Summary: Get some skiing in before rain arrives Friday. Glide wax for warm slow conditions, as it's a dense, moisture-laden snow/sleet surface. Caution advised on hills as the new snow may obscure an icy base. Details and forecast As expected, the storm made for varying amounts of every type of precipitation. Stump Sprouts got some …
Month: December 2019
SNSA matching grants- donations needed
Shawangunk Nordic Ski Association is a club that's been promoting cross-country skiing in the Gunks area (New Paltz, Gardiner, etc). Some of the attentiveness to grooming at Minnewaska has been due in part to the support of SNSA. Now the club has gotten grants from Fischer Sports and the Open Space Institute toward grooming the …
Forecast and conditions 12/29/19
See it and weep (just a bit). Snow cover is getting pretty thin, so unless the coming storm delivers some real replenishment, there might not be great snow to ring in the New Year with. Here's the current state of snow depth: As usual, 'State of the touring centers' is updated. It's what you'd expect …