One came in first: One came in 76th out of 81 contestants: Jessie Diggins became the first US cross-country skier to win an individual gold medal at World Championships. Moura Bruna of Brazil is making her way back from an automobile crash that kept her from participating in the 2022 Olympics. Both competed and finished …
Month: February 2023
Chin up as we head into March
It's felt like winter again! Snowfall late last week followed by a cold Friday night set up a hard snowpack. A dusting of snow followed that and makes for some pretty good skiing, if potentially challenging in spots. The good conditions should hold up for another day or three, and then we hope for another …
Winter returns, for now
A fast-moving storm rolled through with gusty winds and white-out conditions, following a nearly straight line from west to east across upstate New York and northern New England. Upwards of 5-10" of snow fell on portions of the Adirondacks, Green Mountains, and areas of upstate New York. The downstate NY region didn't receive much snow, …
Hanging on for bit of winter (week of Feb. 20 2023)
In the NYC region we've yet to see a real 'winter' so far this winter, but a small piece of it might visit the Adirondacks, Green, and White Mountains later this week. This post is about conditions for Feb. 20, 2023, and a forecast for the coming week. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. …
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Thaw with claws then a little chill pill
A very warm spell this week was accompanied by rain as well. Despite that, areas at higher elevations and northern zones are still reporting skiable conditions. Prospect Mountain has decent skiing, but the best locations seem to be in the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. This post is about conditions for Feb. 16, 2023, and forecast …
Across the Snow Line 