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Winter trails guidebook gets update

By Contributing Writer

Tony Goodwin on updates to his classic guidebook for ski trails and snowshoe treks across the Adirondacks.

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A return to Pa’s Falls (and the mystery of the missing monuments)

By Tom French

On a mission to find a makeshift memorial, as well as scout out potential future outings in the Bog River Flow

Hickory Hill

A ski mountain’s rebirth

By Alan Wechsler

Hickory Ski Center, outside Warrensburg, has a bright past, present and four-season future 

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Uphill skiers advocate for Whiteface changes

By James Odato

Public responds to changes proposed by Olympic authority 

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Chasing snow

By Tom French

When my buddy Doug Miller is eager to ski early or late in the season, he looks to the west, toward St. Lawrence County in the hopes of lake effect powder. He is seldom disappointed.

Wright Peak

Two skiers survive avalanche on Wright Peak

By Mike Lynch

The skiers rescued themselves and safely made their way to the trailhead.

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Slopeside at Dewey Mountain

By Tom French

Learning the ins and outs of Saranac Lake's publicly owned ski hill

Skiers launch website to record avalanche observations

By Mike Lynch

Crowd-sourced site aims to be landing page for making informed backcountry decisions.

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Higley Flow: Classic and skate skiing for all ages, skills

By Tom French

Winter recreation at the park has blossomed, with volunteers maintaining miles of trails, rental center

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Cooper Kill Trail provides ‘something different’

By Mike Lynch

Trek to pond offers solitude for backcountry skiers

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