Klister and rock skis recommneded for Minnewaska, where selected trails were groomed Sunday. Elsewhere, decent to good skiing, so get it while it's there. Year of the Wood Dragon starts Feb. 10, and this weekend we'll see rain followed by wet snow or mixed precipitation. Early in the following week, snow for the north country …
Continue reading Enter the wet snow dragon: XC conditions for Feb. 5-12 2024
The Whistlepig persistence award goes to Minnewaska State Park, where the park employees take a few lucky inches of snow and groom the trails up. Not Punxsutawney Phil, but better looking Beyond Minnewaska, Notchview has good skiing, as do areas in Vermont at higher elevations. Areas in the southern Adirondacks are doing well, and it …
Wet snow this weekend means XC skiing from the Berkshires to Tug Hill in the west and the White Mountains in the east, Great Glen in the White Mountains has packed powder because elevation is their friend. Stay tuned for later in the week, as the westher gets cooler and two systems will bring some …
Did our burning of incense and ritual sacrifice of hard-wax tins fail to appease the weather gods? Olaf is disappointed Snow during the previous week plus cold frigid weather allowed touring centers and skiers alike to enjoy the best skiing of the year overall. Near-zero daytime temps in parts of the northeast on Saturday curtailed …
Summary: local XC skiing is alive for the NYC metro; 'rock skis' advisory in effect. High Point is open with grooming but no tracks. Minnewaska groomed 1/20 and is regrooming some trails today. Mohonk has all trails open and rolled but no tracks. SNSA says the River-to-Ridge trail is surprisingly decent, but cover is a …
Continue reading Expect the unexpected: XC skiing for the week of Jan. 22 2024
Across the Snow Line 