Adirondack Snow Conditions and Resources

Mt. Pisgah – Saranac Lake – (518) 891-0970

Titus Mountain – Malone

McCauley Mountain – Old Forge (Snow Cam)

West Mountain – Glens Falls

Resources

Adirondack Cross Country Skiing and Downhill Skiing

The Jackrabbit Trail

Trail Information for the High Peaks

Wanakena Ranger School Webcam

Tupper Lake Cameras

Lake Placid Cameras

Newcomb Cameras

Adirondack Snowmobile Map

Snowmobile Plan for the Adirondack Park

If anyone is dying to see some other information source listed here, send it for consideration!

Adirondack News

Hats off for Carnival cowboys

"Organizers say the first weekend of the 2010 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival went brilliantly, if you don't count the Winter Carnival king falling and injuring his ankle."

All Good at the Lake Placid Loppet (via @birkieweb)

"The race course, which follows almost exactly the race course from the 1980 Winter Olympics, was offered at 25 or 50 kilometers in both freestyle and classic techniques."

2nd snowmobile fatality in Webb in 24 hours

"The cause of the accident is believed to be driver inexperience and unsafe speed, police said."

Two Adirondack lakes dropped off polluted list (via @DSchvejda)

"However, a leading environmental group says more emission cuts are needed to clean up the more than 500 lakes still affected and bring about aquatic wildlife restoration."

County could face fines for airport security violations

"It's a daily function of running an airport." - Huh?

Adirondack community rallies in support of local Olympians

"It's about not only the skill of the athletes, but the hardiness of the culture that gave birth to them."

Oriskany woman's body recovered from Old Forge lake

I saw plenty of open water this weekend despite the cold conditions.

Anthony Pavone brought back for arraignment

Hopefully, I'm done with this story.

Big Tupper has yet to have significant impact on local economy

"Many say its just too soon to have an impact, while some say the limited setup of the mountain as it's currently being operated will never lead to more business."

Frigid Fridays - The Weekend Weather Report for 5 Feb - 8 Feb 2010

"Great conditions for animal tracking, good for snowshoeing, fair for skiing."

Around the Campfire

Is True Wilderness Just a State of Mind?

Yes.

Doesn’t everybody go to the Adirondacks to watch the Super Bowl?

Great question.

The Hanging Stove System, Why It Is Superior!

"I'm going to demystify the hanging system and give you a little insight as to why it makes winter camping so much easier."

It Takes a Village to Hold an Olympics

"Small Town, Big Dreams: Lake Placid’s Olympic Story"

Truckloads of snow dumped on melting Vancouver mountain

"Although the Games do not officially open until Feb 12, the venues are supposed to be ready by Feb 4 so the athletes now arriving in the city can train on them."

Making 'Nordic Combined' Skiing An American Sport

"This sport, with soaring jumps and nail-biting cross-country races, is one of the trickiest in the Olympics."

NPR's Melissa Block reports on Lake Placid's Olympic tradition

"The Olympics have evolved into a mammoth industry. The spectacle in Vancouver is likely to cost more than 1.5 billion dollars, as athletes from more than 80 countries gather to compete."

Boat Tour Battle at Niagara Falls

"While boat tour companies from all over the northern hemisphere anxiously await the Niagara Park Commission's Request for Proposals (RFP), Glynn's has launched a campaign calculated to discourage bidders and scare the public."

William H. Miner: Self-made man

"We shall try to train the little one better as he grows older."

Tips listed for social media engagement

Oh, the irony of newspapers doing SMO.