Adirondack Skiing

montcalm · 09-30-2015, 09:52 PM

How do you ski in the Adirondacks?

Hard Scrabble · 10-01-2015, 04:00 PM

I skied Whiteface long ago when the daily fee was only six dollars.
I gave up downhill skiing when I couldn't afford to take my kids with me. I didn't make much money back in those days.
So, I and my kids took up back country skiing.
From the southern Adirondacks to as far north as Tupper Lake.
Overnight trips to the Cedar River dam from Perkins Clearing via Pillsbury Lake.
Day trips from Northville to Silver Lake and from Axton Landing to Raquette Falls.
The ski from 13th Lake to Siamese Lakes was a favorite, as well as the same ski from the trailhead from Rte 8.
Cross country ski centers never interested me, all you do is go around in circles.
I've put many miles in on snowshoes, but mainly while hunting white rabbits.
Jim

Harvey44 · 10-01-2015, 04:17 PM

Gore, Siamese Ponds Wilderness, Vanderwhacker Wild Forest, Garnet Hill, our own property (XCD), occasionally Whiteface, that one slide that everyone skis that you are not allowed to mention.

montcalm · 10-01-2015, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hard Scrabble

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I've put many miles in on snowshoes, but mainly while hunting white rabbits.
Jim

I've chased a few white rabbits myself...

Hard Scrabble · 10-02-2015, 04:23 PM

It's great fun!
I really didn't care if we killed the rabbit, the most fun was listening to the dogs.
Jim

montcalm · 10-02-2015, 04:24 PM

Yeah I heard lots of things too.

stripperguy · 10-21-2015, 07:35 AM

Although I do downhill ski lift served areas, and also X-C ski on ADK trails, by far my favorite is backcountry steeps with AT gear.
And since I'm exposing my selectivity (pickiness), I prefer north facing open hardwoods with consistent pitch...Leave the slide skiing to those that can catch the fleeting powder conditions. I'll take week old powder in the trees any day!! Even better if I can follow a drainage that has less deadfall.

I guess I'm not the only one that's anxious to get out this season, eh?

dpc34 · 08-27-2016, 06:40 AM

hope we have snow this winter or it could be a micro spike winter again...here's wishing

bmike-vt · 08-27-2016, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dpc34

hope we have snow this winter or it could be a micro spike winter again...here's wishing

I apologize in advance for ruining winter. I bought a new tele setup this year. Boots, bindings, skis. Waiting on some new skins.

So, likely yes, I'll be riding my MTB in February in shorts.

electbc · 08-30-2016, 10:54 PM

The long-range weather forecast for 2017 including winter 2016-2017 forecast has been issued by The Old Farmer’s Almanac! GENERAL LONG-RANGE WEATHER 2017
Get ready for a shift from last year! For the winter of 2016–2017, we expect temperatures to be much colder than last winter but still above normal. Winter 2017 will also feature below-normal snowfall overall; the snowy exception is the northern tier of the U.S., which can expect to be blanketed in white.
Winter will be colder in much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation. Exceptions will be in a swatch from North Dakota to Maine, which will have below-normal temperatures. Most of the Pacific states will have below-normal temperatures, with above-normal temperatures in the Intermountain region and Desert Southwest.
Snowfall will be above normal from southern New England and western New York southward through the Appalachians, but not in northern New England. Snowfall with also be above what’s typical from eastern Minnesota to the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan and southward to St. Louis, Missouri; and from central North Dakota westward to the Pacific. We expect below-normal snowfall in most other places that normally receive snow.

richard1726 · 08-31-2016, 07:52 AM

Snowshoe up snowboard down.

TCD · 08-31-2016, 10:58 AM

Well if the Farmers are right, it looks like we are in a run of "alternating winters."

2014-15 was amazingly cold and snowy. Here at my house in Keene we got two feet of snow on Thanksgiving; snow all winter and below zero every week; no January thaw; and we did not see the ground again until April. In fact, February 2015 was the coldest February on record, and the fourth coldest month overall on record. (Of course you didn't hear much about this winter because it doesn't fit the currently popular narrative...)

Then of course 2015-16 was very warm will little or no snow.

So if the coming winter is cold again, that will be nice for skiing and snowshoeing.

electbc · 09-01-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TCD

Well if the Farmers are right, it looks like we are in a run of "alternating winters."

2014-15 was amazingly cold and snowy. Here at my house in Keene we got two feet of snow on Thanksgiving; snow all winter and below zero every week; no January thaw; and we did not see the ground again until April. In fact, February 2015 was the coldest February on record, and the fourth coldest month overall on record. (Of course you didn't hear much about this winter because it doesn't fit the currently popular narrative...)

Then of course 2015-16 was very warm will little or no snow.

So if the coming winter is cold again, that will be nice for skiing and snowshoeing.

How often are they correct?

