The title of last week’s blog related to the fact that the ski and ride season in the Adirondacks is not over yet. Well, the same can be said of all other activities in the Lake Placid region.
There is still an abundance of snow and ice to keep lovers of winter sports content for quite some time in the Adirondacks, but I am happy to report that FINALLY, temperatures will begin to moderate.
Starting March 7, the mercury will visit the 20s, 30s and 40s until the middle of the month. We haven’t seen that kind of Adirondacks “warm” in three months. So this creates the perfect environment to enjoy the wealth of activities still being offered, and doing them in comfortable conditions.
Mirror Lake, just across the street from Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, has become the quintessential winter playground. Are there any places in America that can offer ice skating around the periphery of the lake, pond hockey, dog sledding from two vendors, cross country skiing, snow shoeing and toboggan sledding on the town-run chute?
Most of those are offered free of charge, with nominal fees for dog sledding and the toboggan ride.
Bring your skates, cross country skis and snow shoes and just walk onto the lake. If you are a guest of our inn, we will give you the snow shoes complimentary until they run out.
The skating lane has been a most popular form of exercise, which just so happens to bring the skater to The Cottage Café’s hockey and skating rinks and renowned pub.
The skating surface was made possible by Mother Nature, helped by a special machine that plows and sweeps excess snow off the ice. That “groomer” is a product of fundraising in Lake Placid that generated the $32,000 needed for the purchase, with special thanks to Jenn Holderied who spearheaded the initiative.
And now with the clocks moving forward one hour this weekend, you can have fun on the lake until about 7 PM.
How long the Mirror Lake playground will last is up to the weather man, but town employees told us recently that there’s upwards of four feet of ice currently covering one of the most pristine lakes in the Adirondacks.
That is a serious depth that will not disappear quickly, which only means that winter fun in this part of the Adirondacks seemingly has no end this year.