Village Chair

Village Chair is a short ski touring route in New York, set on Town Of Johnsburg Land, which is managed as city land. The climb is a front-loaded out-and-back of about 0.4 miles, with a high point of 1,201 feet and a total elevation gain of 130 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.15 miles, with a grade of 15 percent. Winter is the natural season for this kind of outing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake, which sits about 470 feet lower than the high point, show January highs around 25°F and lows near 6°F, with February the next coldest month. July and August are the warmest, with highs in the mid-70s. Several other ski touring and cross-country routes lie within a tenth of a mile, including Hudson Chair, Beginner Loop and Stadium Run. Climbers can find Chatiemac Cliff about 3.5 miles away.