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Gore Snowmakers Shine Amid Sparse Conditions | |
By Alex Kochon
Anyone who has skied at Gore Mountain in North Creek, with 108 trails across nearly 448 acres, can vouch for the superb snowmaking and grooming this season. The state-owned ski area hasn’t been blessed with abundant snow – instead, the opposite. Like other downhill ski resorts across the state and country, they’ve been dealing with one of the more lackluster winters on record.
According to Gore Mountain Snowmaking Supervisor, Dan Feiden, the amount of natural snowfall there has been on par with the winter of 2015-16, “the winter that wasn’t,” as he called it. That was his first year as the head of snowmaking; he managed Gore’s tubing hill before that. They opened about 50% of the mountain for skiing and snowboarding that year.
Fast-forward to this season, a similar winter with temperatures hovering just below freezing most nights, and Gore’s snowmaking team produced enough snow to open nearly 95% of their trails. This can be credited to Gore’s hardworking employees, whose snowmaking team was one of eight nationwide to earn a nomination in Ski Area Management magazine’s “I AM a Snowmaker 2024” contest: saminfo.com. Together with Gore’s grooming team, they made mountains out of molehills.
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Benefits of Fiber Revisited | |
By Paul E. Lemanski, MD, MS, FACP
Medicines are a mainstay of American life and the healthcare system not only because they are perceived to work by the individuals taking them, but also because their benefit may be shown by the objective assessment of scientific study. Clinical research trials have shown that some of the medicines of Western science may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, cardiovascular death and even some cancers.
In the first 113 installments of the Non-Medicated Life, a healthy diet and lifestyle has been shown to accomplish naturally for the majority of individuals most of the benefits of medications in the prevention of the chronic medical conditions mentioned above. With respect to a healthy diet, certain foods, and food “components” may have a disproportionate benefit. This is certainly true for dietary fiber. However, while optimal health may be compromised by a lack of fiber, actual disease processes may also result. Until recent times humans ate as much as 100 grams of dietary fiber per day. Today Americans may get as little as 10-15 grams a day. Why this is so, the benefits of proper consumption, and the consequences of underconsumption of fiber are described below.
It is generally taken as established fact that fiber is good for us. For example, we are told it keeps our bowels regular. Many folks with constipation have learned through self-treatment of this benefit. Consequently, we may search out products either high fiber cereals, or fiber supplements like psyllium. But these are products. In reality, fiber is a natural part of all plants. When we eat plants – vegetables, fruits, and unprocessed grain – we are eating fiber.
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April issue ad deadline: Monday, 4/1
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Thank you to all exhibitors, attendees, volunteers and family who helped make the Summer Expo a fun, inspiring weekend and a tremendous success!
Photos to come soon.
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“Life is like skiing and snowboarding. Just like skiing, the goal is not to get to the bottom of the hill. It’s to have a bunch of good runs before the sun sets.” –Seth Godin | |
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Friday, March 22
Whiteface Swing into Spring. Skiers and riders of all abilities are welcome from 2-5pm for only $10. Add in rentals and a one-hour class lesson for only $10 each. Bear Den Learning Center. Coyote Carpet until 4:15pm and Falcon Flyer until 5pm. Trail: Bear Den Only. $10 Beginner lift ticket, all ages. Lessons: $10 for a one-hour lesson starting at 3pm. Rentals: $10. Lessons for beginner skiers and riders only. Ski lessons are for ages four and up, snowboard lessons are for ages 7 and up. People with a lift ticket for the day or pass holders can ride the Falcon Flyer until 5pm. Lift ticket is good for Bear Den only. Falcon Flyer open until 5pm, to take advantage of these longer spring days! All lift tickets, lessons and rentals must be purchased at the Bear Den Ticket Desk, Whilfeface. whiteface.com.
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Friday-Sunday, March 22-24
16th annual Great Upstate Boat Show. Adirondack Sports Complex, Queensbury. thegreatupstateboatshow.com.
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Saturday, March 23
Gore Spring Ski Costume Showdown. Spring is in the air so ditch the bibs and add more flavor to your skiwear. Gore is looking for your best spring skiing costume on the Sundeck! Best costumes in town that will get the crowd going. Free, open to everyone, with some cool prizes. When you’re called, be ready to do a skit, a dance, or pick a song to play. Individuals or groups can sign up together. Categories: Best Costume & Crowd Favorite; Adults (20+); Teens (13-19); Juniors (12-under). 9-11:30am: Sign up in the Base Lodge. 11:45am: Line-up on the Sundeck. 12pm: Contest kicks off on the Sundeck. Prizes to follow. Base Lodge Sundeck, Gore Mountain, North Creek. goremountain.com.
Pond Skimming Contest. 1-2pm. Oak Mountain, Speculator. oakmountainski.com.
Indoor Triathlon. 15min swim, 30min bike, 20min run. 7am. VENT Fitness, Latham. ventfitness.com.
Thunderfest. 12-5pm. Cure cabin fever: music, recreation, food, beverages. Raindate: 3/24. Adams Visitor Center, Adams, MA. exploreadams.com
Sunday, March 24
Adirondack Runners: Shamrock Shuffle 5M Road Race. It’s back! 11am. Run, sweat & be Irish. Leprechaun Leap 0.9M Kids Fun Run (12-under): 10am. Glens Falls High School, Glens Falls. zippyreg.com.
Saratoga 200K Brevet Bicycle Ride. 7am. Adirondack Ultra Cycling Bike Shop, Schuylerville. bikereg.com.
