Barkeater Trails Alliance
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About Us

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Barkeater Trails Alliance (BETA) works every day on behalf of our members to advocate for, build and maintain a diverse, sustainable and interconnected network of trails for ski touring and mountain biking in the greater High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park.  

​BETA recently combined forces with the Adirondack Ski Touring Council, and is supporting 125+ miles of ski touring and mountain bike trails in 7 municipalities, 2 counties and multiple Forest Preserve units.  

BETA is a member-supported, 501c3 non-profit organization.


Our History

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The organization began as two separate entities - the Adirondack Ski Touring Council (ASTC) and Barkeater Trails Alliance (BETA) - and combined forces as a single non-profit corporation in 2014 under BETA's name.  ASTC-BETA were already partners, and collectively the groups were responsible for the continuous maintenance of over 100 miles of skiing and mountain biking trails in 6 municipalities and 2 counties, and more projects were either planned or underway to build additional mileage. Given the magnitude of the ever-growing list of projects, it was time for ASTC-BETA to join forces to expand the capacity and efficiency of the effort to build and maintain a world-class trail system.

The Adirondack Ski Touring Council was formed in 1986 by local skiers who saw an opportunity to link up traditional ski routes and create a trail system that connected local towns to each other and to backcountry areas of the Forest Preserve.  ASTC's first project was the construction of the 34-mile Jackrabbit Ski Trail, which now links Keene, Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Paul Smiths.  ASTC also assumed responsibility for "skier-specific" maintenance of other popular ski trails in the region, including the Wright Peak, Mount Marcy, Mr. Van, Whales Tale, Connery Pond, and Hays Brook ski trails.

Barkeater Trails Alliance was founded in 2010 to advocate for and develop an interconnected mountain bike trail system in the region.  BETA's first projects were the construction of the Hardy Road trails in Wilmington and the Lussi trails in Lake Placid.  Since then thousands of volunteer hours have been devoted to building, rehabilitating and maintaining over 50 miles of single track on state Forest Preserve, municipal and private lands in the region.

In 2011 BETA entered into a "fiscal sponsorship" agreement with ASTC, allowing BETA to benefit from ASTC's non-profit status and insurance coverage.  In 2014, the two groups were legally combined and assumed the name "Barkeater Trails Alliance" for the newly expanded organization.

In fall 2016 we'll celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of ASTC.  With the combination of BETA and ASTC, we look forward to another 30 years of connecting and enhancing our communities through a diverse, sustainable and interconnected trail system.  

BARKEATER TRAILS ALLIANCE (BETA)
volunteer driven - member supported - human powered


Address
P.O. Box 843 - ​Lake Placid, NY 12946

Telephone

518.523.1365

Email

betatrails@gmail.com
  • Home
  • About
    • BOARD & STAFF
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Gallery
  • Bike Trails
    • Wilmington MTB >
      • Flume Trails
      • Hardy Road (Beaver Brook)
      • Poor Man's Downhill (PMD)
    • Lake Placid MTB >
      • Lussi & Loggers Trails
      • Craig Wood Trails
    • Saranac Lake MTB >
      • Dewey Mountain
      • Mount Pisgah
    • Elizabethtown MTB >
      • Otis Mountain
      • Blueberry Hill
    • electric MTBs
  • Ski Trails
    • Conditions
    • Jackrabbit Ski Trail
  • Join BETA
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • 2020 Survey
    • WIN A BIKE
    • events >
      • JACKRABBIT RALLY
      • Annual Meeting
      • Ski Movie Fundraiser
      • Ski & Swim Party
      • Avalanche Pass Key Swap
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