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Reservations needed for many areas due to COVID
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With more than 2 feet of snow blanketing parts of New York and New England, winter sports enthusiasts should have a great weekend in the fresh powder – if, that is, they ve already purchased season passes or reserved lift tickets.
If not, some will find themselves out in a more figurative cold: Amid spiking COVID-19 cases, many areas have halted sales for the weekend and during the Christmas-to-New Year’s period, which is traditionally the busiest time of the season.
For the owner-operators of ski areas, most of whom will be open by Saturday, the snowstorm along with the onset of cold snowmaking weather is a welcome change after what had been an unusually warm and dry season so far.
Dec 18, 2020
On Monday, State Senator Betty Little hopped into an old Army jeep driven by her grandson for an escorted ride around Glens Falls. The city’s mayor had declared it “Betty Little Day” to celebrate her retirement from elected politics.
On Monday, State Senator Betty Little hopped into an old Army jeep driven by her grandson for an escorted ride around Glens Falls. The city’s mayor had declared it “Betty Little Day” to celebrate her retirement from elected politics. Photo: Sen. Little s office All the people were out there, the Kiwanis Club was out, the Rotary Club, Little recalled, and at the circle in Glens Falls, all the people from the hospital were there. The surgeon I just had for breast cancer was out there with a sign, waving. It was overwhelming.
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Reservations needed for many areas due to COVID
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Skiers will have to call ahead this winter due to COVID restrictions.Times Union file photo
LAKE PLACID It’s turning out to be the best of times and the worst of times for skiers and ski resort operators.
With more than 2 feet of snow blanketing parts of New York and New England, winter sports enthusiasts should have a great weekend in the fresh powder – if, that is, they ve already purchased season passes or reserved lift tickets.
If not, some will find themselves out in a more figurative cold: Amid spiking COVID-19 cases, many areas have halted sales for the weekend and during the Christmas-to-New Year’s period, which is traditionally the busiest time of the season.
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aflynn@lakeplacidnews.com U.S. para bobsledder James Klingensmith pushes his monobob during a run at the Mount Van Hoevenberg combined track in Lake Placid last winter. (Photo provided) U.S. para bobsledder Guillermo “Will” Castillo heads down the combined track at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid last winter during an international competition. (Photo provided) Para bobsled athletes take a track walk in February 2020 during a World Cup para bobsled event in Lake Placid.(Provided photo IBSF)
U.S. para bobsledder Guillermo “Will” Castillo heads down the combined track at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid last winter during an international competition. (Photo provided)