What can you say when the skiing everywhere is good? Go anywhere! The trails with set tracks will be the best bet for anyone looking for skiing close to the NYC metro. Any snow that hasn't been groomed or Ginzu'd is rock-hard by now. By the time you get to Albany and northward, anywhere from …
Continue reading The skis go on: conditions and forecast for President’s Day weekend
Groomed ski touring trails near NYC have now been open for three full weeks. Will the base survive for another week? Will the lower Hudson get a bit of a refresh for a sweet Valentine's Day? Read on for more. All the local areas are open and have skiable conditions. Minnewaska reports very good to …
Continue reading Three weeks+: conditions and forecast for week of Feb. 9 2026
The start of the Olympics seems as good a time as any for a post about the meaning of sports games. Lets start by layout out what the modern Olympics represent: A contest among nations, since the teams are selected by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to represent their countries. A political platform for host and …
Continue reading Politics, points, and play: Olympic participation and representation
A double-barrel weekend in store, with light snow Friday and then temps drop on Saturday. Ski now and then prep for much colder conditions. All the maintained trails near NYC are definitely still skiable. This post is about conditions for Feb. 5 2026, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions …
Continue reading Brrr!ken record: forecast for weekend of Feb. 7, 2026
Does it seem like the last week has been a repetition of sameness? As of today any groundhog in the northeast that came out today would have seen its shadow. Marmot in snow - not a groundhog but close enough You can still ski pretty much anywhere, but footprints are probably making the surface of …
Continue reading Groundhog daze: conditions and forecast for week of Feb. 2, 2026
Across the Snow Line 