Author: Harvey

Skier, Blogger, Ski Blogger. Editor-in-chief NYSkiBlog.

Ski Gear Lust: Winter 09-10

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Technica Dragon 100Thus it begins again. A very wise man once said that the best money you’ll ever spend on new gear, will be for your girl. This is going to be girl gear year.

On the recommendation of one knowledgeable HighPeaksDrifter we visited Steiner’s Sports in Glenmont NY. These guys are known for their boot fitting, and in my mind that’s where it all starts when it comes to ski gear.

Boots above are Technica Dragon 100 UFs. Ski’s below are K2 True Luvs. I haven’t a clue about alpine gear, and would love to hear opinions…is this the gear that will get my girl from brave, motivated beginner to intermediate?

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Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake

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I’ve been threatening to return to the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake for years. I haven’t been there since I did a cycling tour of the Adirondacks after my college graduation in 1981.

View of Blue Mountain Lake from the Adirondack Museum

It’s a great rainy day activity and I was pleasantly surprised that our 3 year old had a great time. It doesn’t hurt that they let little kids feed a pool of hungry rainbow and brook trout.

For me the highlight was finally seeing the Sairy Gamp — the 12 lb wooden boat built by the legendary Adirondack boat builder Rushton.

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Progress at the North Creek Ski Bowl

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I took time today to check out progress at the Ski Bowl. After buying some hearty roast beef sandwiches at Sarah’s in town, we went over to Ski Bowl Park to eat. I gobbled mine down and left the womenfolk to relax, and use the playground. I took an hour to go explore. Not much progress on the Lodge. There were some guys working, but I would have thought they’d have gotten farther by now:

New lodge at the Ski Bowl.

I tried to take a picture that put the location of the new liftline in context. With the marginal wide angle on my point and shoot…the best I could do was include the existing lift that serves the half-pipe.

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