Got Milk Run*?

Every since the Warren Miller "Off the Grid" flick on Saturday night I can't get my mind off skiing this winter! It was one of the best flicks of the decade with the Palace Theater packed to the rafters with snowboarders, skiiers and the latest hip-wiggling riders - monoboarders. Until it snows though, most of us will be doing more canyoneering than carving this season. Yes canyoneering, otherwise known as trekking the Adirondacks. I joined the Adirondack Mountain Climbers Club to keep me outdoors with like-minded cross-hikers and adventure-driven granolas like myself even if it doesn't snow. There are hundreds of hikes anticipated for the high peaks and some are elevations over 4000 feet and longer than 12 miles. It's one way I can keep fit for next summer. Headlamps, crampons, an ice-axe, a compass and a heavy-duty sleeping bag will all fit nicely squeezed into a rucksack when I brace for -10 degree temps sleeping under the stars this January. There better be enough body heat to go around to keep from catching hypothermia. For more info, check here.

* Milk run= skier lingo for the first run of the day...or season.