It's not quite fall yet, but there's good news from Lake Placid and ORDA- via Fasterskier, Mt van Hoevenburg is due to get a major renovation by 2022. https://fasterskier.com/fsarticle/mount-van-hoevenberg-to-receive-first-major-makeover-since-1980-winter-olympics/ A new lodge (so overdue!), snowmaking, roller-ski trails are among the improvements planned. In another bit of news (not so good), a North American XC ski …
Author: cfski
Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
A data-oriented retrospective
Tracking the conditions at ski touring centers represented a way to imprint specifics of the season in memory, and better yet, have data to show for it. I figured I could use the recorded conditions to get a longitudinal perspective on the season. I also wondered if it would reveal anything unexpected. There don't seem …
It’s a wrap
April 5 update Had to check one more time- Notchview gave it up last weekend, while Mt. van Hoevenberg came back and updated on 4/3 with minimally skiable conditions. One way or another, this is MvH's last weekend though. Garnet Hill still had 6k as of Thursday, so it looks like this will be their …
Too warm and wet to groom
Spring skiing forecast Executive summary: Wee amounts of snow may refresh trails in the north country on Sunday, but better spring skiing conditions will be in the first part of next week. The warmth and wet weather makes grooming impossible for now. Call ahead. [3/30 update]: Prospect Mountain and Viking are open. [3/31 update]: Rikert …
Here’s to the groomers…
...bless 'em all (with apologies to Frank Sinatra, Jack Segal, and Robert Wells), because against all odds, Notchview is hanging in there with skiable conditions. The award for spirited and dedicated grooming goes to Notchview in Massachusetts, and Minnewaska State Park in New York. Both have done incredibly well in a less-than-optimal winter. The award …
Across the Snow Line 