Adirondack Sports January 2024
In this issue:
3 FROM THE TEAM
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Enjoy Winter at the Ski Areas
9 XC SKIING & SNOWSHOEING: Why Cross-Country Ski?
11 RUNNING & WALKING: Snowshoe Adventuring
15 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Skiing in Canoe Country
19 COMMUNITY: Hiking the 46 High Peaks as a Family
23 BICYCLING: Capital Bicycle Racing Club
24 ATHLETE PROFILE: Biathlon with Jackie Garso, From Lake Clear to the World Cup
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Winter Things to Do
35 OUTDOOR SPORTS: Laura’s Fireside Reads
37 HEALTH & FITNESS: Stotanism
39 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Advanced Cholesterol Testing, Part Two
41-47 RACE RESULTS: Top Fall and Winter Finishers
In this issue:
3 FROM THE TEAM
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 ALPINE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Enjoy Winter at the Ski Areas
9 XC SKIING & SNOWSHOEING: Why Cross-Country Ski?
11 RUNNING & WALKING: Snowshoe Adventuring
15 CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Skiing in Canoe Country
19 COMMUNITY: Hiking the 46 High Peaks as a Family
23 BICYCLING: Capital Bicycle Racing Club
24 ATHLETE PROFILE: Biathlon with Jackie Garso, From Lake Clear to the World Cup
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Winter Things to Do
35 OUTDOOR SPORTS: Laura’s Fireside Reads
37 HEALTH & FITNESS: Stotanism
39 NON-MEDICATED LIFE: Advanced Cholesterol Testing, Part Two
41-47 RACE RESULTS: Top Fall and Winter Finishers
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING JANUARY 2024 15 Skiing in Canoe Country AT FISH CREEK AND LITTLE SQUARE POND. THE TRAIL SOUTH OF MIDDLE POND. By Rich Macha A fair amount has been written about cross-country skiing within the Saint Regis Canoe Area which lies north of Floodwood Road, but I have seen little mention of the skiing potential south of the road. Cross-country skiing in canoe country? It does make sense since skiing, like paddling, is just gliding on water. A few years ago, I was on a September canoe camping trip and intended to paddle some of the ponds within the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest located south of Floodwood Road, while I was base-camped at Polliwog Pond. After a dark and stormy night, gusty winds were forecasted for the day, and I decided that paddling would not be a wise option (I later found out that the third day of the 90-miler canoe race was canceled that day due to the winds). After checking the map, I realized that I should still be able to visit those ponds on foot, and, after hiking an 8.6-mile loop, the thought occurred to me that this would make a delightful cross-country ski route. Late last winter, I joined four friends for four days of cross-country skiing in the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid area, and finally got around to skiing the above loop. The temperature was a little below freezing when we started, but a little above freezing when we got done four hours later – the snow was a bit sticky at the end but, for the most part, conditions were very good with over a foot of snow. Floodwood Road, despite being a dirt road, was well-plowed. However, neither of the two parking areas on either side of Middle Pond was plowed, so we decided to park on the side of Floodwood Road at a wide spot where the road is just a few feet from Middle Pond and start our trip from there. OUR ROUTE. After skiing southwest across the pond, we picked up the canoe carry trail to Floodwood Pond. Canoe carry trails in the Adirondacks have yellow trail markers and a white sign at each end to make them easier to find from the water. A bit of a climb (it felt easier than when I did this with a canoe over my head) soon led us to the redmarked hiking/snowmobile trail that would take us past Floodwood Pond and Fish Creek. The trail showed some recent snowmobile use but we did not see nor hear any machines during our outing. An exciting downhill drop brought us to the east shore of Floodwood Pond. The trail then travels over rolling terrain to the pond’s outlet, Fish Creek, and turns south to parallel the creek. The creek THE GROUP TAKING A BREAK ON THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL. PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA stays mostly out of sight unless you take a right to a bridge or make a short detour off the trail. The creek had some open water on the day of our trip, especially wherever the current was quickest. The trail comes close to Fish Creek when the creek meets Little Square Pond at a campsite. The skiing then becomes easier as the gently rolling trail pulls away from the creek and passes through mature woods with tall trees rising skyward. Eventually, after skiing 3.7 miles, we reached the carry trail that takes paddlers from Fish Creek to Follensby Clear Pond. The snowmobile tracks headed out onto the pond. The red and blue trails cross the carry See CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING 17 ▶
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3-SEASON<br />
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Completely outfitted<br />
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Bass Tracker boat or pontoon boat, and<br />
lakeside accommodations on Lake Placid.<br />
Sleeps 10. Groups, corporate, families, retreats.<br />
World class fly fishing on the Ausable<br />
River. Inclusive packages.<br />
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