LAKE PLACID — While April may not be the most popular hiking time of the year in the region, it remains one of the most precarious. That’s because trail conditions are highly variable and can change on a dime — from relatively dry stretches of dirt or gravel to ankle-deep mud to ...

LAKE PLACID — Following last week’s icy escapade up to the 2,939-foot Mount Van Hoevenberg, I decided to play it low and scout out a trail that stuck below the elevation where the ice began cropping up then. Despite my best efforts, I was not completely spared from the ice — a ...

LAKE PLACID — Tuesday, April 15 marked one of the most visible local harbingers that spring is in swing: the ice went out on Mirror Lake. This season’s ice-in date was Dec. 13, 2024, making for a total of 123 days of ice cover — inclusive of the ice-in date and exclusive of the ice-out ...

WILMINGTON — The Whiteface Mountain ski resort rounded out last weekend on a sweet note. On the heels of the International Pond Skimming Competition on Saturday, April 12, the following day featured the Apple Butter Open, a no-pressure all-for-fun moguls and jump competition that ...

WILMINGTON — Between the light drizzle, thick clouds and temperatures hovering in the mid-30s, it wasn’t quite the iconic spring day for the Whiteface Mountain ski resort’s International Pond Skimming Competition — yet there were those who loved it. Over 90 jubilant competitors ...

LAKE PLACID — It’s no secret that this village has a ton of hiking options that transcend all ability levels. Just two weeks ago, we visited the Heaven Hill Trails, which offer stunning views of the High Peaks, and this week, we add a view of Lake Placid, the lake itself, to our pallet ...