It's out there- Especially earlier in the week. Minnewaska, Mohonk, and Pine Ridge are still skiable, and areas in western MA (e.g.: Notchview, Canterbury) are actually offering decent trails. Some really nice spring skiing is to be had at Prospect Mountain and Lapland Lake. These two have enough base to survive the damp Friday in …
Month: March 2019
“Let’s be careful out there”
Fahnestock closed until they get more snow. Minnewaska and Mohonk are open, and at Prospect Mountain it's snowing right now, as is High Point. Road conditions are another thing however. There's wintry mix and freezing rain coming down, so the driving is worse than the waxing today, and hitting the wax will be plenty tough. …
Last aria coming up?
If we can ski it's still winter 3/9 update Saturday was the last day for skiing at Fahnestock until/unless more snow comes. Forecast for the coming week doesn't hold out much hope (just sayin'). But I have to add that if you managed to get out anywhere today, especially in the morning, the skiing was …
För framtids segrar
Photograph by Nisse Schmidt / Vasaloppet All winter recreations owe their glory to the absence of frictionBill McKibben Back in February I pointed to an NPR story about Mora Minnesota and people helping to save their local Vasaloppet. This week comes an article in the New Yorker by Bill McKibben, who participated in the actual …
It’s terrific skiing weather
3/5 update: For the first time in over a month, Fahnestock Winter Park is open for skiing! No tracks and lake trail is closed, but sufficient for purpose. Minnewaska is open and grooming. Mohonk is likewise open, although a skier yesterday reported some bare spots and boot tracks from walkers. High Point in NJ and …
Across the Snow Line 