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5 Things you should know about Bristol Mountain’s newest trail

Posted in Finger Lakes, Rochester, Skiing, tagged Lower North Star trail on December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By Melissa Daniels, Messenger Post, link to original post The brand new trail at Bristol Mountain, dubbed the Lower North Star trail, is a new addition to the slopes this year. The 2,600-foot trail starts at the Upper North Star trail on the north side of the mountain and ends at the base of the [...]

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Explore Erie Canal Locks in Winter

Posted in Erie Canal, Finger Lakes, tagged Erie Canal Lock 11, Montezuma, Montezuma NY on December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Explore Erie Canal Locks in Winter

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Yosemite ‘Fire Waterfall’ – Extremely Rare Photos

Posted in Waterfalls on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This is CA, not NY, but take a look anyway at these spectacular photos & enjoy reading about them: Yosemite ‘Fire Waterfall’

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The Rock Club, Premier Indoor Rock Climbing

Posted in Hudson Valley, New York City, Rock Climbing on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Rock Club 130 Rhodes St, New Rochelle, NY 10801 The atmosphere at this Gym cannot be duplicated. You can climb in other great Gyms in the Tri State metro area but there is no place that can compare to The Rock Club in regard to chemistry and awesome high wall routes, all set up [...]

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Ski Resorts Your Family Will Love

Posted in Adirondacks, Catskills, Kid's Activities, New York City, Skiing, Western NY, tagged Belleayre Mountain, holiday valley, Hunter Mountain, Kissing Bridge, Thunder Ridge, Whiteface on December 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Ski Resorts Your Family Will Love

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Hobie Introduces New Kayak Models

Posted in Gear, Kayaking on December 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Hobie Introduces New Kayak Models

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Tupper Lake’s Public Groomed XC Trails

Posted in Adirondacks, Cross-country ski, Snowshoeing, tagged Big Tupper Ski Area, Cranberry Pond Loop, Tupper Lake Country Club on December 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Link to original post Tupper Lake has a great groomed and track set trail system that is free to the public for Cross Country skiing, snowshoeing, and under some conditions, walking, in the area between the Tupper Lake Country Club and Big Tupper Ski Area. The trail system includes 3.2 miles of beginner terrain (Golf [...]

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Family Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing at Lapland Lake

Posted in Cross-country ski, Snowshoeing, tagged Finnish, Northville on December 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Lapland Lake : Weekends feature nightly bonfires and the kids love to play Napa Kikku, which is a Finnish game on ice with a sled and a pole. Kicksleds, tubing, ice skating, and parents use pull sleds to pull the kids along the xc-ski trails. Lapland Lake XC Ski & Vacation Center (518-863-4974, www.laplandlake.com) in [...]

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