This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Cross-country skiing is a pretty long drive (4-4.5 hr) from NYC. Coverage is broad but on the thin side (early season conditions). Where areas and trails are open expect thin cover and rock or bare ground underneath. Old skis or 'rock skis' recommended. Although there's …
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Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Beginning to look a lot…
... better than it is. But now we have a base. And some of us will have a white Christmas. "It's pretty but it isn't enough" - Viking Nordic Center, Dec. 19 2021 This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Considering we're starting with zero base everywhere, this is so much better- …
Better, but not great expectations for weekend of 12/18 and next week
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Snow coming, but not the temperatures we need to keep most of it. Carpe ski'em. Good time to be a freelancer. Conditions Craftsbury and Gore Mountain have minimal manmade loops available as of today. The situation should improve dramatically by Sunday however, with significant snowfall …
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Mild and not snowy week ahead
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Warm weather and rain has washed away most of the snowpack. In addition, stormy weather has resulted in some power outages and debris on trails. Weather forecasts continued warm weather through this week, leaving the upcoming weekend as a possibility for some new snowfall. Conditions …
Who took the snow?
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Warm weather on Monday took much of the cover (see snow depth graphic below). BETA report of 12/6 is titled 'Hope you skied this past weekend', which I guess says it all. Although there could be some snow coming Thursday, warm weather and rain comes …
Across the Snow Line 