Snow future
Snow's flaky future: Communities, ski centers and individuals adjust to changes in the winter season and decrease in overall snow cover.
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While quieter than the summer boom, tourism stays strong this winter
The cold weather and ice have not put the freeze on visitors coming to the area.
The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks
By Stephen Leon
New York's wildland trails, ski slopes and lakes have had less of a Canadian accent with the border closed during a pandemic year.
Busted on the uphill at Whiteface
By Phil Brown
Whiteface should be able to develop a sensible policy that allows skiers to skin uphill throughout the day without putting downhill skiers in jeopardy.
On the dawn patrol
By Mike Lynch
Uphill skiing at Whiteface Mountain has gained in popularity in recent years, drawing the scrutiny of the ski area's management.
A somersault that landed New York in court, and changed a life
By James Odato
“I never did backflips,” Michael Hannagan said. “But the whole point of the airbag was to try a trick and have a soft landing; it was the perfect place to try things out.”
Whiteface work hinders road skiing
By Phil Brown
The Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway opened in 1936. From spring to fall, motorists can drive up the road and then ride an elevator more than 260 feet up to the 4,867-foot summit. The elevator has been closed since fall 2017.
Whiteface ATV tours a prelude to land-use amendment?
By James Odato
ATV rides abruptly ended at Whiteface after environmental watchdogs raised concerns to state officials, and after the Adirondack Explorer inquired about the propriety of the rides.
Whiteface skier’s disappearance still a mystery
By Phil Brown
Constantinos “Danny” Filippidis left a trail of questions after skiing off Whiteface Mountain and ending up in Sacramento, California...
Whiteface to host Ski Mountaineering Classic
By Phil Brown
For the third winter in a row, the Mountaineer has had to cancel its annual backcountry ski festival due to a lack of snow. The Keene Valley store had planned to hold the festival this weekend. As usual, a variety of backcountry ski tours and clinics were on the schedule. Ironically, the region is seeing…