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Outdoors

Northern Challenge returns to Tupper

TUPPER LAKE — Conditions appear to be shaping up for a great Northern Challenge ice fishing derby this Saturday. Put on by the Tupper Lake Sportsmen’s Club, the competition, which takes place on Simon Pond, is one of the biggest ice fishing derbies in the state, drawing anglers from ...

Wheels turning for Mount Pisgah bike trail plans

SARANAC LAKE — The village board on Monday approved pitching in $2,500 toward a design plan for improvements to the mountain bike trails on Mount Pisgah. The village-owned mountain and ski area at Mount Pisgah has mountain biking trails which are maintained by the Barkeater Trails ...

Winter hiking season kicks off tomorrow

NORTH ELBA — The winter solstice officially occurs at 3:21 a.m. Saturday. Among other things, the day marks the beginning of the “official” winter hiking season in the Adirondacks. There are a variety of hiking challenges across the region with specific designations for mountains ...

Whiteface ski season starts today

WILMINGTON — The Whiteface Mountain ski resort is slated to open today for season pass holders, and Saturday for everyone. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, which operates Whiteface Mountain, along with several other venues ...

Big Tupper auctioned for $650,000

MALONE — The Big Tupper Ski area and three smaller nearby parcels were sold at auction by Franklin County here on Thursday. Josh Parnes and Martin Schapira, two longtime friends who both live in Jackson, New Jersey, were the highest bidders for the Big Tupper Ski area, as well as parcels ...