When: February 16-17
Why: Presidents' Day Weekend
What: Troy to Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh to Chazy Highlands. Skin to the summit of Lyon Mountain and ski down. Take the ferry to VT and head to Burlington. Ferry to Plattsburgh. Back to Lyon Mountain to explore glades seen from the last descent. Drive to Lake Placid to eat and explore. Plattsburgh for the night.
Conditions? See for yourself.
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| Skinning up the "Old Trail". |
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| Knee deep at the summit. |
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| Kyle scoping out his line through the trees. |
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| First ever cliff drop, albeit small. |
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| Face shots! |
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| Double dropping the pillows. |
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| Stuck in the powder, can't complain. |
Oh wow — I was actually in Lyon Mountain this weekend and strongly considered climbing/skiing the mountain, but I skipped it because coverage in the woods looked thin from down below. Sad to see I was wrong, but happy you had a great day!
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