The news about Titus Mountain is pretty incredible.
As soon as I heard this, my thoughts were, “There has got to me more than one person involved.”
Plus, this crime takes place in a context that bears examining.

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Back Country Visitors Cautioned About Snow Conditions
Adirondack back country users are warned of the danger of avalanches by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis.

“The recent snowstorm has brought a significant amount of new snow to the Adirondacks and we expect that snow enthusiast will want to get out and [...]

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Local environmental groups are pointing to another study which looks at rising temperature trends.
Not surprisingly, three “industries” are being identified as under threat:

Downhill Skiing
Snowmobiling
Paper and Timber

“There was an analysis of the length of the downhill ski season,” explained Leslie Karasin, program manager for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Adirondack Program. “What was modeled was skiable days.”
The [...]

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At this time of year, inquiries about snow are not uncommon. Here are some tools we use at The Center to quickly assess the current situation as it relates to cold, white stuff. Check these hourly and you too can be an expert on Adirondack snow conditions.

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The travel review megasite TripAdvisor.com has just released their annual Travel Trends Survey for 2007. Based on the survey of 4,000 travelers worldwide, they have come up with some exciting findings. It seems the Adirondacks is ideally positioned to be a top destination featuring many of the things travelers are seeking to find, [...]

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