Gore Mountain Goals

I hadn’t skied every trail at Gore until 3 years ago. With new trails coming on the interconnect, once again, I can’t say I’ve skied all the groomers. Gore is still a big challenge for me. At 52…there’s a chance that I’ll might not get to ski all of Gore if you include all the tree shots.

That’s a goal…learn and ski every named run at Gore. I realize that’s a moving target. There are new trails and glades being added to the map for next winter, and industrious enthusiasts seem to keep the list of tree shots growing all the time.

Climbing Buck Mountain, NY

On June 28th, our group met at RockSport at 8:30 am, sorted gear, and headed over to Stewart’s Ledges for some climbing on Buck Mountain on the East shore of Lake George.

Buck Mountain NY trailhead

Accompanying Joel and Doc, two professional RockSport guides, were five novice climbers: Tom Schwarts, Dillon Kovacs, Alex Wakeman, Alan Spadafora and me.

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Lake Minnewaska, NY: 6/27/10

Since moving to the NYC area in 1997, I’ve made several dozen trips to Lake Minnewaska NY near New Paltz, and it never disappoints.

Awosting Falls

Directly south of the Catskills, but a completely different kettle of fish topographically, it’s the outdoor equivalent of a high-end department store with mountain biking, hiking, climbing, swimming, berry picking, and gazing at wild flowers, incredible rock formations, and stunning vistas.

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