Paul Smiths VIC Entrance Sign (27 November 2012). Photo courtesy of D. Kirche. Used by permission.

Cross Country Skiing in the Adirondacks:
Adirondack Paintball Biathlon
Saturday, 15 March 2014

Ski - Shoot - Ski - Shoot - Ski!!

Adirondack Paintball Biathlon comes to the VIC! The VIC has teamed up with our friends at Dewey Mountain and the New York Ski Education Foundation (NYSEF) to bring a paintball event to the Paul Smiths VIC. Registration opens at 9:00 AM. The races start at 10:00 AM. There is a $10 entry fee for this event. The special entry fee for NYSEF, Lake Placid Ski Club, ORDA Pathfinder, Dewy Mountain, and Tupper Lake Youth Nordic Ski Development Club athletes is $5.

Adirondack Paintball Biathlon LogoThe ADK Paintball Biathlon at the VIC is one of seven events in the 2014 schedule, culminating in the Grand Finale at the NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival at the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid on Sunday, 25 March. Questions? Contact Margaret Maher.

What is a paintball biathlon? Traditional biathlon is a sport where cross country skiers race on a predetermined course with a small-bore rifle (such as a .22), stop several times to shoot at a target, and then continue the cross country course. The sport is very popular in Europe.

In paintball biathlon, the young skiers do not ski the course with a firearm, like they would in a traditional biathlon. Instead, paintball guns are left at each shooting station, which is monitored by adult volunteers. Skiers are rewarded with time deductions for every target they hit.



Adirondack Paintball Biathlon 2014 FlyerAdirondack Paintball Biathlon 2014 - Printable Flyer (PDF)






Explore the VIC

The Paul Smiths VIC offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year to educate and inform Adirondack Park residents and visitors about the natural wonders of the Adirondack Mountains. You can help support these programs by joining the Friends of the VIC. More information on Friends of the VIC memberships

Explore the Trails

The VIC trails are free and open to the public, from dawn to dusk, spring through fall. In winter, the trails are open to cross-country skiers and snowshoers for a fee. Day or season passes may be purchased.