Monthly Archives: February 2011

Winter Scenes on the Elmdale Trail

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Chris Casciano

Unlike the icy rains today, yesterday started with nothing but blue and sunny skys. In the afternoon I snuck off for a short snowshoeing and photo trip along the Elmdale Trail (blue markers) in South Mountain Reservation starting and finishing from the corner of Glen Ave and Brookside Drive. View the 4 1/3 mile route on RunKeeper. The snow on this less used trail was icy and crusty the whole way, but I only had to break new trail for a short stint around the loop where the markers get a little sketchy without the worn dirt trails to follow. The snow was littered with fallen shards of ice, and … Continue reading →

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Banff Mountain Film Festival 2011 Comes To Area

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Chris Casciano

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour makes two stops in our area thanks to Chestnut Mountain Productions next month and tickets are starting to go on sale. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 – Lafayette Theater, Suffern, NY [Ticket Info] [Film Lineup] Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday, March 6, 7, 8, 2011 – Peter Norton Symphony Space, New York, NY [Ticket Info] [Film Lineup] If you’re attending the film festival, say hi in the comments section and I’ll look out for you.

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