If I thought I was done with my 'jumping the shark' theme when New York magazine featured a shopping guide, I was wrong. This time we have the Y-chromosome version, courtesy of GQ magazine, featuring a retro-photo. I guess Bill Koch is the GQ photo editor's archetypal Nordic skier. Bill Koch skiing cross-country. photo: John …
Author: cfski
Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
1/27 conditions + forecast for end of January
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Most places in the snowbelt got at least a dusting of snow, which refreshes the base nicely for the weekend. Minnewaska and Mohonk are 'minimally skiable', but you should expect to hit gravel in spots so rock skis are recommended. Things are looking good for …
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Conditions Jan. 24 and forecast for week
This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Weather remains just cool enough in the downstate to hold snow during the week. A weather system coming in Monday afternoon promises snow to the west and northwest of the NYC region. Along the coast and up the Hudson, we are due for a bit …
Best conditions in the north country
Conditions for 1/21/21 and forecast. This post contains section links to Conditions and Forecast. Summary Snowfall on MLK weekend refreshed and restored the base on trails and at touring centers across the region. Snowfall today and tomorrow is making conditions the best they've been at some areas. Pineridge is the closest touring center to us …
Wallflowers: beware the shark
I'm referencing 'jumping the shark' to signal that Nordic skiing's fifteen minutes of fame may be over. The harbinger is New York Magazine, the snakier, trend-obsessed neighbor of The New Yorker, which just published a buying guide for Manhattanites (and Manhattan-adjacents) on the best gear to get started cross-country skiing. Couldn't have anything to do …
Across the Snow Line 