But hey- it's just mid-December. Plenty of time to have a great season. 'State of the touring centers' is not pretty, but it is what it is. Here's the graphic view: Forecast: Starting Monday, a front enters our region, bringing rain, some snow and the dreaded wintry mix into the overnight and Tuesday, before moving …
Month: December 2019
Pennies from heaven
Ski outings and trips AMC NY/NJ chapter has a number of outings listed on the calendar at Outdoors.org (select the NY/North Jersey Group/chapter, then select Cross-Country Skiing as the Activity). If you haven't signed up or joined, I recommend doing so. Anyone wanting to prowl for more impromptu outings should check out the NY/NJ chapter's …
Easy midweek ski trip?
https://media.giphy.com/media/gnE4FFhtFoLKM/source.gif We are closed now due to the warming temps and the rain. This was our earliest opening ever. Fahnestock Winter Park (via twitter) A good early-season storm is a nice morale-booster, and builds hope for a season of consistent snow, but we knew this one wouldn't last long. The always-consistent Prospect Mountain is open …
The skiing is Good
Man, the skiing is good- not just for early December, but for any period in a winter in the northeastern US. 'State of the touring centers' is updated. Today's featured image is from Viking Nordic, Londonderry VT.
Caution: writers earning a living
Akin to an adage that people only think about skiing when they see snow, early season snowstorms prompted writers (or their publications) to produce stories about cross-country skiing. PR blitz Independently but coincidentally, 'uphill skiing' is striving to become a Thing. I've noticed articles in multiple outlets in the last few weeks. Even the New …
Across the Snow Line 
