In 2016, the Powers family was on their way from Albany, NY to the adventure of a mountain lifestyle when fate intervened. Everything they owned, including their multiple family businesses, burned to a massive pile of rubble in an eight-alarm fire. When they headed north in their pick-up truck two weeks later, everything they had fit in the back bed: three suitcases, and a laundry basket full of clothes, bathing suits, and beach towels.
What you need to know about Christine & Larry is their life view naturally reframed the fire to be a profound gift with opportunities for freedom, along with real-life experience around detachment and what is really important.
From the ashes, they rose. And erected a tent. A big one. From July through October, Christine, Larry & Gabe lived outside, creating a glamping life that had true comfort because they were living it. As backpackers and campers, they have known outdoor adventure for a long time.
They moved into their hastily renovated tiny cabin only after the first snowflakes flew. The summer of 2017, they put the glamping set-up back up ~ why not? Offering it to friends and family, they quickly realized it was something special. “New Glampshire" was born. The beginning threads of what Asa Adirondack is today were in motion.
Christine and Larry are passionate about creating a refuge for peace, just as they needed it after the fire. This land has a long history including the Iroquois Confederacy and generations of European settlers. Their family is bonded to this beautiful and humble land, having sanctified it with ceremonies and blessings of cleansing and gratitude. Today, and from now forward, it is for you.
Christine, CEO & Founder of Asa and The Philosophers Camp, is a facilitator; modern mystic; and reformed marketing, fundraising, events, and PR executive. She loves comfort and the outdoors, designing interiors that support comfort and rest. Christine is our Chief Meeting Planner, drawing upon decades of experience in this realm. Learn more about Christine.
Larry, Director of Buildings & Grounds for Asa, is a licensed NY State Wilderness Guide, contractor and the master artist of the land. Instead of paintbrushes, his creative tools are skid steers and excavators. He is gifted at creating unique spots that highlight the features making Asa's 100 acres so special.
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Welcome to Asa Adirondack, a sanctuary designed for rest, rejuvenation, and gentle adventure!
