If you saw the previous post, you knew the title for this one was coming. Our cross-country ski season died this week - 'murdered' with gentle cruelty by springtime. As with stories and Shakespeare, there should be an epilogue or coda. The season kicked off a bit lazily, as the far north didn't have the …
Continue reading And then there were none: epilogue April 16, 2025
Bolton Valley reporting something skiable. The White Mountains may get a couple of inches of snow today, but it might not be enough to make Bear Notch open the office or fire up the grooming machine. Boltaon Valley Nordic reports a dusting of snow on Thursday, and XC skiing possible despite water bars. Bear Notch …
Continue reading And then there was one: conditions as of April 12, 2025 (with off-topic commentary)
Before closing out the season, a post that's not about ski conditions and meteorology. The topic for this is nominally about how drone photography has changed the way the outdoors is represented, using a Hollywood tool to express niche or quirky viewpoints related to the outdoors and, of course, cross-country skiing. Recently this blog picked …
Surprisingly, of the four touring centers with skiable trails, three have natural snow. Of course all are in the far north as well as in the mountain areas. This post is about conditions for April 4, 2025, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. How's the skiing in …
Continue reading Four little Indians: conditions for April 4, 2025
Across the Snow Line 