Night time is the right time, for skiing at Cascade
By Tim Rowland
February 6, 2024
Adirondack Mountain Club keeps trail lights on until 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays
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Organizations warn of the dangers of postholing
By Mike Lynch
December 22, 2022
After Friday’s storm, the snowpack now exceeds a foot in many places in the Adirondacks.
12 snowshoe treks for all ages, abilities
February 25, 2021
Five articles that feature 12 snowshoe treks for all skill levels, on trails that are located all over the Adirondacks.
Grassroots trails grow in Tupper Lake
By Mike Lynch
January 15, 2020
The trail system consists of nearly five miles of groomed trails and another mile-long spur trail that connects to the currently shuttered Big Tupper Ski Area. The system is a big upgrade from where it started in 2008 when the main focus was skiing the golf course, which is owned by the town and leased to the Tupper Lake Country Club from the spring to the fall.
Tracking Adirondack animals
By Mike Lynch
February 21, 2019
A group of snowshoers led by guide Elizabeth Lee look for animal tracks in the snow near Pok-o-moonshine.
3 winter summits
December 28, 2015
Coney, Adams, and Treadway reward snowshoers with spectacular views for only moderate effort. By Spencer Morrissey Snowshoeing in the Adirondacks has a long history. Originally a means of travel, it is now a popular recreational pastime. The French called snowshoes raquettes because the paddle-shaped contraptions of earlier times resembled rackets. They were used by hunters and…
St. Regis Mountain
November 18, 2014
An old favorite in winter If you’re heading up St. Regis Mountain, bring your skis and your snowshoes. By Phil Brown Last winter, my daughter Becky and her fiancé, Joe, wanted to climb one of the Saranac Lake 6, so we snowshoed up St. Regis Mountain. Although I like St. Regis—with its marvelous views of ponds and lakes—I am not an…
An old favorite in winter
October 23, 2014
If you’re heading up St. Regis Mountain, bring your skis and your snowshoes. By Phil Brown Last winter, my daughter Becky and her fiancé, Joe, wanted to climb one of the Saranac Lake 6, so we snowshoed up St. Regis Mountain. Although I like St. Regis—with its marvelous views of ponds and lakes—I am not an enthusiastic snowshoer. I mean, snowshoeing is…
An oasis on Mount Arab
January 3, 2012
By Evan Williams On a brisk winter day, my dad and I set out for a snowshoe excursion up Mount Arab, a small peak with a restored fire tower west of Tupper Lake and a panoramic view of the northern Adirondacks. Because the climb to the 2,545-foot summit is only a mile, with an elevation…