Believe it or not, Notchview still had skiable trails today, and Prospect Mountain was looking good. Lucky retirees and freelancers with a very flexible schedule might be able to get in another day of skiing on hard wax. I downgraded a number of areas to 'skiable' b/c so many reported 'soft and wet' snow, which …
Author: cfski
Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Groundhog’s eve
Fahnestock has 8k open. Should stay that way through Saturday. [update 2/3: Fahnestock ski trails are closed] Minnewaska reported this on 1/31: Good Morning! The following ski trails are open: Lake Minnewaska (Red) 3.2 km, Upper Awosting (Green) 5.0 km Castle Point (Blue) 7.4 km, Hamilton Point (Yellow "H" ) 4.7 km, Millbrook Mountain (Yellow) …
The new rocket science
...is climatology Earth's weather and climate result from recursive and iterative interactions between the elements, energy, and time. Recently, with advances in computer modeling, predictions are much better, and simulations are getting closer to replicating observed evidence. Not a moment too soon, or not a moment too late? From the NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/30/science/polar-vortex-extreme-cold.html ...and from The …
Canadian Clipper
The arrival of a storm from the West heralds dry, powdery snow. This one will carry some pretty cold temps as well, so any snow is going to stay in good shape through Saturday. Break out those waxable classic skis and tune 'em up. The centers that have skiable conditions now will only get better …
Great winter just a few hours away
The rain hurt some touring centers, but many recovered by aggressive grooming over the past day or so. Further north, many places actually got a few inches of fresh snow on the trails, and conditions are now excellent. The photo of the day comes from Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center in Grafton Vermont: A 'clipper' …
Across the Snow Line 