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TRI-LAKES NEWS UPDATE: Snomobiler falls through Oseetah Lake ice

Members of the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Ice Palace Workers 101 help launch the fire department’s airboat from the Lake Flower boat launch on Monday after a snowmobiler was reported to have gone through the ice down the lake. The snowmobiler was rescued by a friend and a pedestrian and the fire department chief is urging caution on the ice right now. (News photo — Aaron Marbone)

SARANAC LAKE — As preparations continue for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, outdoor enthusiasts are dealing with thin ice conditions in the Tri-Lakes Region and a Lake Placid ski jumper made history this past weekend.

The following news from around the Tri-Lakes Region was published in the Tuesday, Jan. 30 issue of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Pick up a copy today or read the stories at www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com.

On Monday, Jan. 29, a snowmobiler was rescued from Oseetah Lake, prompting the Saranac Lake fire chief to remind residents of unsafe ice conditions. Read more HERE.

Meanwhile, the Women’s Civic Chamber will once again host the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Coronation on Friday, Feb. 2, the first day of this annual 10-day event. Read more HERE.

In the international sports world, Lake Placid native Tate Frantz made history at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships this past weekend in Kulm Bad Mitterndorf/Tauplitz, Austria, becoming the first American to finish in the top 20 at the event since 1994. Read more HERE.

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