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Skiing | Running | Hiking | Biking Paddling | Triathlon | Fitness | Travel FREE! JANUARY 20,000 CIRCULATION CAPITAL REGION • SARATOGA • GLENS FALLS • ADIRONDACKS 2012 ANNA IzzO, ALEx GOFF AND PETER FREIRE (L TO R) OF LAKE PLACID ENjOy A bLuE SKy DAy OF skate SKIING LAST FEbRuARy ON ThE PERIMETER LOOP TRAIL AT THE OLYMPIC SPORTS COMPLEX AT MOuNT VAN hOEVENbERG. © ORDA/DAVE SCHMIDT Visit Us on the Web! AdkSports.com Facebook.com/AdirondackSports GROOMED TRAILS FOR CONTENTS Winter Recreation 1 Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing by Dick Carlson had an interesting ski day last winter. It just snowed a Real winter is right around the corner! Here is a rundown on Groomed Trails for Great Recreation I foot! So, I’m off to the local alpine ski area for some great what to expect this winter for special events, pricing deals, 3 Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding powder turns. Arriving just before 9am – hmm, already park- and some great winter fun! ing in the way back lot... I had a few good runs before the Traditionally the first weekend in January is Winter Trails Top Ski Deals & Event Highlights crowds overwhelmed me. I returned home, switched gears, Day or Ski Fest – offering free lessons and discount rent- and enjoyed the afternoon on groomed cross-country ski 4-7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS als for first-time cross-country skiers. This year activities trails and the local wilderness routes away from the frenzied January thru March 2012 Events are planned at Lapland Lake, Pineridge, and Fahnestock pace of alpine skiing. Winter Park in Cold Spring (nysparks.com). If you live in the 9 The Non-Medicated Life Cross-country ski areas are a great resource for winter Capital Region and there is a snow day, bundle up the kids recreation. And, what was that resolution you made just the and head to Pineridge or Lapland Lake. Both ski areas offer Cholesterol Testing Revisited, Part One other day to get in shape? Cross-country ski areas offer a discounts for trail fees and rentals on snow days, half price groomed snow surface and most of the skier services you 10 Athlete Profile or less, and many other discounts and events all season expect to see at an alpine ski area: warm lodge, rentals, including moonlight snowshoe and ski tours, women’s learn Jennyfer & Chris Gleason lessons, food service, and lodging at the larger ski centers. to ski days, and first-time skier discounts. 11 Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing Cross-country ski areas are also headquarters for informa- tion on snowshoeing and backcountry skiing. Many areas At Pineridge Cross-Country Ski Area in East Poestenkill Deep Snow at Cascade Lake are adjacent to state land and great backcountry ski and (pineridgexc.com) is the closest groomed cross-country snowshoe routes with trail information and rental equipment. skiing to the Capital Region, just 20 miles from downtown 12 Around the Region News Briefs This winter it appears that cross-country skiing has gone Albany. It is however a world away, where their high elevation 12 From the Publisher & Editor back to its roots – back to hiking! Well not really, but it has terrain insures great snow conditions. They also have night certainly been a challenging November and December for skiing available by reservation. 13-18 RACE RESULTS ski areas and cross-country skiers. Most areas do not make The Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Northville Top Finishers in 25 Events snow. 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PhOTO by jEFF FARbANIEC et’s face it, skiing is an expensive #2 – West Mountain’s $17 Monday and at Whiteface with $35 lift tickets, food and Pizza Party at the Ski Bowl with live enter- activity, but there’s no need to pay Tuesday nights, and two for $20 Wednesday drink specials in the Cloudspin Lounge, and tainment from 6-8pm. On Saturday, March L $80 for a lift ticket if you have some nights – just $10 per person, 4 to 9pm, all slope-side games. The Telemark Festival 10, the Big Air at Little Gore competition at flexibility in your schedule and pay attention winter, non-holiday. You must present cou- at Hickory Ski Center will be on Saturday, the Ski Bowl will take the slopes. Last year’s to deals and discounts. Here are my top ten pon, which is available on West’s website. February 11, including clinics, demos, races course included a Bomb Drop start, kicker, deals for this winter. Okay, there are actually #1 – Mad River Glen’s $3.50 Roll Back the and a Tour de Trees – all on Hickory’s leg- up-log, halfpipe and kicker box. 11 on my list, but who’s counting? Clock Day on Tuesday, January 31 – and endary natural terrain. An après-tele party Sunday, March 11 is Shamrock Sunday #11 – Price Chopper’s Ski Any 3 coupon $14 Kiss Your Honey Valentine’s Day. Yes, will follow featuring live music and local at Whiteface with $35 lift tickets, food and books – $139 for three full day lift tick- lift tickets are really just $3.50, making this microbrews. drink specials in the Cloudspin Lounge and ets (that’s $46.33 per lift ticket) good at my top ski deal. For the Valentine’s Day On Sunday, February 12, there will be slope-side games. On Sunday, March 18, Gore, Whiteface, Bromley, Mount Snow, deal, you MUST kiss at the ticket window, a Kids’ Festival family fun event at Gore Walt’s Bump Contest, Gore’s annual mogul Smuggler’s Notch, Mount Sunapee. There’s so depending on who your ski partner is for Mountain. The popular Fire on the Mountain event is on The Arena trail. Participants also a $109 coupon book ($36.33 each) for the day, that could either be a bonus or a event at West Mountain is Friday, February will be judged on style, speed, control and deal killer. Pico, West Mountain, Plattekill, Windham, 17, with live entertainment, a torchlight overall performance. In addition to male Jiminy Peak and several other ski areas. The All information is accurate at the time of parade and fireworks show. and female age group categories, there are passbook is available until January 15, and publication, but be sure to check each ski Oak Mountain in Speculator has a num- classes for skiers, snowboarders and tele- area’s website for additional details. these coupons are good Sundays through ber of events this winter. On Saturday, markers. Take Your Son to Gore Week is Friday, non-holiday. Events and activities are scheduled at February 18, they’ll host the Sacandaga Monday-Sunday, March 19-25, with free #10 – Bromley Family Fridays – Adult lift Challenge, where you can race through area ski resorts for just about every weekend skiing and riding for sons 19 and under with tickets are $49 and kids are just $15 (up to gates, hit small freestyle jumps, and chal- this winter. Here are some of this season’s full-paying parent. three kids per adult), so mom, dad and two lenge your skills for prizes. Plus, there will highlights. Some events have registration Retro Sunday is April 1 at Whiteface kids ski for $128. Offered all winter on non- be an evening torch light parade, fireworks and entrance fees, so please check each with $35 lift tickets, food and drink specials holiday Fridays. and skiing. On Saturday, February 25, is the ski area’s website for additional information. in the Cloudspin Lounge – and the Pond #9 – Gore and Whiteface Coca Cola Why Dummy Big Air where you build a dummy At Gore Mountain, Sunday, January 15 Skimming Contest.