I'm referencing 'jumping the shark' to signal that Nordic skiing's fifteen minutes of fame may be over. The harbinger is New York Magazine, the snakier, trend-obsessed neighbor of The New Yorker, which just published a buying guide for Manhattanites (and Manhattan-adjacents) on the best gear to get started cross-country skiing. Couldn't have anything to do …
Month: January 2021
1/18 conditions + forecast
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary The conditions at most places are as good as they'll be for the week. Lake effect plus a bit of additional moisture from westerly winds will bring some additional snow to the Tug Hill plateau and parts of the Adirondacks in midweek. Backcountry skiing should …
Conditions 1/17
Summary A welcome refresh of snowfrom Lake Ontario across the middle portion of Vermont dropped anywhere from 2" to about a foot of snow so far. Expect good skiing on MLK day, BUT it also looks like some touring centers have capacity restrictions in effect. Check the area's website for more details and contact before …
Conditions + MLK weekend forecast
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast (Updated Saturday Jan. 16 with significant change to weather expected in north country Saturday-Sunday). Summary Although some light snow has helped keep bare spots at bay in some mountain areas, many places now calling 'hard and fast conditions' due to frozen granular snow and icy spots. …
Wallflowers dance with glitter: the sequel
This year has become different in one way- The New York Times, stodgy home of Old Media and Journalism, decided to notice that Jessie Diggins won the Tour de Ski. Considering the frankly dour and snarky article they published in 2018 before the PyongChang Olympics, this seems like quite a turnaround for the 'Grey Lady'. …
Across the Snow Line 