The coming weather will determine whether we can hold the events in Lake Placid. All registration money is refundable so sign up so we can prepare for the proper number of maps. No prequalification is required. Hope for snow!
Jan 292016
Harriet Hollister ski-o 1/31 POSTPONED
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Jan 282016
No snow, so the ski-o planned for Sunday at Harriet Hollister will be postponed to 2/21. Hopefully the weather will be better then!
Harriet Hollister ski-o 1/31
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Jan 262016
Given the current conditions and the forecast, it’s unlikely to happen this weekend (in which case it will be postponed to Feb 21). But it’s not unprecedented to have a sudden dump of snow that takes things from bare ground to skiable at the last minute so I hate to call it too early. Final (read more)
Byrncliff 1/24 ON!
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Jan 222016
The ski-orienteering event at Byrncliff on 1/24 is ON! From the meet director: I skied at Byrncliff this am and conditions were good. Preregistration is encouraged to guarantee yourself a map; check the BFLO website for details on courses, fees, and how to preregister. Also check the Byrncliff trail conditions before you head out Sunday (read more)
Mendon Ponds 1-17-16
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Jan 142016
Sunday, January 17 is Winterfest at Mendon Ponds Park. As part of this celebration, the Rochester orienteering Club will sponsor an orienteering event starting at Hopkins Point Lodge. Since it is unlikely that we will have enough snow for ski or snowshoe, most likely we will have a Scatter-o on foot. There will be several (read more)
Ski-O Update 1-12-16
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Jan 132016
The event scheduled for Garnet Hill on the 17th has been postponed indefinitely. The weather forecast can not guarantee good trail conditions for an event. Registration is now open for the Empire State Games. The registration fee covers both Saturday and Sunday.
Ski-O Update
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Jan 102016
The recent rain has made the tentative Garnet Hill event even more tentative. The target date is Jan. 17th if we receive enough snow before then. I will keep you posted. The Empire State Games are shaping up with Saturday at the Cascade Ski Center and Sunday at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. Registration will open soon. (read more)
Ski-O Update
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Dec 292015
The tentative event at Garnet Hill for the end of the year has been rescheduled to either Jan 9,10 or 17th depending upon availability. Thanks to Janet Findlay and Dave Hunter, a Ski-O Try-It is scheduled for this Saturday Jan. 2 at the cross country lodge at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. There is no charge and (read more)
Scott Pleban remembered
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Dec 222015
We are looking into options to honor Scott. Buffalo News article
Lapland Season Opener – Canceled
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Dec 132015
Sick as I am of roller skiing, what really hurts is canceling the Ski Orienteering Season Opener at Lapland Lake on December 20. But there is no choice. Despite the cold front that came though last night the temperatures will stay above freezing even under the magic Lapland Lake “bubble” until next Saturday when the (read more)