I've enjoyed skiing at resorts and touring centers, but dislike having to drive a long distance for it. Having lived in a resort town for a time I remember chafing at the limited scope and ceiling of work and careers for year-round residents. And the traffic during holiday and vacation weeks. One foundational idea for …
Continue reading The dream: Urban XC skiing in North America
Ask not 'which is best?' but if there's any skiing at all. The answer is: YES. Image: China Daily/Reuters via NYTimes Garnet Hill, Mt. van Hoevenberg, and Craftsbury have 4-5k of trails open. Gore Mountain, Rikert, Great Glen and Jackson in NH have 1-2k open. Not great but better than a big fat zero. Garnet …
Continue reading Better than a piece of coal: New Year’s weekend XC ski forecast
This post is about conditions for Dec. 21, 2023, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. Conditions Horrible. See 'State of the touring centers' or in the menu above for reported conditions as of today. Forecast Possible snow showers in the north country on Sunday 12/24, with rain …
'Twas the week before Christmas, and across our region, The pounding rain masked the sound of weepin', Ski trails are closed, too wet or icy; and fuggedabout Alpine skiing, it's way too pricey. With Mother Naure and Saint Nick we've a bone to pick it's likely; The holiday forecast implies skiing to be dicey. But …
Best spots to ski are Mt Van Hoevenberg and Northeast Kingdom. Disappointing weather so far this month has teased hopes of winter on one day, only to take it away a few days later. This post is about conditions for Dec. 15 2023, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions …
Across the Snow Line 