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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