Facility upgrade to make for better racing venue at local mountain
Thanks to the volunteer efforts of Don Murphy Construction, TA Down Construction, Tony Lawrence, Mark Hannah, and Jim Holt, construction on the foundation and the platform for the new yurt at McCauley Mountain is well underway.
The yurt will arrive sometime between November 21 and December 1, said Will Hollister, Polar Bear Ski Club representative and coordinator of the project.
Once the yurt arrives, Hollister invites volunteers to participate in a work weekend to help with its installation, and build and arrange the interior lockers.
The addition of a yurt to McCauley Mountain came from a need to house the countless racers who come to compete at McCauley, the home mountain for the Polar Bear and Mohawk Valley Ski Clubs.
And the yurt will be arriving just in time. Continue reading