TCD · 11-23-2016, 04:10 PM

So far so good this year...

electbc · 11-23-2016, 06:01 PM

Stay cold, no thaws!

View Poll Results: How do you ski in the Adirondacks?
I ski at downhill resorts	32	41.56%
I ski at cross country centers	19	24.68%
I ski backcountry steeps alpine touring	13	16.88%
I ski backcountry steeps telemark	18	23.38%
I ski backcountry cross country	50	64.94%
I prefer snowshoes	15	19.48%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

09-30-2015, 09:52 PM	#1
montcalm Mobster Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 902	Adirondack Skiing How do you ski in the Adirondacks?

10-01-2015, 04:17 PM	#3
Harvey44 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North River Posts: 153	Gore, Siamese Ponds Wilderness, Vanderwhacker Wild Forest, Garnet Hill, our own property (XCD), occasionally Whiteface, that one slide that everyone skis that you are not allowed to mention. __________________ NYSB: NYSkiBlog.com Last edited by Harvey44; 10-01-2015 at 08:20 PM..

10-21-2015, 07:35 AM	#7
stripperguy Hangin' by a thread Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 3,495	Although I do downhill ski lift served areas, and also X-C ski on ADK trails, by far my favorite is backcountry steeps with AT gear. And since I'm exposing my selectivity (pickiness), I prefer north facing open hardwoods with consistent pitch...Leave the slide skiing to those that can catch the fleeting powder conditions. I'll take week old powder in the trees any day!! Even better if I can follow a drainage that has less deadfall. I guess I'm not the only one that's anxious to get out this season, eh? __________________ Stripperguy's Photos (sort of)

11-23-2016, 06:01 PM	#15
electbc Outdoorsman Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northern N.J. Posts: 100	Yes Stay cold, no thaws!

10-01-2015, 04:00 PM	#2
Hard Scrabble Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,188	I skied Whiteface long ago when the daily fee was only six dollars. I gave up downhill skiing when I couldn't afford to take my kids with me. I didn't make much money back in those days. So, I and my kids took up back country skiing. From the southern Adirondacks to as far north as Tupper Lake. Overnight trips to the Cedar River dam from Perkins Clearing via Pillsbury Lake. Day trips from Northville to Silver Lake and from Axton Landing to Raquette Falls. The ski from 13th Lake to Siamese Lakes was a favorite, as well as the same ski from the trailhead from Rte 8. Cross country ski centers never interested me, all you do is go around in circles. I've put many miles in on snowshoes, but mainly while hunting white rabbits. Jim

10-02-2015, 04:23 PM	#5
Hard Scrabble Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,188	It's great fun! I really didn't care if we killed the rabbit, the most fun was listening to the dogs. Jim

10-02-2015, 04:24 PM	#6
montcalm Mobster Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 902	Yeah I heard lots of things too.

08-27-2016, 06:40 AM	#8
dpc34 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 621	hope we have snow this winter or it could be a micro spike winter again...here's wishing

08-30-2016, 10:54 PM	#10
electbc Outdoorsman Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northern N.J. Posts: 100	The long-range weather forecast for 2017 including winter 2016-2017 forecast has been issued by The Old Farmer’s Almanac! GENERAL LONG-RANGE WEATHER 2017 Get ready for a shift from last year! For the winter of 2016–2017, we expect temperatures to be much colder than last winter but still above normal. Winter 2017 will also feature below-normal snowfall overall; the snowy exception is the northern tier of the U.S., which can expect to be blanketed in white. Winter will be colder in much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation. Exceptions will be in a swatch from North Dakota to Maine, which will have below-normal temperatures. Most of the Pacific states will have below-normal temperatures, with above-normal temperatures in the Intermountain region and Desert Southwest. Snowfall will be above normal from southern New England and western New York southward through the Appalachians, but not in northern New England. Snowfall with also be above what’s typical from eastern Minnesota to the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan and southward to St. Louis, Missouri; and from central North Dakota westward to the Pacific. We expect below-normal snowfall in most other places that normally receive snow.

08-31-2016, 07:52 AM	#11
richard1726 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 06333 & Pittsburg, Berlin GR, Edmonton Posts: 406	Snowshoe up snowboard down.

08-31-2016, 10:58 AM	#12
TCD Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,601	Well if the Farmers are right, it looks like we are in a run of "alternating winters." 2014-15 was amazingly cold and snowy. Here at my house in Keene we got two feet of snow on Thanksgiving; snow all winter and below zero every week; no January thaw; and we did not see the ground again until April. In fact, February 2015 was the coldest February on record, and the fourth coldest month overall on record. (Of course you didn't hear much about this winter because it doesn't fit the currently popular narrative...) Then of course 2015-16 was very warm will little or no snow. So if the coming winter is cold again, that will be nice for skiing and snowshoeing.

11-23-2016, 04:10 PM	#14
TCD Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,601	So far so good this year...

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