Lively couple of threads on 'Trail etiquette' at the Mid-Hudson XC Ski Google group (with a digression by those who knew the late Ken Roberts). The discussion feels similar to a certain interior dialog I have when encountering some on the trail, in which I debate whether I'm going to be One of Those People. …
Month: February 2021
President’s Day weekend conditions + the week ahead
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary The weekend will be chilly but not as cold as the last couple of days. Currently, good skiing is to be had anywhere you can/are allowed to go, but what with the combination of President's Day and school winter break, plus Valenine's Day, the weekend …
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Week of 2/8-2/14 (reposted)
Reposting to keep advice current with forecasted weather. This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary With a dusting of snow across the north country, and way more than that downstate and in the Tug Hill region, conditions are nicely set up for the week to come. Thank the wandering Polar Vortex for …
For people interested in backcountry skiing
If you desire that artisanal ungroomed trail experience but don't have the experience yet, here's a way to get a hint, courtesy of the AMC NH ski chapter. It's free as in beer, so the price couldn't be any better. Repost from AMC-SKI NY/NoJ Google group: For those of you who might not have been …
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This is really as good as it gets
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary The weather looks iffy and damp in the NYC metro today (Friday), but even a short ways north the precipitation today is more snow than rain. Expect the close-by areas to hold up well for the weekend. Every place I check has 'skiable' conditions or …
Across the Snow Line 