LAKE PLACID - "It's our greatest Christmas present!"That's what David Nicola of Mr. Mike's in Lake Placid yelled out to someone last week as he shoveled the sidewalk next to his business on Main Street.On Thursday, as snow continued to fall, visitors and locals alike appeared to be giddy with ...

LAKE PLACID - A new report says climate change has had a big impact on the winter tourism industry across the country and that the problem is only going to get worse.The report, released Thursday by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Protect Our Winters, shows that 38 states have lost ...

WILMINGTON - The ski season is young, but already there have been some quality days on the slopes at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Area in Wilmington.Nationally, there has been a drought of snow. Midwest cities such as Chicago have yet to record measurable snow this fall - some of them about to ...