On the dawn patrol
Feb 21, 2020
4 minutes
By Mike Lynch
Standing in the dark behind his truck on a January morning, Will Madison slipped into his ski boots at Whiteface Mountain.
It was just after 6 a.m. and the chairlifts wouldn't start running until 8:30. But Madison was getting an early start so he could ski up the mountain and get some turns in before the crowds arrived.
"I like to get in the woods, but when you don’t have enough snow to get into the backcountry this is a really good place to go," said Madison, assistant director for St. Lawrence University's Adirondack Program.
After a few minutes, Madison's friend arrived
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