YMCA Indoor Triathlon. 20-min swim, 30-min bike & 20-min run. Guilderland YMCA, Guilderland. cdymca.org.
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Tuesday, March 26
Capital Region Heart Walk & Run: 10-Week Training. Get ready to run the Capital Region Heart Walk & Run on 6/2. Tuesdays, 3/26-5/28. Sign up: capitalregionheartwalk.org.
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Wednesday-Saturday, March 27-30
Wilderness First Responder Recertification. 8am. ADK Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
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Saturday, March 30
15th Run 4 Your Life 5K Run/Walk. 9am. Solo & teams. Race #1 of USATF Adirondack Grand Prix Series. Plus, Kids Fun Run & Chowderfest. To benefit Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation. Central Park, Schenectady. neverfightalone.org..
14th Albany Rowing Center Ice Breaker Challenge 5K Run/Walk. 10am. Race against rowing sculls on the Hudson River out/back along Corning Preserve. Free 0.5M Kids Run (10-under): 9:30am. Albany Rowing Center Boathouse, Albany. runsignup.com.
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April 3-14
IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship. World’s best women’s hockey players from 10 nations, playing 29 games. Community support & volunteers needed. Adirondack Bank Center, Utica. iihf.com.
Thursday-Sunday, April 4-7
NYS Outdoor Guides Assn: Winter Rendezvous. Gathering of licensed & aspiring guides. Educational seminars, banquet, store, networking. White Eagle Conf Ctr, Hamilton. nysoga.org.
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Saturday, April 6
Adirondack Trout Unlimited: Conservation Banquet. 5-9pm. Fundraiser to support chapter waterway & education efforts. Saratoga-Wilton Elks, Saratoga Springs. tinyurl.com/adkbanquet.
Berkshire Highlands Pentathlon. Run, ride, paddle, summit hike, ski/board, descent. Charlemont, MA. bikereg.com.
Sunday, April 7
3rd Saratoga Shredders: Bike Swap. 11am-1pm. Items to swap/buy: Bikes, tools, apparel, bike racks, more. Columbia Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. More info or to volunteer: saratogashredders.com.
49th annual Tenandeho White Water Derby. Racing: 12pm. Viewing near Hudson River: 12:30p. Canoes, kayaks & poling on Tenandeho Creek. Race day registration: 9-11am at 10 N. Main St, Mechanicville. Also: “Anything That Floats” (Race: 2pm), registration: 11:30am at O’Reilly Auto Parts, Mechanicville. tenandeho.org.
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Monday, April 8
Gore: Solar Eclipse Viewing. Base Lodge, Gore Mountain, North Creek. Details: goremountain.com.
Whiteface: Solar Eclipse Viewing Party. Base Lodge, Whiteface, Wilmington. Details: whiteface.com.
Total Solar Eclipse. Viewing by Utica University physics dept. Music, food, arts/craft vendors. Hiltebrant Rec Ctr, Old Forge. oldforgeny.com.
Solar Eclipse at Cascade Welcome Center: Totality on the Trails. 1-4:30pm. Cascade Welcome Center, Lake Placid. adk.org.
Friday, April 12
Rick’s Bike Shop: Movie Night. Doors open: 6:15pm. Show starts: 7pm. Bike films, raffles, drinks. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Adks. Park Theater, Glens Falls. parktheatergf.com.
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Saturday, April 13
3rd CBRC Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder. 40M route: 10am. 10M family-friendly route: 11am. Flow Riders kids ride/race: 1:30pm. Supported routes with food truck/beer. Crellin Park, Chatham. bikereg.com.
Spring Fling Masters Swim Meet. Warmups: 9:45am. Meet: 11am. Skidmore College Pool, Saratoga Springs. Adirondack District Masters Swimming: adms.org.
Helderberg to Hudson Half Marathon. 13.1M. 8:30am. Part of 29.3 Challenge. Wallace (New Scotland) Town Park, Voorheesville to Jennings Landing, Albany. Albany Running Exchange. zippyreg.com.
43rd Salem April Fools’ Race. 10K: 9am. 1M Kids’ Run: 10am. 5K: 10:30am. Salem Central School, Salem. aprilfoolsrace.com.
RunVermont: Half Marathon Unplugged. 9am. Airport Park, Colchester to Switchback Brewing, Burlington, VT. runvermont.org.
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Sunday, April 14
Delmar Dash 5-Mile Road Race. 9am. Bethlehem Middle School, Delmar. hmrrc.com.
NYS Mountain Bike Series Race #1: Point Peter Pounder. Point Peter, Elks-Brox Park, Port Jervis. bikereg.com.
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Delightful Run for Women: Training Challenge. Run or walk, but do it together. Program launches launched Mon, 3/18. Registration closes on Wed, 4/3. An 11-week program for all levels to run/walk your best Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K in Albany on Sat, 6/1. Includes 12-week membership to a Capital District YMCA. Clinics on strength training, gear, nutrition, run form, injury prevention. In-person small group training sessions with mentors at site of your choice in Albany, Saratoga & Rensselaer counties. Virtual option available. Join the community: runsignup.com.
MON-FRI Rock Your Fitness: Boot Camp Workouts. Mon/Wed/Fri: 5:30am, 6:30am, 9am. Tue: 5:30pm. Sat 8am. Special offer: Free week of class with registration for 2x/3x per week option. To register, text and use promo code “ADK fit” to 518-522-9765. Malta Community Center, Malta. facebook.com/rockyourfitnessllc.
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