Harvey Road

"Gore's 41 trails offer a variety of skiing. There are gentle slopes for beginners and challenging trails for the adventurous expert. But the mountain is especially known for its excellent intermediate trails, all of which are over 1 mile long. Gore also has the ski industry's most advanced lfit, the high speed triple chairlift. In addition there are 4 double chairs, a T-bar and a J-bar.

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The day that my wife, youngest son, and I hiked Hurricane Mountain, it was overcast, but conditions were nice — around 70 degrees with no bugs. There are three ways up Hurricane. We decided on the north route, which starts at the end of O’Toole Road. From the trailhead, the hike to the 3,678-foot bald summit is about three miles. The most popular route to the summit is from Route 9N — in purple on the map. But we chose the trailhead on O'Toole Road. We snagged the last available parking spot and headed off.

Photo: Jim Swedberg

Governor Paterson recently took a 2-day rafting trip through the Hudson Gorge with Beaver Brook Outfitters. Politics aside, it's a good thing whenever a governor experiences first-hand the outdoor recreation opportunities that we have in the mountains of New York.

Congratulations to Pete Burns and Beaver Brook Outfitters for being selected for the honor of guiding the Governor on the river.

Full story in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.