New York's Adirondack Mountains, like much of the U.S., is experiencing the kind of deep, cold winter not seen in years. Image: Brian Mann/NPR I'm bundled up from head to toe, which means I'm warm.

For the first time in years, the Northeast is experiencing a long, deep winter. For people who love snow it's a playground. NPR's Brian Mann went snowshoeing in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

The big mountains of the High Peaks Wilderness rise on the horizon, glacial and white, the sky smoky with clouds. NPR's Brian Mann on Wolf Pond in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Winter is a ...