Harvey on Wayout • Hunter Mountain, NY • December 20, 2009
“Conditions started as firm, but edgeable corduroy. The morning progressed and it began to warm up. As skier traffic loosen up the surface, it became obvious that the manmade snow was piled up very deep. Over on West, Claire’s was the run of the day. Big bumps, deep manmade and continuous, relentless snowmaking…”
Relief efforts for the NY families and communities that are victims of Hurricane Irene’s destruction are being organized now.
The Red Cross needs volunteers for storm relief in northeastern New York, and is offering fast-track disaster relief training to volunteers who can assist in the relief effort.
Donate online to the Red Cross. and specify that your contribution goes directly towards Hurricane Irene relief in northeastern New York.
Catskill Park spans 700,000 acres inside the “blue line” in Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster counties in New York State. Over 40 percent of the land within the blue line is Forest Preserve owned by the state and managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Another 5% is owned by New York City to protect four reservoirs that are within the park.
The park boundary stretches from near the Hudson River just west of Kingston NY to the East Branch of the Delaware River. Its northern extreme is at Windham and its southernmost point is near the Rondout Reservoir. In contrast to the Adirondack Park, the Catskill Park doesn’t include every peak of the Catskill Range. Only 33 of the 35 highest peaks are inside the Catskill Blue Line.
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