ADK Tour de Ski Race Series – Six Venues, Six Races, Welcoming All Abilities

By Sydney Aveson

When winter settles over the Adirondacks and the trails firm into sparkling ribbons of snow, the region comes alive with a tradition as old as its coldest nights. Nordic skiing is deeply woven into the region’s identity – from Olympic athletes honing their skills on world-class courses, to teaching their kids to glide across backyard snow. The ADK Tour de Ski, now in its third season, carries that heritage forward. READ MORE

Ski Guide – Central NY, Catskills, and Berkshires

By Jeremy Davis

From Central New York to the Catskills, to the Berkshires, there is plenty of downhill opportunities for skiers and riders. No matter what experience you’re craving – a large, inclusive resort, a mid-sized mountain with exciting terrain, or a smaller, more retro mountain – you will find it throughout this region. READ MORE

Dion Snowshoes Celebrates 25 Years

By Laura Clark

Roughly 6,000 years ago, early man strapped rawhide around wood to facilitate the crossing over the Bering Sea Land Bridge into North America. The classic wood frame snowshoes we still see today that developed were great for covering flat distances and distributing the wearer’s weight evenly over deep snow. I know, I own a vintage pair crafted by Havlick Snowshoes, formerly of Mayfield. With no crampons to grip the snow, climbing even with poles, is tricky and laborious, and undertaking narrow trails, impossible. Still, at times I feel like an owl, silently gliding over the landscape. When snowfall is deep, they are marvelous for tramping snow into a workable pattern for our current narrower, aluminum frame models. READ MORE

Cara and Ryan Udvadia

By Kristen Hislop

When you look at the Capital Region running scene today, it’s impossible not to hear the names Cara and Ryan Udvadia. Two distance runners at University at Albany, two athletes whose paths began eight hours apart in New York, and two people now navigating one of the most complex challenges of all: combining elite training with marriage, full-time work, and parenting their son, Louie. READ MORE

It’s Looking a Lot Like Snowshoe Season

By Laura Clark

With the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicting a classic winter for the Northeast, now is the time to consider snowshoeing adventures. While running on the roads is always an option, the odds of slipping on ice are high. Nevertheless, I blissfully ignored these odds until a friend I was running next to slipped and fell. He broke his ankle. But what really made me give snowshoeing a try was the fact that I’m in control. The day I got chased off the road by a skidding car was a game changer. I was lucky that time but figured the odds would not be forever in my favor. READ MORE