intermediate and advanced trails with all different mileage can be found at cross-country ski centers.
Five articles to get you in the skiing spirit
By Mike Lynch
One of the good things about backcountry skiing in the Adirondacks is that it’s usually easier to get away from crowds than during the busy hiking season.
Puppy Power
Park offers good skijor terrain for a few enthusiasts and their friends By Gillian Scott In skijoring, a person on skis is towed by another creature—a dog, a horse or, in the case of former Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center owner Olavi Hirvonen, a reindeer. You can even skijor behind snowmobiles (if you dare). Many…
When a binding breaks in the backcountry
By Phil Brown
He figured he’d have to walk back to the car or, at best, try to gingerly schuss down the road with a broken binding. All that uphill climbing for naught.
Where more than just the skiing is Nordic
Visitors could mistake Lapland Lake for a slice of Finland, with cabins named “Pohjan” and “Latu,” and a trail called “Karfu” (Finnish for bear).