ADK Winter Outing

Guests Welcome

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

Enjoy a rustic weekend of xc skiing and snowshoeing in the Tughill region. This Adirondack-like wilderness, located in upstate New York, boasts of the greatest snowfall in the state.

We will be staying 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. 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. Trips include snowshoeing and xc skiing for all skill levels.

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

Completed registration form and payment, sent by US mail, are required for registration. No refund after December 31, 2009. Registration deadline is Jan 10, 2010. Confirmations will be sent within two weeks of receipt of registration by email unless mail is requested.

For reservation questions contact Hal Boyce, 315-451-4912, hikerhal66@yahoo.com, 404 Meyers Rd., Liverpool, N.Y., 13088

For general questions contact Mary Coffin, 315-687-3589, mcoffin1@twcny.rr.com

RESERVATION FORM (to be printed out and mailed to Hal Boyce). Select: MS-Word Version or PDF file.

Tentative Agenda

Friday
3:00 pm Open club house
5:00-9:00 pm Arrive, unpack, register snacks, not a meal: homemade soup or chili, munchies and hot and cold beverages will be provided.

9:00 pm   Greetings, introductions, announcements, hike descriptions
10:30 pm   Lights out

Saturday
7:30am Breakfast provided, everyone is welcome to help with dishes and clean up THANK YOU!
8:30am Pack trail lunch
9:00am Assemble with hike leader. Hike # on leader’s windshield.
6:00 pm   Dinner provided
8:00 pm Evening Program
9:00 pm   Optional but traditional night ski/hike
10:30 pm   Lights out

Sunday
8:00 am   Breakfast provided
General clean up, car packing, distribution of lunches, weekend evaluations
9:30 am Hike groups assemble with leaders
2:00 pm   Final clean up, closing of Mad River Club House
Please drive carefully on your way home.

Other accommodations within 10 miles of I-81 Lacona/Sandy Creek exit
    •     All Season Lodge, Sandy Creek (315) 387-5850
    •     Harris Lodging B&B, Sandy Creek (315) 387-5907
    •     Tug Hill Lodge, Sandy Creek (315) 387-5326
    •     Portly Angler Lodge, just off I-81, some group rooms w/bunks, (315) 298-4773
    •     Redwood Motel, just off I-81, Pulaski, (315) 298-4717
    •     Super 8 Hotel, Pulaski, (315) 387-5326

Click HERE to see slide show from 2008 Winter Outing

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

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.