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DEC warns of Adirondack avalanche danger | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS February 13, 2021 A DEC Forest Ranger hikes through three-foot-deep snow on Algonquin Peak in this 2017 photo. Credit: NYSDEC Shares0 ADIRONDACKS — Not every avalanche happens in the Mountain West, where a record was just set for number of people who died in avalanches in a single week. The state Department of Environmental Conservation Saturday issued an advisory warning back country downhill skiers, snowboarders and others that conditions are ripe for avalanches in the High Peaks, and even steep open slopes outside the...

acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com A skier does a trick at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in Wilmington in December 2018. Provided photo — ORDA LAKE PLACID — The outdoors winter recreation industry is gearing up for a busy Presidents Day weekend and week following, amid a year which has seen record numbers of people recreating in the High Peaks during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are preparing for safety on the trail and regarding the virus as many business, services and stage agencies are expecting to be running at their maximum capacity. Not only is President’s Day a three-day w...

Blue Bird Day Atop Mount Arab (near Tupper Lake, NY) Archive Photo of the Day by Sally Hart. Jan 29, 2021 — Cold is the watchword for this weekend. We’re expecting some of the coldest temperatures of the season so far. Wear protective layers, drink plenty of water, and carry extra food. Wind chills on summits on Saturday are expected to be mostly in single digits to teens below zero. The good news is that we’ve got some good mid-winter ski, skate and snowmobile conditions, with enough snow and ice for the full range of winter adventures. There is ten to twenty inches of snow across the ...

A Winter Ski and Snowshoe Adventure, Destination: Camp Santanoni. Newcomb NY. Archive Photo of the Day by Nancie Battaglia. Jan 21, 2021 — If you are planning on heading out this weekend, watch the weather closely. Prepare for the worst-case scenario, especially if you are headed to remote areas.  Deep snow is expected in Northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties and snow squalls expected around the Adirondacks can quickly reduce visibility to zero, making travel impossible.  Be prepared.  An extreme wind chill warning is in place for tonight and much of Saturday at higher elevations, whe...