mountain biking
By Rebecca Andre on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 - 12:47 pm
Above: The slopes at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in Highmount on Dec. 16. Photo by Rebecca Andre.
Snow guns are blazing at all four Catskills ski resorts as unusually warm weather—and a distinct lack of snowfall—puts a damper on the start of the ski... Read more
By Jessica Porter on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015 - 11:12 am
Above: Bike rentals at the Roxbury General Store in Roxbury. Photo via the Roxbury General Store's Facebook page.
The Catskills are a bicycler’s paradise with hundreds of miles of trails and roads perfect for bikers of all skill levels. Whether you’re... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jul. 23, 2015 - 10:05 am
Above: A mountain biker races in Hurley in 2013. Photo by Tim Kleeger of Fats in the Cats.
The Catskill Mountains were made for road cycling and mountain biking, with miles of paved, lightly trafficked roads and rugged mountain trails. For those who love... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2014 - 11:01 am
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jun. 24, 2013 - 4:11 pm
Some homegrown Catskills trail rocks. We've got a bunch more where they came from. Photo taken on the Escarpment Trail by Flickr user Kevin Kenny; published under Creative Commons license.
Summertime in the mountains got off to a promising start last... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jul. 7, 2011 - 3:19 pm
One of the biggest mountain biking events in the world will be happening in Greene County this weekend: The 2011 Mountain Bike UCI World Cup. The most formidable bikers from around the globe will gather at Windham Mountain Saturday and Sunday to jockey... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 - 2:40 pm
The Mountain Biking World Cup held over the weekend in Windham was a blast, reports Catskills Cycling, which was there to watch the whole thing. Not only did the proprietor of the local cycling website have videos and finish-line photos of the winners of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 - 4:25 pm
Mountain bikers from around the world are descending on Windham Mountain for the Mountain Bike World Cup Festival, which starts tomorrow. The competition features the best of the best in the sport, and is the first to be held in the United States in five... Read more