Winter Carnivals!

There are plenty of fun outdoor winter carnivals at this time of the year.

One of my favoriates is the Saranac Winter Carnival. Its got a nice mix of outdoor spectator venues, indoor events and outdoor recreation to make it fun for even the smallest (as long as you bundle up!)
Check out the events for thos year's carnival running from Jan 30-Feb 9th 2003
http://www.saranaclake.com/carny.shtml

Try the Lake George Winter carnival every weekend in February. This year the lake has frozen solid and promises to make it a great event! http://www.lakegeorgewintercarnival.com/events.html

Indian Lake Winter Festival
14 - 16 Enjoy festival events all weekend! Parade, Hockey games, Crafts, Food, Demonstrations, Ice Fishing Contest, Skating & Skiing, Races, Torch Run, Fireworks AND MORE! Call (518) 648-5828.

15 - 16 RAQUETTE LAKE - Winter Carnival: 9am starts with kid's outdoor races. Sat. night bonfire and "tug-o-war". Sunday @ 12pm there will be a chainsaw and crosscut competition, followed by a parade. 4pm the firemen will be serving food at the fire hall on Rt. 28 both Saturday & Sunday.

Winter Weekend in Cranberry Lake ­ February 14, 15, 16, 2003
The weekend kicks of with the Get Together Dance at Ralphies beginning 9:00 P.M. Saturdayís events include the snowmobile tour, noon cook-out and bonfire at 6 P.M. with dances in the evening at the Cranberry Lake Lodge and Windfall. Sunday morning starts with the public breakfast at the Stone Manor with snow sculpture for children at the Cranberry Lake Community building. Snowshoeing and Dog sled rides at 11 A.M. The radar time trial and chili cook-off begins at noon. For more information call 315-848-2678 or check out the website: http://www.northnet.org/clmsc
 
 
 
 

Snow Scavenger Hunt
Since there's so much snow...the next time you go outside or are driving. Try this neat snow scavenger hunt, courtesy of the Teel family from Alaska

Snow Scavenger Hunt
Living in the cold North makes a person become familiar with snow, that's why the Inuit have so many different words for snow. They have had to recognize and communicate about many different kinds of snow and features of their landscape. See how many of the different kinds of snow you can find. Here is a list of Inuit words for snow along with their meaning.
 

Check off the different kinds of snow you are able to find.
Ý anniu                           falling snow
Ý apiÝ                             ground snow
Ý qali                              snow on the boughs of trees
Ý qamaniqÝÝ                     bowl like depression under tree
Ý siqoqtoaqÝÝ                   sun crust
Ý siqoqÝÝ                         smoky (drifting snow)
Ý anamana                     space between drifts and obstruction
Ý upsikÝ                          wind beaten snow
Ý mapsukÝÝ                     overhanging drift
Ý kaioglaqÝ                     sharply etched wind eroded surface
Ý tumarinyiqÝ                   ripple type drift
Ý kalutoganiqÝ                 arrow shaped snow drift
Ý kimoaqtrukÝ                 snow drift
Ý pukak                         bottom snow layer (depth hoar)
Ý salumaroaq                 smooth surface of fine particles
Ý natatgonaq                 rough surface of large particles
Ý quinzheeÝ                   snow shelter