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Thursday, February 03, 2011  State environmental officials say heavy snowfall has increased the risk of avalanches on Adirondack Mountain slopes, especially in the High Peaks region.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  The long cold winters in Central New York can wear down even the best of winter enthusiasts.

Friday, December 10, 2010  While it may have been a hassle for drivers and schools, the 40+ inches of snow we received this week has been a blessing to local ski resorts.

Friday, November 26, 2010  A polar plunge this holiday weekend may have your family inside by a warm fireplace, but the ski industry thinks otherwise. There are plenty of New York State ski areas where snow making had begun before this cold snap and look to open this weekend. Other Central New York areas are a good bet to open next weekend after several nights of good snowmaking.

Friday, October 29, 2010  It’s something I never thought about when I was in my skiing prime back in high school and college; staying injury free during ski season.

Friday, October 22, 2010  If you are a downhill skier and like to visit some of the bigger mountains to our northeast and east, you have to check out this new forecast website. Most weather forecasts you see on the web or television newscasts are made for where people live. Not many people live up in the high elevations of New York and Vermont so they go largely without a specific forecast. I’ve included a couple of screen grab images from the NWS website.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Although we haven't seen any snow around here yet, Sunday River ski area in western Maine just fired up their snow guns for the first time this season this past Monday.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  Although we haven’t seen any snow around here yet, Sunday River ski area in western Maine just fired up their snow guns for the first time this season this past Monday.

Friday, October 01, 2010  The flooding rains are winding down, but ski resorts still have many Fall-type activities taking place.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  As summer comes to a close, skiers and boarders are all ready having thoughts of the snow and cold that makes Central New York winters infamous.    If you want to get a jump on the seasons then check out the annual ski & board sale at the New York State Fairgrounds.