Posted in Cross-country ski, Education / skills, tagged ski, Cross-country ski, winter, Trail, etiquette on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
This article is titled Winter Trail Hiking Etiquette but it’s actually about etiquette while cross-country skiing. It’s worth a read.
Posted in Activity, Adventures, Biking, Canoeing, Cross-country ski, Education / skills, Hemlock Lake, Hiking, Kayaking, Letchworth, Paddling, Snowshoe, Waterfalls, tagged adventure, canoe, classes, duathlon, hike, kayak, new york, ny, outings, pack paddle ski, paddle, ski, Snowshoe on February 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Sometimes you need solitude, and heading outdoors on an outing by yourself is just the ticket. But, more often than not, it’s more fun to be with others - to share the outdoors experience. Peruse the list below. It’s local outings offered by Pack Paddle Ski - the preeminent outdoor adventure company. By joining these [...]
Posted in Adirondacks, Albany, Cross-country ski, tagged Adirondacks, Albany, Cross-country ski, new york, ny, outdoors, ski, trails, winter on January 3, 2008 | No Comments »
The state maintains more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails in Adirondack Park, and all of them are open to cross-country skiers. At least, in theory. The reality is that many trails are too steep, too narrow or too rocky. Here are some good skiing trails, listed from south to north. All of the destinations [...]
Posted in Cross-country ski, Rochester, Skiing, tagged Cross-country ski, gary reif, new york, ny, outdoors, Rochester, rochester nordic ski club, ski, Skiing, winter, x-country ski on December 20, 2007 | No Comments »
The Rochester Nordic Ski Club operates a Yahoo Group where users post current trail conditions. To subscribe, you can to go to www.yahoo.com, then click groups, then do “Find a Yahoo Group” and search for “rochesterxc.” Sign up and you can get daily email messages and be in on the conversation to read the latest [...]
Posted in Cross-country ski, tagged cross-country, footprint press, guidebook, new york, ny, ski, ski conditions, snow trails, Trail, western new york, Western NY, x-country on December 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Adam Niziol of Elma, NY has a web site (http://tiffanylane.cafe150.com/localxcskireport.htm) where he’s keeping current x-country ski conditions, locations and information. Adam likes to cross-country ski and downhill ski. He also races in snowshoes at the Winter Empire State Games. He has worked for the Erie County Parks System for the past 4 to 5 years [...]
Posted in Cross-country ski, Skiing, tagged new york, footprint press, ny, outdoors, ski, Cross-country ski, winter, lake george, Skiing, glens falls, Roger Fulton, Florida, fl on December 18, 2007 | No Comments »
The bright light you see behind this skier is merely a light on the lighted cross country ski trail at Cole’s Woods in Glens Falls, NY. This trail is a hiking trail in the summer and is in the guidebook: “25 Short Hikes and Interesting Walks in the Lake George, NY Region.“.The skier is Roger [...]
Posted in Cross-country ski, Rochester, Skiing, Snowshoe, tagged , blue cut, canadice, canandaigua, casey, Cross-country ski, cumming, footprint press, footprintpress, genesee country, harriet hollister, huckleberry, memdon ponds, monroe, nature center, new york, ny, ontario, park, powdermill, Rochester, ski, snow, snow trails, Snowshoe, swamp, wayne, winter on December 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s winter - time to plan for some fun in the snow. If you live in or near Monroe, Wayne or Ontario Counties, there are trails nearby that provide opportunities for a quick evening moonlit ski or a longer weekend outing. Here are 10 of my favorites.
Monroe County
1. Mendon Ponds Park in Mendon has 20 [...]
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