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Winter Activity Links |
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The Olympic Mountain |
Cross Country
Skiing |
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Plattsburgh
is a 45-minute drive from Whiteface
Mountain, ranked second (for the second consecutive year) among ski resorts in eastern North America by SKI
Magazine. Whiteface is a family-oriented facility with 72 trails
and the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies. However,
its terrain is welcoming to skiers and snowboarders of all skill
levels. |
This aerobically enhancing
sport is very popular
among North Country residents. Many cross country skiers simply
look for open field, then snap on their bindings and cruise
for miles. Others converge on private or state-operated ski
centers -- and they're plentiful in the Adirondacks and Champlain
Valley --
where the trails are groomed to perfection. |
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Open Spaces |
Ice Fishing |
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Snowmobile:
an exciting way to traverse miles and
miles of scenic and remote wilderness areas in the
Adirondack Mountains and Champlain Valley. |
Anglers in huge numbers
hug lake Champlain's
shoreline in winter. Lake perch is a local delicacy, and many
area restaurants feature the local catch in "all you
can eat" specials. |
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Finding Serenity |
Celebrating Winter |
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Snowshoeing is rapidly
becoming a preferred pastime among the North Country's outdoor recreation enthusiasts.
Like cross country skiing, snowshoeing is a wonderful way
to burn calories while basking in the beauty and tranquility
of the winter season. |
Several
North Country communities plan lavish,
multi-day winter carnivals whose components range from parades,
fireworks and dinner-dances to competition in outdoor sports
and the construction of elaborate ice castles. Above: the ice
castle in Saranac Lake, recognized recently as an "All
American City," where winter carnivals have been a wintertime
happening for nearly a century. |
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