Membership in the Adirondack Mountain Club is NOT required for participation in Winter Outing

Enjoy a rustic weekend of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the Tug Hill region.  This Adirondack-like wilderness, located in upstate New York, boasts the greatest snowfall in the state.  We will be staying at the Mad River Club; there are also motels nearby.  The full package includes floor space for your sleeping bag, breakfast Saturday and Sunday, lunch Saturday and Sunday, and banquet dinner Saturday. 

Options are:
Full weekend: trips, meals, and sleep in clubhouse, $65

Full weekend: trips, meals and sleep elsewhere, $65

Trips and Saturday banquet only, no other meals, $25

Cost is due at time of reservation; $20 is non-refundable.

REGISTRATION FORM (pdf download)

For reservation questions contact Janine Johnson, 315-782-0651, janine.m.johnson@verizon.net. For general questions contact Ron Fillhart, 315-298-7424, rcfillhart@yahoo.com.

Accommodations are at the Mad River Club, located 5 miles east of I 81 via the Sandy Creek-Lacona exit. The exit off of I 81 is 40 miles north of Syracuse and 35 miles south of Watertown. (MAP). The Mad River Club is a rustic yet comfortable building with a large basement. There is indoor plumbing (one woman's bathroom, one shower and one men's bathroom), electricity and wood stove heat.  Bathing facilities are limited to one shower.  Sleeping will be on the floor (which can get very cold). You will need to bring sleeping bag and pad or small cot. If you prefer privacy, a soft bed and your own shower, we encourage you to stay in alternate lodging nearby and attend all the daily activities and meals.  A list of local accommodations follows.

The following meals will be included: breakfast Saturday and Sunday, lunch Saturday and Sunday, banquet dinner Saturday.  Fees for the Winter Outing are as follows:

RESERVATION FEES are as follows ($20 is non-refundable):
    •     Full weekend: trips, meals and sleep in clubhouse    $65
    •     Full weekend: trips, meals and sleep elsewhere (see list) $65
    •     Trips and Saturday banquet only, no other meals  $25
  

RESERVATION FORM  - will be available later

Other accommodations within 10 miles of I-81 Lacona/Sandy Creek exit

• Harris House B&B; (315) 387-5907; www.harrislodging.com
• Super 8; (315) 298-4888; www.super8.com
• 1880 House; (315) 298-6088; www.1880house.com
• Fish On Motel; (315) 298-3847; www.fishonmotel.com
• Red Carpet Inn; (315) 298-4717; www.bookroomsnow.com

Potential ski and or snowshoe trips: easy/novice, moderate and strenuous levels

• Larrabee’s Raspberry Trail,
  
• Alice's Alley,
  
• Hiscock - Winona Way,
  
• Sally’s Ride,
  
• Bill’s Belly,
  
• Chateaugay State Forest,
  
• Innman Gulf,
  
• Jeff Three,
  
• John Young Trail,
• Barnes Corners to Rodman,
  
• Tug Hill Forest Preserve,
  
• Black Pond